da luck： Bihar, on the basis of their first innings lead of 140 runs, enteredthe final of the Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19) tournament at theKeenan stadium in Jamshedpur on Tuesday
15-Dec-1999Bihar, on the basis of their first innings lead of 140 runs, enteredthe final of the Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19) tournament at theKeenan stadium in Jamshedpur on Tuesday. Delhi, who were 115 for twoin reply to Bihar’s first innings total of 398, were all out for258. In the remaining time, Bihar scored 56 for the loss of twowickets.Delhi were in the running when they were 226 for five but they losttheir last five wickets for 32 runs. The overnight batsmen G Gambhirand P Chawla continued to bat confidently and took their third wicketassociation to 116 runs off 35.2 overs. Chawla was then out for 56 forwhich he faced 111 balls and hit nine fours. Gambhir was fourth out at159 for 81. He faced 18 balls and hit 13 fours. A fifth wicket fell at163 but then Delhi’s hopes were raised by a sixth wicket partnershipof 63 runs from 33 overs between skipper R Gupta and V Razdan(35). However, once Razdan fell, the tail offered littleresistance. But Gupta however stood firm and was unbeaten with 57 whenthe innings came to an end. He faced 175 balls and had four hits tothe ropes. Diwakar and Vikash Kumar took four wickets each. The restof the match was a formality.Bihar will now meet Punjab in the three day final commencing onDecember 16.