The Ranji Trophy match between Services and Haryana ended in a draw after a plethora of overs were lost on the first two days of the game played at the iconic Brabourne stadium here.
The play on the first two days started post lunch owing to a wet outfield. Haryana however earned three crucial point based on their 51-run first innings lead. Services earned a point.
Services, which resumed the final day on 148/2 declared their second innings on 329/6 with half-centuries by keeper-batsman Nakul Verma (73), Ravi Chouhan (60) and Shamsher Yadav (70). They had scored a partly 197 in their first innings.
Verma, who hit 10 boundaries, was trapped leg before by leggie Yuzvendra Chahal.
Haryana had made 248 in their first innings.
Given a target of 279, Haryana batsman Nitin Saini in the second innings made most of the wicket and decimated the bowlers with an superb 101 not out.
He hit nine boundaries and a six in his fabulous knock, as Haryana reached 136/1 when play was called off The lone Haryana wicket was taken by M Khalid.
Brief Scores (Services 197 and 329/6 declared) draw versus Haryana (248 and 136/1).
Haryana 3 points and Services : 1 point.
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