NEW DELHI: Goa pacer Arjun Tendulkar, son of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket on Wednesday throughout a Ranji Trophy Plate Division match in opposition to Arunachal Pradesh on the Goa Cricket Affiliation Academy Floor in Porvorim.
The 25-year-old left-arm seamer completed with spectacular figures of 5 for 25 in 9 overs, which included three maiden overs. This achievement got here in his 17th first-class match, as Arjun spearheaded the collapse of the Arunachal Pradesh batting lineup.
After profitable the toss and opting to bat, Arunachal Pradesh discovered themselves in hassle early when Arjun bowled opener Nabam Hachang within the second over of the match. Regardless of temporary resistance from Neelam Obi (22) and Chinmay Patil (3), who tried to stabilize the innings, Arjun struck twice in fast succession within the 12th over, additional worsening the state of affairs for the guests.
By the point Arjun accomplished his five-wicket haul, Arunachal had been reeling at 36/5 in 17.1 overs.
Arunachal skipper Nabam Abo top-scored with an unbeaten 25 from 25 balls, together with 5 boundaries, earlier than his crew was bowled out for simply 84 in 31st overs.
Goa’s bowling assault was additional supported by Mohit Redkar (3/15) and Keith Mark Pinto (2/31), who helped wrap up the Arunachal innings.
Earlier than this match, Arjun had taken 32 wickets in 16 first-class matches, together with his earlier finest being 4/49. Along with his bowling, Arjun has additionally confirmed to be a succesful batsman, scoring 532 runs at a median of 23.13, with a century and two half-centuries to his identify.
This efficiency marks an vital milestone in Arjun’s profession as he continues to make strides in home cricket.
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