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Rajasthan v Uttar Pradesh (Ranji One-day, Central Zone)
O P Sharma, CricInfo
6 November 1998
In the Ranji One-Day match at Mansarover Stadium, Jaipur, Gagan Khoda
answered his critics by stroking a magnificient 126 for Rajasthan. It
proved insufficient as Uttar Pradesh, ably backing their bowlers with
some marvellous fielding, won the match by two runs, with two balls to
spare.
Earlier, Rajasthan's new captain Aashish Kapoor, appointed in place of
Gagan Khoda, who requested the RCA selectors to free him from the
burden of captaincy, won the toss and elected to field. Uttar Pradesh
began their innings in terrible fashion, losing seven wickets for only
80 runs. The Mohammed brothers, Saif and Kaif, came to the rescue by
adding 163 runs in an unbroken eight-wicket partnership.
Rajasthan's reply was built around Gagan Khoda's innings. Once he
departed, Rajasthan never looked in the match. Mohammad Kaif, a
part-time bowler at best, now shone with the ball, taking four
wickets, and Uttar Pradesh scraped home.
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