In the match at the Motibaug Cricket Ground in Baroda, both Baroda andSaurashtra ran up tall scores and the match meandered into a tamedraw

Staff Reporter25-Feb-2001In the match at the Motibaug Cricket Ground in Baroda, both Baroda andSaurashtra ran up tall scores and the match meandered into a tamedraw. Put in to bat, Baroda amassed 441 thanks to a painstakingcentury by R Solanki (145). Coming in at the fall of the third wicketwith the score on 73, Solanki was the backbone of the innings. He wasthe eighth batsman to be dismissed after helping the score to 356.During a 414-minute stay at the crease, Solanki faced 322 balls andhit 15 boundaries and a six. He was ably supported by opener R Salvi(61) with whom he added 58 runs for the fourth wicket. The score wasthen helped along by some lusty hitting by H Ali (78). In reply,Saurashtra played out the rest of the match by scoring 336. Theinnings was held together by two good knocks by opener K Vaghele (82)and H Jadav (81). The wickets were shared by Hitshu Bachani (5 for 60)and Pathan Junior (4 for 71).