Rest of India beat Madhya Pradesh to win Irani Cup
Yashasvi Jaiswal helped prop Rest of India to victory in the Irani Cup. File
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Rest of India extended their dominance in the Irani Cup with a 238-run drubbing of Madhya Pradesh on the final day of the season-ending match in Gwalior on March 5.Set an imposing target of 437, the hosts — last season's Ranji Trophy champions — were all out for 198 in their second innings on the fifth and final day at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium.At stumps on the penultimate day, MP were 81 for 2, needing 356 on the last day to win their maiden Irani title.This was after Yashasvi Jaiswal mauled a hapless Madhya Pradesh attack into submission with another near-flawless hundred, putting Rest of India in the driver's seat to retain the Irani Cup trophy.Jaiswal, who struck a sublime...