SHILLONG: In a plate group match of the Ranji Trophy, Meghalaya ended the second day’s play on Tuesday at 161/6, trailing Puducherry by 228 runs.
Earlier, Puducherry added another 120 runs to their overnight score of 269/7 before they were dismissed for 389 by Meghalaya on day two in Puducherry.
Not out on 61 at stumps on Monday, Puducherry captain D Rohit was finally removed by Gurinder Singh, but not before he struck a century (138).
Meghalaya took an early wicket on the second day to reduce the hosts to 280/8, but Rohit and tail-ender Vengat (26) added 101 runs for the ninth wicket. Raj Biswa claimed Vengat’s wicket and Rohit fell soon after to Gurinder.
Staring at Puducherry’s imposing first innings score, the visitors began well enough, with Biswa and captain Jason Lamare putting on 48 for the opening wicket. However, Meghalaya then experienced a mini collapse with Biswa out for 31, followed by his replacement Sylvester Mylliempdah for a duck and Lamare for 16 to leave Meghalaya on 48/3.
Punit Bisht (57) and Yogesh Nagar (45 not out) then came together to add another 97 runs for the fourth wicket, but Bisht could not push on for a big score and fell LBW to Pankaj Singh, who ended the day with the best figures for his side – 3/20.
Two more wickets fell in quick succession to leave Meghalaya in a spot of bother at 161/6 at stumps.
