Aditya Sarwate, a spinner for Vidarbha, bowls 53 dot balls in a nine-over period to win the Ranji Trophy 2024.

In the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024, Vidarbha and Manipur are currently playing in Ahmedabad for the second round. Aditya Sarwate, the left-arm spinner for Vidarbha, accomplished a remarkable feat during the game. During the first day of the match, Aditya Sarwate bowled 54 balls in nine overs, 53 of which were dot balls. During his time, the spinner managed to bowl eight maiden overs, which is an exceptional accomplishment in and of itself.

Interestingly, the lone ball that he gave up a run on went for a six off Bikash Singh’s bat. Nevertheless, Aditya Sarwate nearly immediately made amends by picking off Bikash a few balls later. The Vidarbha bowler’s exploits were not limited to being miserly; on Day 1, he also claimed four wickets in the opening innings. This had a significant impact on the team’s ability to dismiss the opposition for a meager 75 runs in the opening inning.

To make the Manipur batters dance to his own music, Aditya Thakare also dazzled with a spectacular five-wicket haul. The bowler from Akola, Maharashtra, concluded with 5/32 in 9.3 overs after dismissing Nitesh Sedai, Langlonyamba Meitan Keishangbam, Prafullomani Singh, Rex Rajkumar, and Lamabam Singh. Rajneesh Gurbani, an accomplished spinner, claimed the last wicket in addition to Thakare and Sarwate.

Both swaying the blade and spinning the ball ft. Aditya Sarwate

Aditya Sarwate, who was sent into bat, went into full batting mode to save Vidarbha from certain doom after they lost wickets quickly. Before being bowled out on Day 2, the 2018 winners advanced with a 155-run advantage against Manipur thanks to the Nagpur native’s 69 off 82 balls, which made him the only half-centurion in the team.

Manipur are suffering at 21/3 after ten overs, as the first-inning star has already put both of the openers back in the pavilion. Aditya Sarwate’s all-around performance proved to be the highlight for Vidarbha in the game, making the 34-year-old the first member of the team to wear the newly announced Player of the Match medal, which the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unveiled yesterday.