In pictures: Ranji Trophy final 2019
Vidarbha players and coaching staff pose for the team photo after beating Saurashtra by 78 runs in the final. Under Faiz Fazal's captaincy, Vidarbha successfully defended the title without losing a fixture. It won six of its eleven fixtures including the final, drawing five along the way.
Photo: VIVEK BENDRE
Aditya Sarwate was the key man for Vidarbha in the final. He took 11 for 157 in the match and made a crucial 49 in Vidarbha's second innings, to help set Saurashtra a 200-plus target in the fourth innings. He provided the first breakthrough on the fifth morning by dismissing Kamlesh Makvana with an arm ball that the right-hander chose not to play, only to see the ball hit top of off stump and open the floodgates for Vidarbha.
Photo: VIVEK BENDRE
Jaydev Unadkat celebrates the wicket of Akshay Wadkar in the second innings. The Vidarbha wicketkeeper-batsman was out for nought and Vidarbha was reduced to 73 for five, an overall lead of just 78. The defending champion staged a recovery through Aditya Sarwate and contributions from Akshay Karnewar and Umesh Yadav.
Photo: VIVEK BENDRE
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