Hosts Vidarbha beat Rajasthan by seven wickets to pocket full four points on the third-day of the Plate 'B' Ranji Trophy cricket match at the VCA Stadium at Nagpur on Thursday.

Needing 96 runs for a win, Vidarbha reached the target 16 minutes before lunch, losing only three wickets in the process.

Alind Naidu remained not out on 33 while Amit Deshpande made 34.

Off-spinner Rahul Kawat claimed 2 wickets for 17 runs.

Vidarbha, who dominated the match right from the outset, had taken a crucial 56-run first innings lead and bundled out Rajasthan for a paltry 151 in their second innings.

Brief scores:

Rajasthan first innings: 101

Vidarbha first innings: 157

Rajasthan second innings: 151

Vidarbha second innings: 96 for 3 (Amit Deshpande 34, Alind Naidu 33 not out, B Yadav not out 0; Rahul Kanwat 2-17).

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Goa stare at innings defeat

Services were getting ready to deliver the knock-out punch on Goa after the visitors were bundled out for 244 in their first innings and followed on in the Ranji Trophy Plate 'B' league match in New Delhi on Thursday.

Replying to Services mammoth first innings score of 507 for five declared, Goa trailed by 263 runs and were then 16 for one as they followed on in their second knock at the end of the third day's play at the Palam Grounds.

Goa's batting came apart despite a brilliant unbeaten century by Mandar Phadke with the spinners doing the damage with seven wickets between them on a good batting track.

Resuming at one for no loss, Goa lost wickets at regular intervals and crumbled to 167 for 8 before Phadke with the help of No. 10 and No. 11 took the total to 244.

The last wicket stand between Phadke and Narain Kambli was the most productive for Goa as they added 64 valuable runs before Kambli fell leg before to left-arm spinner Arun Sharma.

Phadke, who came in at three down, remained unbeaten after waging a lone battle for nearly three hours. His fifth first class century contained 21 fours and a six.

For Services, left-arm spinner S S Karmarkar emerged the most successful with a three wicket haul while A K Mohanty and Arun Sharma grabbed two wickets each. Medium fast bowler Mohammed Fazil also grabbed two wickets.

Brief scores:
Services 1st inngs: 507 for five decl.
Goa 1st inngs: 244 (M Phadke 130, J Harish 37; S S Karmarkar 3-43, M Fazil 2-38, A K Mohanty 2-55, A Sharma 2-66)
Goa 2nd inngs: 16 for one in 11 overs.