JAIPUR: After a deplorable start, it was the middle-order that came to Rajasthan's rescue on day one of the Elite Group E match of the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy against Andhra in Trivandrum on Thursday. After electing to field first, Ashok Menaria & Co were bowled at 275 as Andhra's left-arm pacer CV Stephen claimed a five-wicket haul.
Experienced Rajesh Bishnoi (sr) was their highest scorer with 54 runs. The right-hand batter feels that there are enough runs on the board given the nature of the wicket. "If we look at the past records here, I think our first innings total is decent enough. So, 25-30 runs plus or minus do not make much of a difference. Hopefully, we will be able to put Andhra under pressure," said Rajesh after the day's play.
