C.K. Nayudu Trophy final: Vignesh, Sachin claim four each to bowl out Maharashtra for 238 on opening day

With BCCI junior selection committee chairman S. Sharath watching, left-arm spinners P. Vignesh (four for 78) and Sachin Rathi (four for 73) starred as Tamil Nadu bowled out Maharashtra for 238 on day one of the Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy final at the NPR College Ground here on Monday.

It was a study in contrasts between the tournament’s top two wicket-takers. Vignesh (44 wickets) is the more orthodox craftsman, skidding the ball through on a flatter trajectory and teasing batters with subtle variations of pace. Sachin (55), a shade taller, arrives differently.

His angular run-up cuts across the umpire and the stumps; then comes a small bound – unusual for a spinner – into a long delivery stride. He gives the ball more air and operates at a gentler pace.

Vignesh trapped Niraj Joshi (11) leg before, had Harsh U. Mogaveera (11) edging to slip, and skipper Sachin Dhas (9) edging to silly point. Sahil Autade (12) also edged to slip.

Sachin had Vicky Ostwal (0) plumb leg before, induced Ajay Borude (11) to sky to mid-off and Digvijay Patil (60, 132b, 3×4, 1×6) to nick through to the keeper, while Kiran Chormale (49) was stumped.

Off-spinner Manav Parakh claimed two for 48, accounting for Arshin Kulkarni (67, 63b, 5×4, 4×6) and Vaibhav Darkunde (2) leg before.

A compact Digvijay and a counter-attacking Arshin added 105 for the fifth wicket.

Published on Mar 09, 2026