Inspiring batting by Abhishek Desai (50, 68b, 5x4,1x6), Het J. Patel (47 n.o, 39b, 5x4, 1x6) and good bowling by medium-pacer Ishan Pandey (three for 40) enabled Gujarat to register a 26-run win over Baroda in a rain-hit 31-over game, in the Plate 'A' match of BCCI Men's One Day Tournament at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium, here yesterday.
In a match reduced to 31-overs due to overnight rain, Gujarat won the toss and electing to bat scored 167/6 in 31 overs. In reply, Baroda were bowled out for 141 in 29.2 overs. Shlok Sandip Desai (27), Ashish Patel (25) and J. Kamlesh Singh (21) were the scorers. Ishan Pandey impressed for Gujarat taking three for 40. Gujarat won by 26-runs.
