Tiwary was back at the Wankhede on Sunday, and although the 29-year-old didn't exactly roll back the years -- he is a more subdued version of his old self -- he displayed his combative skills once again. He struck a magnificent 151 (121 balls, 15x4, 4x6) which helped East Zone beat North Zone by 52 runs in a semifinal of the Deodhar Trophy.
Tiwary came in to bat after East had been reduced to 33-2 in the 12th over and steadied the innings in the company of Shreevats Goswami (43). The duo put on 60 runs before spinner Amit Mishra accounted for Goswami, who strung together a fighting 43.
Thereafter, the East skipper took charge and paced his innings to near perfection, with North spinners being singled out for special treatment. Tiwary's knock was even more remarkable given the fact that all of his partners, barring Goswami, failed to manage a score over 17.
Every time East looked like setting the pace, they lost a wicket. But this didn't distract the skipper, who went into overdrive after the 45th over and helped his side reach a competitive 273-8.
Indian selectors are keeping a keen eye on this tournament with the 2015 World Cup round the corner, but it remains to be seen whether this stellar knock - Tiwary's second ton in three innings -- will have any impact on them.
East's bowlers backed up Tiwary's effort brilliantly, and ensured they didn't lose the initiative after Ashok Dinda - who bowled three successive maidens at the start of the innings - and Veer Pratap Singh had given them an upper hand.
While Dinda was expensive later in his innings, finishing with figures of 9-3-59-2, Singh notched up respectable figures of 8-2-30-1. Yuvraj Singh, who led North in the absence of Harbhajan Singh after the offie took ill before the game, did himself no favours, managing only four runs in his 10-ball stay. Gurkeerat Singh top-scored for North with 83. They were eventually skittled out for 221.
Scores: East Zone 273 for 8 (Manoj Tiwary 151, Shreevats Goswami 43; Sandeep Sharma 3/49) bt North Zone 221 in 47.1 overs (Mandeep Singh 40, Gurkeerat Singh Mann 83, Rishi Dhawan 38; S Lahiri 3/41) by 52 runs.
Manoj hopes for India return
Over the last eight years, Manoj Tiwary has been one of the most prolific batsmen in the Indian domestic circuit. But, fate has conspired to ensure that the charismatic batsman has spent far more time nursing injuries, than showcasing his skills in the country's cricketing arenas.
Nevertheless, Tiwary has not given up on his India dream. "I hope and believe I will get a longer run in the Indian team," said Tiwary after his 151 helped East Zone beat North Zone in the Deodhar Trophy on Sunday.
The selectors have been watching recent proceedings closely, but Tiwary claimed he is focusing only on his batting. "I don't carry excess baggage now. I have matured and injuries have taught me how to stay composed."
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