Uttar Pradesh bowl Pondicherry out for 172; force follow-on
Uttar Pradesh took control by bowling Pondicherry out cheaply and enforcing the follow-on.
Left-arm spinners Zeeshan Ansari and Kartik Yadav dismissed Pondicherry for 172 in their first innings. Uttar Pradesh enforced the follow-on after completing the innings on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match.
The double-spin attack restricted Pondicherry to a below-par total on a surface offering turn from the start. Uttar Pradesh's decision to enforce the follow-on signals confidence in their batting depth.
The match continues with Pondicherry needing to avoid an innings defeat on the second day.
CricHubb Take
The early collapse shows how quickly a first-innings total can unravel when two left-arm spinners find rhythm on the same pitch, a scenario visiting teams may face more often this season.