NAGPUR: When Vidarbha were staring at an innings defeat on the second day itself as all their recognized batters were back in the hut, wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma (69; 53b, 5x6, 4x4) saved his team the blushes on Wednesday. Jitesh, who made a Ranji Trophy comeback after 5 years, showed why he is rated so high.
Vidarbha were under enormous pressure as they were reeling at 149 for 7 and Gujarat's Siddharth Desai (6-74) was creeping on their flesh. Jitesh took it on himself, played a handsome 53-ball 69 runs innings and ensured Gujarat outfit bats again in the Ranji Trophy match at Jamtha.