Rest of India e💮xtended their dominance in the Irani Cup with a 238-run drubbing of Madhya Pradesh on the final day of the season-ending match here on Sunday.
Set an imposing target of 437, the hosts -- last season's Ranji Trophy champions -- were all out for 198 in their second innings on the fifth and final day at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium. (More Cricket News)
At stumps on the penultimate day, MP we﷽re 81 for 2, needing 356 on the last day to win their maiden Irani title.
This was after Yashasvi Jaiswal mauled a hapless Madhya Pradesh attack into suꦫbmission with another near-flawless hundred, putting Rest of India in the driver's seat to retain the Irani Cup trophy.
Jaiswal, who struck a sublime 213 in the first innings, scored a magnifice𒅌nt 144 out of his team's second innings total of 246, helping the side set a stiff target for the hosts.
With the kindಞ of bowling at RoI's disposal, it was always going to be a difficult task for MP, and day's proceedings lived up to the script.
Himanshu Mantrಞi was out on his overnight score ♚of 51.
Saurabh Kumar picked up three wickets while there were two apiece for M💎ukesh Kumar, Atit Sheth and Pulkit Narang.
