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Rest of India beat Saurashtra by eight wickets to win Irani Trophy

The Rest of India’s side won the Irani Cup title after beating the Ranji Trophy Champion of 2019-2020 Saurashtra by eight wickets in Rajkot. Rest of India (ROI) chased down the 105-run target, with Abhimanyu Easwaran remaining undefeated on 63 runs while adding 81 runs and Kona Bharat not out at 27.

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Key Points related to the Rest of India winning the Irani Cup

  • Kuldeep Sen took most of the wickets in the first innings against Saurashtra.
  • ROI dominated Saurashtra from the opening day when they clean-bowled the opposing team for 98.
  • The eight-wicket partnership of Jaydev Unadkat and Prerak Mankad, however, Kuldeep Sen changed the game in the favor of ROI.

About Irani Trophy

Irani Trophy is also known as Mastercard Irani Trophy. It is a test match format cricket tournament in India. It is played annually between the incumbent Ranji Trophy winners and the Rest of the India Cricket Team. It is organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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