da dobrowin： Faridabad : Jammu & Kashmir did well to force a draw against Haryanain their opening North Zone Ranji Trophy match here on Wednesday
Madhu Sanghi28-Oct-1999Faridabad : Jammu & Kashmir did well to force a draw against Haryanain their opening North Zone Ranji Trophy match here on Wednesday.All credit to the J & K batsmen who played patiently to deny Haryanavictory. They resumed at five for one, after being forced to followon. Nightwatchman Vijay Sharma (58*) played in obdurate fashion andfrustrated the Haryana bowlers with his defence. He played throughoutthe final day’s play to help his team to draw the match. He faced 271balls remained at the wicket for 369 minutes. Amit Pal Singh (35) andKanvaljit Singh (25) played admirable supporting roles.Sanjay Jakhar took two wickets to raise Haryana’s hopes but VijaySharma held firm at one end. Haryana also took the new ball after 82overs with the total 142 for four. But the J & K batsmen held on andfinished with a score of 155 for four in 94 overs. They earned threepoints while Haryana claimed five.