da poker： A Gagan Khoda hundred saw Rajasthan end the opening day of their fiveday Ranji Trophy KnockOut against Bengal at a respectable 242 forfive
Staff Reporter24-Jan-2002A Gagan Khoda hundred saw Rajasthan end the opening day of their fiveday Ranji Trophy KnockOut against Bengal at a respectable 242 forfive.Playing at the KL Saini Ground, Jaipur, Rajasthan decided to bat aftercaptain PK Krishnakumar won the toss. Khoda and the other opener,Vineet Saxena, had only put on 33 before Saxena was out lbw. The nexttwo batsmen also departed early before Khoda found an able ally in hiscaptain. The two put on a patient 143 runs for the fourth wicketbefore Krishnakumar was dismissed for a well-made 64 off 166 balls.Khoda went on to raise his hundred in the company of Kuldeep Singh. Hewas looking good for many more when he run-out for 114 off 261 balls.The Rajasthan opener’s hundred meant the home team had put themselvesin line for a respectable total against the Rohan Gavaskar-ledvisiting team.For Bengal, new-ball bowler Laxmi Rattan Shukla claimed two wickets.Kuldeep Singh, batting on 23, and wicket-keeper Rohit Jhalani, yet toopen his account, were set to resume battle for Rajasthan on Thursday.