Punjab needed just 10.1 overs and 40 minutes on the final day to score the required 51 runs for victory, losing one wicket in the process, as it completed a seven-wicket win over Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy Group A match, at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here, on Tuesday.
Resuming at its overnight score of 61 for two, Punjab coasted to victory thanks to a stroke-filled half-century by opener Jiwanjot Singh (69, 82b, 10x4).
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Just on the verge victory and responding to his teammates call for a big shot, Jiwanjot stepped out to left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar only to be stumped by wicketekeeper Eklavya Dwivedi to provide the only moment of joy for Uttar Pradesh on the final day.
Punjab then completed the formalities without losing any more wickets and picked six points from this match to take its tally to 16 from five games.
Th scores:
Uttar Pradesh - 1st innings: 335.
Punjab - 1st innings: 319
Uttar Pradesh - 2 nd innings: 95
Punjab - 2nd innings: Manan Vohra lbw b Saurabh Kumar 34, Jiwanjot Singh st Dwivedi b Saurabh Kumar 69, Sandeep Sharma c Vinay b Kuldeep Yadav 0, Uday Kaul not out 9, Mandeep Singh not out 0.
Extras: Nil.
Total: (for three wickets in 28.1 overs) 112
Fall of wickets: 1-59, 2-60, 3-108.
Uttar Pradesh bowling: Ankit Rajpoot 7-0-41-0, Imtiaz Ahmed 5-2-12-0, Amit Mishra 2-0-13-0, Saurabh Kumar 10-3-31-2, Kuldeep Yadav 4.1-0-15-1.
Result: Punjab won by seven wickets.
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