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Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Urvil Patel hit century in the semi-finals after defeating Saurashtra by an innings and 98 runs
Ranji Trophy 2024-25, Saurashtra vs Gujarat: Urvil scored the highest 140 runs in Gujarat's 511-run innings, which led Gujarat to a lead of 295 runs. Urvil's innings was supported by Jaymeet Patel (103) and Manan Hingrajia (83).
Urvil Patel, the scorer of the second-quickest T20 century in November 2024, extended his good form to red-ball cricket as well. Due to his maiden first-class ton, Gujarat beat Saurashtra by an innings and 98 runs in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals and reached the semi-finals. Gujarat will play the winner of the current game between Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals.
Urvil top-scored with 140 runs in Gujarat's innings of 511 runs. This gave Gujarat a 295-run lead. Urvil's innings was assisted by Jaymeet Patel (103) and Manan Hingrajia (83).
Saurashtra scored 216 runs in their first innings after being invited to bat. Saurashtra lost three wickets to Gujarat on the score of 78 on the second day, but Jaymeet and Hingrajia set the base of a large score for Gujarat by sharing 144 runs.
