The last year runner-ups Sa♛urashtra won the 2019-20 season of Ranji Trophy. In eight years, Saurashtra has qualified in four finals, and finally, thꦑe day came when they lifted their maiden Ranji Trophy title.
Saurashtra are the 2019-20 Champions! 🏆🏆
Bengal put up a solid fight in the and had a fine🐽 season. 👏👏
Scorecard 👉
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic)
A big credit goes to Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat who led his side from the front. The left-arm pacer had an unbelievable to✨urnament. He grabbed 67 wickets in the competition – second ❀highest in a single season by any bowler in the history of Ranji Trophy.
During the semi-final game against Gujarat, Unadkat etched his name in record books after he broke a 21-year-old record for most wickets by a fast bowler in a single season. Unadkat surpassed Karnataka’s Dodda Ganesh, who previously held this record when he claimed 62 scalps in the 1998-99 season.
In the match against Bengal, Saurashtra posted 425 in their first innings wit♉h Arpit Vasavada sm𝕴ashing a brilliant century. Opener Avi Barot and No.3 batsman Vishvaraj Jadeja scored 54 each. Experienced Cheteshwar Pujara also joined the party and played a vital knock of 66 runs.
In response, Bengal got all out for 381, with Sudip Chatterjee (81) scoring the most runs. Wriddhiman Saha ☂contributed well with 64 off 184 balls, followed by Anustup Majumdar (63 off 151 balls). Arnab Nandi (40) too, played a handy knock down the order.
In the s🅠econd innings, Saurashtra posted 105-4 in 34 overs when the match ended in a draw. However, Saurashtra won the trophy on the basis of a first-innings lead.
And this beautiful legend Trophy comes to the homeland of Legendary Jam Ranji. Kudos Saurashtrians. 🔜
— Saurashtra Cricket (@saucricket)
For his outstanding ton, Vasavada was honored with the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
