Gujarat enters final of Ranji Trophy for the first time since 1950

Ahmedabad: Gujarat today registered a comfortable victory over Jharkhand to become the first team to qualify for the final of Ranji Trophy 2016-17. Today’s victory was largely contributed by half-centuries from Chirag Gandhi and Manprit Juneja, followed by a six-wicket haul from Jasprit Bumrah in the fourth innings.

Gujarat will make their first appearance in a Ranji Trophy final since 1950-51. Gujarat will now play the winner of the other semifinal clash between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu in Indore in the final, starting on January 10.

Brief Scores: Gujarat 390 (Priyank Panchal 149, Parthiv Patel 62; Ajay Yadav 3-67, Rahul Shukla 3-71) & 252 (Manpreet Juneja 81, Chirag Gandhi 51; Shahbaz Nadeem 3-69) lead Jharkhand 408 (Ishank Jaggi 129, Ishan Kishan 61; RP Singh 6-90) & 111 (Kaushal Singh 24; Jasprit Bumrah 6-29, RP Singh 3-25) by 123 runs.

Well played team Gujarat, Congratulations to skipper @parthiv9 and Gujarat Cricket Team on reaching the finals of Ranji Trophy. Good luck.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 4, 2017

Congratulations to @parthiv9 & all team members of Gujarat Ranji Cricket Team for making it to #RanjiTrophy Finals after 66 long years.#GCA pic.twitter.com/HYM8EK1DjW

— Parimal Nathwani (@mpparimal) January 4, 2017

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