NAGPUR: In the end, it proved to be so near yet so far for Vidarbha. After slogging through Saturday, the former champions came agonisingly close to extending their winning run in this season of the Ranji Trophy. The last batting pair of Gujarat, though, remained unbeaten for 5.2 overs as the Elite Group 'B' clash ended in a dramatic draw at Jamtha.
Day 4 started with Vidarbha batting for 30 minutes. They scored 33 runs in 4.4 overs; declared at 545 for 9 with skipper Akshay Wadkar unbeaten on 114 (162b;10x4;3x6). By the time the stumps were drawn, the hosts found that they had run out of time to force another win.
