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Ranji Roundup: Tiwari, Reddy double tons light up Day 2
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Double centuries by Hyderabad and Bengal skippers — Akshath Reddy and Manoj Tiwary — against Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, respectively lit up the second day of the ongoing Ranji Trophy competition on Tuesday.
Reddy blasted an unbeaten 248, supported by Bavanaka Sandeep’s 130 to propel Hyderabad to a mammoth 523/7 against hosts Tamil Nadu in the Elite Group B tie at Tirunelveli.
In another Elite Group B match, Bengal skipper Tiwary remained unbeaten on 201 and with the support of Koushik Ghosh’s 100 guided the hosts to a massive 510/9 against Madhya Pradesh at the Eden Gardens.
In reply, Madhya Pradesh openers — Aryaman Birla and Ankit Dane — went back undivided after scoring 15/0 at stumps.
In other Group B ties, Himachal Pradesh trailed Delhi by 101 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla here, while Kerala trailed Andhra by 27 runs in Thiruvananthapuram.
Himachal rode on all-rounder Rishi Dhawan’s 64 to crawl back from a top order collapse and end the day at 216/8 in response to Delhi’s first innings total of 316.
In Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala were comfortably placed at 227/1, thanks to an unbeaten 127 from opener Jalaj Saxena in reply to the visitor’s first innings total of 254, mainly centred around Ricky Bhui’s 109.
In Group A, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 178 helped Saurashtra reach 344/8 at stumps and gain a crucial 144-run first innings lead over the Railways’ 200 at Rajkot.
In Valsad, Gujarat rode on brilliant centuries by Manprit Juneja (107) and wicketkeeper Dhruv Raval (116) to post a massive 538/7 declared before their bowlers took two quick wickets to reduce Chhattisgarh to 53/2 at stumps.
In Vadodara, Maharashtra reached 253/8, to trail hosts Baroda by 69 runs while in Nagpur, Karnataka found themselves struggling at 208/5, and still trailing by 99 runs against Vidharbha’s first innings score of 307.
Coming to Group C, Goa rode on Snehal Suhas Kauthankar’s unbeaten 106 and healthy contributions from the top order to reach a commanding 422/7 against Jammu and Kashmir at Porvorim.
In another Group C tie, Assam bowled Tripura out for a meagre 139 in response to their first innings score of 327, before reaching 5/0 in their second innings at Agartala.
In Bhubaneswar, Uttar Pradesh rode skipper Akshdeep Nath’s undefeated 151 to pile up 361/6 and take a handsome 105-run lead against hosts Odisha, while the Services took a lead of 219 runs by reaching 127/4 in their second essay against Rajasthan in Jaipur.
The hosts were earlier bowled out for a meagre 136 in response to the visitors’ first innings score of 228 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
In the other Group C tie, Jharkhand made light work of Haryana to beat them comprehensively by nine wickets at Rohtak.
In Plate Group, Arunachal Pradesh gained a massive 329-run lead over Northeastern rivals Mizoram in Assam’s Jorhat while hosts Nagaland trailed Sikkim by 98 runs in Dimapur.
In the other two Plate Group matches, Meghalaya trailed hosts Puducherry by 228 runs while Manipur took a slender 52-run lead over Uttarakhand in Dehradun.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.