Ranji Trophy: Rajasthan set target of 185 for Haryana

First Semi-Final match between Rajasthan and Haryana turn intresting when Rajasthan set target of 185 for Haryana to win the test match and enter Ranji Trophy 2012 Final in semif-final match played at Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak  Earlier on day 1 total 18 wickets fell, with Haryana medium pacer Harshal Patel scything through the rival batting line-up, snaring eight wickets for 34 runs and bundling out Rajasthan for 89 in 36.1 overs. Rajasthan fight back and manage to restrict Haryana at 97 when RR Singh took 7 wickets on 45 runs for rajasthan..

Defending Champion Rajasthan all out on 192 with the help of 58 runs and set target of 185 runs to win the match and get a chance to enter Final of Ranji Trophy. Rajasthan is on second consecutive year playing for race of Final while for Haryana its more than 20 years wait when they manage to enter Semifinal.

Score Summary: 

Rajasthan 1st innings (89/10)
VA Saxena 32
HV Patel 34-8
Haryana 1st innings (97/10)
J Yadav 23
MM Sharma 22
RR Singh 45-7
Rajasthan 2nd innings (192/10)    
VA Saxena 58
R Bist 44
S Rana 26/4
Haryana 2nd innings (15/2)
N Saini 23
Pankaj Singh 48/4

RR Singh 37/5
Result: Rajasthan win by 64 runs