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Maharashtra lock horns with Tamil Nadu in Ranji semis
Kolkata: A fascinating clash awaits the cricket fans as Tamil Nadu ride on their batting prowess to take on Maharashtra’s bowling might in a Ranji Trophy semifinal beginning at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
While Tamil Nadu came into the semifinals, beating Vidarbha on first innings lead, Maharashtra ripped through the Andhra Pradesh batting line-up and registered a 75-run win in their quarterfinal.
India’s Test opener Murali Vijay, wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik, Abhinav Mukund, Baba Aparajith and Indrajith are the top five Tamil Nadu in-form batsmen the Maharashtra bowlers have to battle.
The Eden pitch, which could be a little on the slower side, seems conducive to batting, and the formidable Tamil Nadu willowers must be looking to capitalise on the condition.
Tamil Nadu have the advantage of being guided by W. V. Raman, who is the present batting coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and earlier had two stints with the Bengal team.
The Maharashtra bowling line-up will be spearheaded by left-arm pacer Samad Fallah and Anupam Sanklecha. Shrikanth Mundhe will give the adequate support upfront.
Unlike Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra do not boast of a star-studded line up, but is surely capable of ensuring a formidable total on the scoreboard, specially with the likes of veteran Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Zol in a run-scoring spree.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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