The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Amritsar continued his sensational run in the Ranji Trophy, scoring a century for the fourth successive match this season to pull Punjab out of trouble against Andhra in Elite Group B at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Monday. Salil Arora is making a habit of turning around tough situations with his batting performances.
And he delivered again. For Salil Arora, the fourth century is another statement of his growing stature in domestic cricket. The 23-year-old is having a sparkling season. He scored 110 against Assam, 107 against Chhattisgarh and 151 against Hyderabad. In the morning, Narasimha Raju removed Prabhsimran Singh (24) and Jashanpreet Singh (1), while Saiteja struck twice in succession to dismiss captain Uday Saharan and Ramandeep Singh, both without scoring. Saiteja had figures of 3/65 and Raju 2/41.
Paul, however, continued to anchor the innings. Indrajith scored a patient 51 off 112 balls before falling to Nishunk Birla, while C Andre Siddarth made 13. He has so far faced 215 deliveries and hit 12 fours.
