It was not the end result Tamil Nadu had hoped for, however the group managed to safe a 66-run first-innings lead in opposition to a resilient Nagaland aspect on the ultimate day of the second spherical of the Ranji Trophy conflict on the BCCI CoE on Tuesday.
Each groups’ head coaches, M. Senthilnathan for TN and Debashish Mohanty, former India pacer and present Nagaland head coach, spoke solely to Sportstar and shared their ideas on the match.
“Truly, this wasn’t the end result we wished. We have been hoping for one thing higher. However that’s how the sport is. The wicket was actually good, even on the final day. I believe this can be a honest end result. Additionally, Nagaland actually utilized themselves properly and fought exhausting,” mentioned Senthilnathan.
“Individuals could be shocked seeing Nagaland put up such a struggle, however you need to give them credit score. The left-hander (Imliwati) confirmed grit,” added Senthilnathan.
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“I believe we performed rather well. Actually, should you ask me, the boys confirmed nice character, particularly taking part in in opposition to Tamil Nadu—an enormous group, clearly,” felt Mohanty.
“After that preliminary collapse (31 for 4)… To come back again from there required plenty of character. Nischal and Imliwati, particularly, and in addition Yugandhar, — a younger man — all confirmed nice struggle,” added Mohanty.
“Imliwati’s innings put them beneath strain. Nischal was holding one finish, and when Imli began scoring freely, they didn’t anticipate that. When a quantity seven batter from Nagaland began counterattacking the highest bowlers, naturally, they felt the strain.”
“The largest optimistic was the appliance the boys confirmed beneath strain. That was actually outstanding. In fact, there are areas we have to work on—primarily fielding and bowling. However total, I’m fairly pleased with how issues are shaping up.”
Revealed on Oct 28, 2025