Ojha stars in ROI's Irani win

06 October,2011 11:04 AM IST |   |  IANS

Rest of India (ROI) inflicted a 404-run defeat on Ranji trophy champions Rajasthan to claim the Irani Cup for the sixth straight time on the fifth and last day of their encounter here yesterday.


Rest of India (ROI) inflicted a 404-run defeat on Ranji trophy champions Rajasthan to claim the Irani Cup for the sixth straight time on the fifth and last day of their encounter here yesterday. Chasing an impossible target of 618 runs, Rajasthanu00a0-- who began the day on 28-0 --folded in for 213 to give ROI an outright win.

The visitors were anyways on an unbeatable position because of their 263-run first innings lead.Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha finished with an overall haul of nine wickets, with figures of 4-60 in the second innings. ROI opener Shikhar Dhawan, who struck two centuries in the match, was player of the match.

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