After restricting Haryana to 242 on the opening day with a fine five wickethaul, the Rest of India skipper Kashinath Khadkikar lead from the front asthey took the vital first innings lead on the second day of their MAChidambaram Trophy (Under-19)

Staff Reporter08-Feb-2001After restricting Haryana to 242 on the opening day with a fine five wickethaul, the Rest of India skipper Kashinath Khadkikar lead from the front asthey took the vital first innings lead on the second day of their MAChidambaram Trophy (Under-19) match played at the Maharaja Aggarsain Stadium in Rohtak on Thursday.Rest of India started their reply on a disastrous note losing openerGaganinder Singh (0) in the second over of the innings. Then Naman Oza (32)and Deepak Chougule (66) added 48 runs for the second wicket. Oza was thenext to be dismissed bowled by Gaurav Vashishta in the 19th over. Then YGnaneshwara Rao (43) joined Chougule and forged a 99-run third wicketpartnership. Both Gneshwara Rao and Chougule were dismissed in the space ofthree balls with Amit Mishra accounting for both in the 43rd over.Haryana then had Rest of India in a spot of bother as Mohanish Mishra andASK Verma were dismissed with out opening their accounts. Kadkikar andMohd Faiq steadied the innings with an unbeaten 98-run seventh wicketpartnership. Rest of India ended the day at 264 for 6 with Kadkikar on 74and Mohd Faiq on 38.