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Tweaker Ajith Ram's allround show helps TN record innings win over Chandigarh

Chennai, Nov 5 (UNI) A fine all round show by tweaker Ajith Ram, who slammed a century and bagged seven wickets, helped Tamil Nadu record a massive innings and 259 run win over Chandigarh in an away match on the last day of the Elite Group-D Ranji Trophy cricket tournament on Thursday.
Resuming their second innings at 189 for seven in their second essay after following on, it took a mere seven overs for the visitors to wind up the match picking up the remaining three wickets, with leftarm spinner Ajith Ram finishing with a seven wicket haul.
Tamil Nadu amassed 571 for seven in their first innings due to a double ton by Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Ajith Ram's first ton and then skittled out Chandigarh for 94. Following on the hosts were finally bowled out for 218 in 64.5 overs, leaving TN a deserving winner with a bonus point.
Tamil Nadu with 21 points (three wins from four matches) jumped to the second spot in the table behind multiple champions Mumbai with 27 points, while Chandigarh remained at the bottom without a point from this match.
Though Pradosh was awarded the player of the awarded he in turn gave it to Ajith Ram for his splendid allround show.
Ajith joined a elite list of TN players to score a century and take five wickets or more in an innings.
It is a rare allround achievement in TN first class cricket history joining AG.Ram Singh vs Hyderabad in 1935-36, B.C..Alva agaisnt Mysore in 1950-51, S.Vausdevan vs Sri Lanka in 1976-77 and against Kerala in 1978-79.
Thisis the third largest innings victory for Tamil Nadu in Rnaji history after a innings and 293 run win against the sameoppnent in 2023-24, innings ad 280-run win against Goa in 1991-92 and today.
Tamil Nadu will face Himachal Pradesh in their next encounter from January 17 next year adfter completing its Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Trophy engagements and at Chandigarh and Rajkot respectively.
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