The 2009–10 Irani Cup match was played 1–5 October 2009 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Rest of India faced the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai.[1] The match was drawn and Rest of India won the Cup due to their first innings lead.[2][3][4][5]

Rest of India fast bowler S. Sreesanth was fined 60 per cent of his match fees for using "abusive language" in an exchange with Mumbai player Dhawal Kulkarni.[6] Sreesanth was also involved in a separate exchange of words with Ramesh Powar.[7]

Scorecard edit

1-5 October 2009
Scorecard
v
260 (76.3 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja 77 (121)
Ajit Agarkar 3/45 (17.3 overs)
230 (86.5 overs)
Wasim Jaffer 68 (128)
Munaf Patel 5/70 (22.5 overs)
352/4 (121 overs)
Abhinav Mukund 126 (250)
Iqbal Adbulla 2/78 (23 overs)
  • Rest of India won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on Day 5 due to overnight rain.
  • Rest of India won the Irani Cup due to their first innings lead.

References edit

  1. ^ "Irani Cup: Rest of India aquad on Sep 16". The Times of India. 2009-09-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ "Irani Cup | 2009/10 Irani Cup | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. ^ "Rest of India win after abandoned final day". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ "Rest of India team Sports Photo Rest of India cricket t..." Times Of India. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  5. ^ "Irani Trophy: Rest of India 171/0". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  6. ^ "Sreesanth fined for verbal tiff with Kulkarni". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  7. ^ "Odd couple put Rest on even keel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-03.


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