Parth Bhut takes eight for 17 as Saurashtra defeat Assam
Bhut's eight for 17 powered Saurashtra to an innings victory.
Parth Bhut took eight wickets for 17 runs against Assam in the Ranji Trophy. Saurashtra defeated Assam by an innings and 12 runs in Rajkot on October 29. Assam were 65 for seven at the close of the third day. Bhut had taken six wickets for seven runs by the third evening. The performance helped Saurashtra move to second place in the Elite Group B points table. Assam struggled throughout the match on a surface that offered consistent assistance to the spinners. Bhut's figures stand among the best bowling performances of the current Ranji Trophy season. The result strengthened Saurashtra's position in the group standings with further matches remaining.
CricHubb Take
Eight wickets on a single day in the Ranji Trophy usually signals a pitch that is doing too much, yet Saurashtra's ability to enforce the follow-on and finish the match inside three days shows they adapted faster than Assam to the conditions on offer.