da dobrowin： Gujarat played host to Baroda at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad in the Under-16Vijay Merchant Trophy West Zone League
Santhosh S28-Dec-2000Gujarat played host to Baroda at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad in the Under-16Vijay Merchant Trophy West Zone League. Baroda completed a 115 run victory onThursday thanks to the brilliance of Aditya Bochare who went home with the matchfigures of 13/107.Bochare destroyed Gujarat’s second innings on Thursday picking up 15-4-28-7bowling them out for 102 in 33 overs. On Tuesday winning the toss Baroda electedto bat and made 306 in their first innings. YK Pathan (64) and captain JDNaikwade (54) did well with the bat for Baroda as R Bhatt returned the best ofthe bowling taking 5/72. Gujarat got off to a great start thanks to Partiv Patelwho has been in prolific form this season. Patel added 133 for the first wicketwith AS Rupani who made 50 including 8 boundaries. Patel went on to complete hiscentury and was dismissed by Bochare for 101 which was studded with 13 hits pastthe ropes. Bochare went on to scalp five more victims as he finished with 6/79.Gujarat were bowled out for 283 conceding a 23 run lead to Baroda.Baroda did not do well in their second innings as they were bowled out for 194in 50.5 overs. AP Darji did well to pick 6/72 and Baroda was helped by a halfcentury by Miten Shah who made 53 which included ten strikes to the boundary.218 was the target that Gujarat had to chase for an outright win. Patel onceagain top-scored for Gujarat with 27 as Bochare turned destructive. Baroda tookhome eight points as Gujarat were left with none.