da pixbet: The opening day of the Tamil Nadu-Mumbai encounter was not a happy onefor the batsmen – as many as 14 of them fell with just 198 runs beingscored
da marjack bet: Staff Reporter24-Jan-2002The opening day of the Tamil Nadu-Mumbai encounter was not a happy onefor the batsmen – as many as 14 of them fell with just 198 runs beingscored.In the morning, Tamil Nadu’s joy at winning the toss quicklyevaporated as batsmen after batsmen began the long trek back to thepavilion. Paras Mhambrey claimed two wickets while left-arm spinnerRajesh Pawar claimed four as the home team were skittled out for apaltry 182. Sridharan Sharath, who made 31, and skipper, who made 26before being run-out, were the only two batsmen to offer anyresistance.Tamil Nadu’s opening bowler Laxmipathy Balaji though brought his teamback into the contest with three wickets for five runs in his 4.5overs. Mumbai, then, were 16 of three at the end of the day.






