Uttar Pradesh wins at Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh notched up a 155-run victory over Vidarbha on Day Four of their Ranji Trophy league match at Kanpur on Sunday.

Powered by a solid middle-order performance, Uttar Pradesh declared at a second-innings total of 329/9. Mohammad Saif and Nikhil Chopra, unbeaten overnight, made 48 and 47 respectively, keeping Pritam Gandhe (4-78) out long enough to propel their side to a sizeable total.

Set a target of 293, Vidarbha could not even hold on for a draw, let alone make a significant dash for victory. With Harshal Shitoot's 28 being the top score, Vidarbha's batting line-up crumbled in the face of accurate bowling from Uttar Pradesh. The star of the bowling atack was undoubtedly Mohammad Kaif, who returned stunning figures of 10.5-7-4-3.

With Vidarbha being bowled out for 137, Uttar Pradesh notched up eight points from this victory.