By Our Reporter
Shillong, Oct 28: Sikkim batted for two entire sessions today to force a draw in their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 plate group match against Meghalaya at the MCA Ground here on Tuesday.
Resuming their second innings on 96/2, Sikkim held out until the game was brought to a premature close at tea as no result was possible. The visitors finished on 303/7. They had been dismissed for 346 in their first innings, to which Meghalaya had responded with 405 all out. With a first innings lead, Meghalaya were awarded 3 points while Sikkim received 1.Ashish Thapa was the hero for Sikkim as he crafted an innings of 117 from 189 deliveries to hold out against the Meghalaya attack. He resumed the day’s play on 49, got his fifty and then went for the century, his fourth in first-class cricket, before he got out to Ajay Duhan (1/85).K Sai Satwik was on 19 not out yesterday evening and finally fell for 52 today, caught and bowled by Aryan Borah (1/44). Meghalaya will next play against Bihar in Patna from November 1.
