14 September,2016 07:58 AM IST | | PTI
The poor drainage facilities at Shahid Vijay Singh Patheek Stadium again came to the fore as a total of four hours and 45 minutes of play was wasted on the Fourth Day of the Duleep Trophy final yesterday
Greater Noida: The poor drainage facilities at Shahid Vijay Singh Patheek Stadium again came to the fore as a total of four hours and 45 minutes of play was wasted on the Fourth Day of the Duleep Trophy final yesterday.
For the record, India Blue scored 139-3 in their second innings as the lead swelled up to 476 with win being a mere formality now.
Gautam Gambhir (36, 5x4) couldn't get his fifth successive half century. Mayank Agarwal (52) again had a good outing while Rohit Sharma (22') also got some valuable batting practice. But the highlight was poor facilities that turned the fourth evening into an absolute farce.
After a spell of morning showers which left the ground in deplorable condition, it took four hours to make it fit for a match.
Brief scores
India Blue 693-6 decl & 139-3 in 35 overs (M Agarwal 52, G Gambhir 36, R Sharma 22', K Yadav 2-47) vs India Red 356
