With only one wicket remaining, Madhya Pradesh batsmen pulled off an exciting draw against Railways in their Ranji Trophy league match at Indore on Sunday.

Railways, declaring at 291/7, reached its second-innings total due to some fine batting from its top three batsmen. Jai P Yadav (92), Amit Pagnis (70) and Yere Goud (50) all scored fifties, with Goud remaining unbeaten till the end of the innings. A brief middle-order collapse was brushed aside as S Raza Ali also contributed lower down the order with 40 off 51 balls.

Set a target of 514, Madhya Pradesh had no option but to play for a draw. This too looked doubtful as wickets collapsed in a heap at the top of the order. KS Parida, the first-innings hero, took three more wickets here, but skipper Sulakshan Kulkarni batted bravely (30*) with the tail to ensure a draw for his side.

Railways, by virtue of their first-innings total, pick up five points from this tie, while Madhya Pradesh pick up three.

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