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Ranji Trophy: Lower order’s lack of application cost us: Sai Kishore

Tamil Nadu’s Ranji Trophy campaign suffered a setback as they failed to take a first-innings lead against Rajasthan, with skipper Sai Kishore pointing to a collapse in the lower order as the key factor. The team lost their last four wickets for just 10 runs, a shortfall Kishore attributed to a lack of aggression from the tail, despite the pitch evolving into a spinner-friendly surface later in the match.

Rajasthan’s Mahipal Lomror (84) and Kartik Sharma (42) stabilized their innings to steer their team to safety in the second dig, with Kishore acknowledging their resilience under pressure. Tamil Nadu’s bowlers, including Deepesh (3/89) and Saravana Kumar (3/68), performed well, while Kishore himself claimed three wickets for 50 in the second innings.

Coach Yo Mahesh noted positives, highlighting contributions from batters Andre Siddarth, Jagadeesan, and Pradosh Ranjan Paul, despite the loss of the toss proving costly in a spin-friendly contest.

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