Opener Ashish Singh hit a patient century to guide Railways to 316 for five on the opening day against Uttar Pradesh in the Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match here today.
Put into bat at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Railways rode on a 138-run second-wicket partnership between Ashish (101) and Faiz Ahmed (74) to score runs at a decent pace in the 83 overs bowled in the day.
Ashish's maiden first-class ton was lace with 11 fours and 2 sixes and Faiz also hit 10 fours in his 102-ball stay.
Middle-order batsmen Prashant Awasthi contributed with a gutsy 42, while Arindam Ghosh (37) skipper Mahesh Rawat (2) are at the crease.
UP's chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav bagged three wickets, while medium-pacer Ankit Rajput and leg-spinner Piyush Chawla picked up a wicket each on a hard day for the Praveen Kumar-led side.
Brief Scores:
Railways 316/5 in 83 overs (Ashish Singh 101, Faiz Ahmed 74; Kuldeep Yadav 3-64).
