da bet nacional： A belligerent century knock by Yashpal Singh enabled Services to score238/8 in reply to Punjab first innings total of 300 runs in the NorthZone Ranji match played at Gandhi Ground, Amitsar
da bet vitoria： Staff Reporter09-Nov-2001A belligerent century knock by Yashpal Singh enabled Services to score238/8 in reply to Punjab first innings total of 300 runs in the NorthZone Ranji match played at Gandhi Ground, Amitsar.Punjab’s overnight score of 300/9 did not advance any further, and theinnings folded with the third ball of the day from Sayed Javed, whichbowled Babloo Kumar and increased Javed’s wicket tally to four.Services began their reply on a sad note as Gagandeep Singh’simpressive display of swing bowling sent back three batsmen back tothe pavilion with only 27 on the board. Gagandeep struck in the veryfirst over as PM Reddy (0) was compelled to play at an out-goingdelivery and edged it to gully fielder Sandeep Sanwal. Jasvir Singh (1)became the second victim of Gagandeep as he nicked an out-swinger forYuvraj Singh to hold at third slip. Harish Bhaskar (7) was thensurprised by a sharp in-cutter which shattered his stumps.Yashpal Singh & Sanjay Verma showed some resistance and cautiouslyadded 40 runs for fourth wicket. Skipper Verma (11) fell, trapped infront by Reetinder Singh Sodhi with the score on 67.Sarabjit Singh stepped in at the departure of the skipper to joinYashpal Singh, who was shaping well. The pair took the total to 77/4by lunch.Yashpal Singh was in good touch and was stroking the ball well throughthe gaps. In this essay, he completed his half-century in 66 balls.Sarabjit too was facing the challenge with courage, and the pairwrested away the early initiative taken by Punjab. Both scoredfluently and added 93 runs in the session without separated.At tea, Services had scored 170 runs with Yashpal on 83 & Sarabjit on49. The latter, however, was sent back by an accurate direct hit frommid-off by Yuvraj Singh while trying to steal a single to complete hishalf-century, ending a 106-run fifth wicket partnership.Yashpal Singh gave the Punjab bowlers more nightmares as he stood likea rock at one end to keep the scoreboard ticking. He showed his classand temperament during this knock, going to his maiden ton in style ashe lofted a flighted ball from Sawal for a six over long-off. Hiscentury came in 202 balls with 11 boundaries and a six.Yashpal and CD Thomson were stabilising the innings when left-armspinner Babloo Kumar gave a his team a double break as he bowledThomson and trapped Javed in front. The Punjab skipper Vikram Rathoretook the second new ball after 83 overs, with Services on 229/7.Yashpal was retired hurt, being struck on his left forearm by alifting delivery.Gagandeep took his fourth wicket as he got Sudhakar Ghag (0) caught atmid-off by Yuvraj. The end of the day’s play was called at the fall ofthe eighth wicket, with Services still trailing by 62 runs with onlytwo wickets remaining.
