Irani Cup 2019: Vidarbha, Rest of India Wear Black Armbands for Pulwama Attack

The Ranji trophy champions Vidarbha and Rest of India players came up with a great gesture to show their respect to the martyrs of Pulwama attack. The host’s and visitors players, as well as both the standing umpires Nandan and Nitin Mennon, wore black armbands for the attacks. Meanwhile, as many as 42 CRPF jawans were martyred in the convoy by the terrorists in Pulwama, Jammu, and Kashmir on Thursday (14th February).

It was a brutal attack from the terrorists as the whole nation was left shell shocked. The attack was condemned across the country and such inhumanity should be tolerated by the Indian government. India had launched a URI surgical strike and a similar action should be once taken to take revenge from the terrorists. In fact, all the cricket fraternity have shown their disappointment at the brutal attacks on the Indian soldiers.

It was a brutal attack.

Meanwhile, the Ranji trophy winners Vidarbha is locking horns with Rest of India in the ongoing Irani trophy 2019 final. Rest of India had posted 330 in the first innings after they won the toss and elected to bat first. Their opener and India’s rookie batsman Mayank Agarwal carried on his dream form as he scored a fine knock of 95 runs.

Hanuma Vihari who has impressed with his compact technique scored a fine hundred in the first innings. The Andhra batsman once again impressed in the second dig as he scored back to back hundreds.

Back to back tons for @Hanumavihari. Getting the run registers ringing and how! ??? #IraniCup #ROIvVID pic.twitter.com/Q9pjezMlTd

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 15, 2019

Players pay respect.

However, Rest of India could not make the most of the good start which was provided by Mayank Agarwal and Hanuma Vihari in the first essay. The tourists were faltered for 330 after they were 186-2 at one stage.

Aditya Sarwate, who was the man of the match of the Ranji Trophy final and Akshay Wakhare scalped three wickets each for the hosts.

Meanwhile, Vidarbha scored 425 runs to take a lead of 95 runs after Akshay Karnewar scored a brilliant hundred. Furthermore, Rest of India is going strong in the second innings as they have amassed 285 for the loss of three wickets as they currently lead by 190 runs.