da apostaganha： After refusing to enforce the follow on, hosts Baroda piled on theruns and increased Orissa’s woes at the Gujarat State FertilizerCorporation Ground, Baroda
Staff Reporter08-Apr-2001After refusing to enforce the follow on, hosts Baroda piled on theruns and increased Orissa’s woes at the Gujarat State FertilizerCorporation Ground, Baroda. Beginning the fourth day on 69/1 aftermaking 568 in their first essay and dismissing Orissa for 280, Barodaended the fourth day on 409/9. The overall lead is now a stupendousand equally pointless 697. On the fifth and final day, a minimum of 90overs can be bowled and Orissa are looking at chasing a target aroundthe 700 mark.Satyajit Parab and Himanshu Jadhav began the proceedings for the home sideand did so in fine style. Parab (56) notched up his halfcentury before being caught and bowled by Debashish Mohanty. The fallof Parab’s wicket brought Jacob Martin out to the middle to keepJadhav company. The pair added 70 runs for the second wicket beforeskipper Martin (33) was snapped up by Sanjay Raul.Himanshu Jadhav went on to make 78 (285 mins, 212 balls, 11 fours) andtop scored, even as everyone in the batting line up madecontributions. Tushar Arothe coming in at number five slammed a breezyhalf century, knocking up 62 runs in just 51 balls. Arothe smashed theball to the ropes on 9 occasions and hit it clean over the ropesthrice in the course of his innings.Adding to his first innings 181, Mongia helped himself to a betterthan run a ball 53 that included 9 boundaries. After Mongia wasdismissed, Ajit Bhoite continued the good work, clouting 45 off just40 balls, (6 fours, 2 sixes).There was little the Orissa bowlers could do but go through themotions. With the wickets being shared around, no single bowler wasmore penetrative on the day than others. Having conceded the firstinnings lead, the game is virtually over for Orissa at this stage.Personal milestones are left to play for and that will be all there isto the final day.