NAGPUR: It would not have been a better day for Akshay Wakhare than his son Trijal's 2nd birthday to pick his 21st 5-wicket haul in First Class cricket on Wednesday. The off-spinner and his partner Aditya Sarwate picked up 5 wickets each and gobbled up the entire Railways batting order in no time. They took 9 wickets within a 16 overs span to give Vidarbha a crucial 52-run lead against Railways in the Ranji Trophy opener at Jamtha stadium.
Vidarbha skipper Faiz Fazal, the first innings centurion, batted with command to score an unbeaten 82 (108b; 8x4, 1x6) and took his side to a position from where they can dictate terms to Railways. Courtesy Faiz's 82, and his 97-run partnership with Atharva Taide (38), Vidarbha reached 161 for 2 at stumps on Day-2. The hosts are leading by 213 runs.
