Ranji Trophy: Haryana climbs to third spot after draw

Himachal Pradesh resumed at 142 for one with Prashant Chopra on 89. He went on to score 237 off 241 balls with 25 fours and seven sixes as Himachal scored briskly with a plan to set Haryana a target.

Shubham Rohilla's unbeaten 100 off 108 balls with 14 fours was an entertaining performance but not enough to create a winning platform for Haryana.

Haryana climbed to the third slot in the group after forcing a drawing with Himachal Pradesh on the fourth and concluding day of the Ranji Trophy match at the Sardar Patel Stadium here on Friday.

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The draw enabled Haryana to take its points tally to 25 with a match against Tripura in hand while Himachal Pradesh was placed fifth with 20 points.

Himachal Pradesh resumed at 142 for one with Prashant Chopra on 89. He went on to score 237 off 241 balls with 25 fours and seven sixes as Himachal scored briskly with a plan to set Haryana a target.

Given a task of 265 runs to win, Haryana relied on Shubham Rohilla to show the way. His unbeaten 100 off 108 balls with 14 fours was an entertaining performance but not enough to create a winning platform for Haryana.

In its last match, Haryana meets Tripura at Kolkata while Himachal takes on Goa at Mumbai in matches starting on December 7.