da betsul： Saurashtra ended Haryana’s challenge shortly after lunch on the finalday of their Super League tie at Rohtak today
19-Feb-2000Saurashtra ended Haryana’s challenge shortly after lunch on the finalday of their Super League tie at Rohtak today. But not before RajeshPuri had crafted a well deserved century. He remained unconquered on114 (199 balls, 15 fours, 3 sixes). Puri, along with last man MSakhalkar, held up Saurashtra’s victory charge with a stand of 68 in alittle over 18 overs that beefed up the total to 274. Firoz Bambhaniyafinally sent back Sakhalkar to produce figures of 5/54.The target for Saurashtra was 94 and openers AA Merchant (41 not out)and RC Vasanth Kumar (38) almost did it on their own with an 83 runstand. The visitors reached 97/1 in the 18th over to post a ninewicket victory and take home 8 points. Their next match is againstOrissa at Rajkot from Feb 24-27 while Haryana face off with Tamil Naduat Rohtak on the same dates.