da spicy bet: A fighting 76 by C Sachdev could not prevent Tripura from going downto a 35-run defeat to Assam in the East Zone Ranji Trophy one daymatch at the Calcutta Cricket and Football ground on Saturday
da mrbet: Partab Ramchand09-Dec-2000A fighting 76 by C Sachdev could not prevent Tripura from going downto a 35-run defeat to Assam in the East Zone Ranji Trophy one daymatch at the Calcutta Cricket and Football ground on Saturday.Put in to bat, Assam were restricted to 216 for nine in 50 overs. Theywere given a good start by openers PJ Das (33) and SB Saikia (38) whoput on 60 runs off 13 overs. Thereafter, they lost wickets at regularintervals until S Ghosh (26) and Sukhbinder Singh (41) added 58 runsfor the seventh wicket off 9.5 overs. Sukhbinder, who came in at No 8,top scored with a breezy 41 off 38 balls with two fours and two sixes.Tripura were never really in the hunt after a poor start (32 forthree) and it was only Sachdev’s defiance that saw them get 181 beforethey were all out in 47.1 overs. Sachdev, who came in at the fall ofthe third wicket in the 13th over, was eighth out at 171 in the 46thover. Sachdev faced 98 balls and hit six fours and three sixes.






