Ajay Lalcheta played a stellar role in Saurashtra taking the firstinnings points against Maharashtra in their West Zone Vijay Merchant(under-16) Trophy game which concluded in Pune on Wednesday

09-Dec-1999Ajay Lalcheta played a stellar role in Saurashtra taking the firstinnings points against Maharashtra in their West Zone Vijay Merchant(under-16) Trophy game which concluded in Pune on Wednesday.Lalcheta took five wickets for 63 from 47 overs as Maharashtra weredismissed for 258 in reply to Saurashtra’s first innings total of366. He broke the fifth wicket partnership between Yogesh Takavale andParag More which was assuming threatening proportions. Coming togetheron the second evening with the score 61 for four, the two carriedstayed on till 242 when Lalcheta had Takawale caught by Goswami for74. The partnership had put on 181 runs from 98 overs. Takawale faced292 balls and hit nine fours. Once this stand was broken there was asharp collapse and the last six wickets fell for the addition of only16 runs in 19.3 overs. Among those who fell was More who faced 317balls for his 81 hitting ten fours. Saurashtra in their second inningswere 61 for three at final draw of stumps.