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Jammu and Kashmir alleged Baroda of ‘pitch-fixing’.© PTI
The continued Elite Group A match between Jammu and Kashmir and Baroda in Ranji Trophy has hogged limelight for unsuitable causes. The sport, which is being performed on the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara, was marred by controversy after severe allegations have been made towards the Baroda group. The visiting group Jammu and Kashmir made the allegations that their opponents tampered with the pitch through which the match was being performed. The protest from J&Ok gamers additionally noticed the match beginning late on the third day of play.
The incident occurred on Saturday when J&Ok’s coach Ajay Sharma felt that there was a distinction within the color of the pitch that was in play for the primary two days, reported The Indian Categorical. An official criticism has additionally been filed by the facet concerning the identical problem.
However, hosts Baroda have clearly denied the claims, calling it “baseless”.
The match holds plenty of significance for each the groups, particularly Baroda. Whereas a win may assist Jammu and Kashmir end on high of their group, Baroda too want a victory to make it to the quarter-finals.
Jammu and Kashmir have set a 365-run goal for Baroda within the match.
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