Watekar and Khadiwale begin season on a high

Nov 03, 2007

In Dharamsala, Sagar Jogiyani looks back at his stumps after he was bowled by Himachal Pradesh's Vikramjeet Malik. Saurashtra ended at 262 for 6•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

In Amritsar, B Sumanth and Hemal Watekar contributed in rescuing Andhra from a shaky start at 19 for 3 against Punjab •ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Khadiwale was dismissed for 126 and his side ended the day in a good position at 261 for 4•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Attention centered around Rahul Dravid in his bid to reclaim his touch in the domestic circuit. Setting himself up for a long innings, he managed only 40....•AFP

Watekar was the stand-out performer at the end of the day, scoring his maiden first-class ton. Andhra ended on 294 for 6 •ESPNcricinfo Ltd

K Vasudevadas had some success, taking the wicket of Kedar Jadhav•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

...and his expression in the dressing room was indicative of his disappointment•AFP

Venugopal Rao didn't make an impression in his first match as captain, caught behind off R Ashwin for 8•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

In Chennai, Maharashtra's Harshad Khadiwale compiled his maiden first-class century•ESPNcricinfo Ltd