Vidarbha claim 2nd successive Ranji title

[caption id="attachment_232454" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Vidarbha team poses with the trophy after defeating Saurashtra in the final cricket match of the Ranji Trophy 2018- 19, in Nagpur, on Thursday.[/caption] Nagpur, Feb 7. (IANS): Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate starred with the ball to help defending champions Vidarbha retain their Ranji Trophy title by thrashing Saurashtra by 78 runs in the summit clash here on Thursday. Sarwate emerged the hero of the 85th Ranji title clash after the left-armer scalped 11 wickets and scored 49 vital runs but more importantly negated the threat of India Test star Cheteshwar Pujara, dismissing him in both innings. Off-spinner Akshay Wakhare provided the perfect support, claiming seven wickets in the match. Chasing a target of 206, Saurashtra folded up for 127, with Sarwate emerging the wrecker-in-chief, bagging six wickets in his 24 overs in the second innings. He had picked up 5/98 in the first innings.