s, Green said. Hes commanding his fastball better and hes shown a little bit better control of the running game.Hes got a

Group CSanju Samson started the Ranji Trophy season with a bang, scoring an unbeaten hundred to steer Kerala to 263 for 7 against Jammu & Kashmir in Kalyani. Walking in at 9 for 2, Samson steered Kerala out of trouble, putting on 97 for the third wicket with Jalaj Saxena, Keralas new signing from Madhya Pradesh, who scored 69 (88b, 11x4, 1x6). Wickets fell frequently thereafter, but Samson kept one end going to end the day batting on 129. He hit 19 fours and a six in his 251-ball innings. Medium-pacer Samiullah Beigh was J&Ks most successful bowler, ending the day with figures of 4 for 68.Centuries from Prashant Chopra and Sumeet Verma dragged Himachal Pradesh out of a tricky situation against Andhra and lifted them to 318 for 7 in Bhubaneswar. Verma joined the opener Chopra with Himachal 103 for 5, and the two put on 89 for the sixth wicket before Chopra fell for 117 off 152 balls, having scored 80 of his runs in boundaries.Verma then batted through to stumps to finish not out on 116 off 156, having struck 12 fours and three sixes. By then, he had put on 105 for the seventh wicket with debutant Mayank Dagar (42, 75b, 5x4, 1x6), who was dismissed 8.1 overs before stumps. For Andhra, medium-pacers D Siva Kumar and CV Stephen took two wickets each.Chhattisgarh made a strong start to life in the Ranji Trophy, bowling Tripura out for 118 in Ranchi before closing the day 41 runs behind with seven wickets in hand. Choosing to bat first, Tripura only lasted 54 overs as each member of Chhattisgarhs five-man bowling attack, four of whom were first-class debutants (the team contained eight debutants in all), took at least one wicket. Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajay Mandal was the most successful Chhattisgarh bowler, with figures of 3 for 41.In reply, Chhattisgarh closed the day 77 for 3, with opener Rishabh Tiwary and Ashutosh Singh, both on debut, scoring 31 each, with the latter remaining not out at stumps with captain Mohammad Kaif for company.A four-wicket haul by Mohammed Siraj, a medium-pacer playing only his second first-class match, gave Hyderabad a strong start against Goa, who were bowled out for 164 after choosing to bat in Nagpur. Six of Goas batsmen got into double-figures, but only Snehal Kauthankar (38) and Saurabh Bandekar (59, 144b, 8x4, 1x6) got past 20, as Hyderabads seamers shared seven wickets between them. Siraj was the pick of them, finishing with figures of 15-9-14-4. 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ATLANTA -- When the Atlanta Braves sent Matt Wisler back to the minors in early August, they made it clear to the young right-hander that they wanted to see more aggression and mental toughness on the mound.Wisler showed just that on his return last Thursday in Arizona, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and then continuing to battle after the Diamondbacks got their first hit.From the get-go, he just looked really focused, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. He was locked in and it was just like he was on a mission.The Braves (49-83) hope to see the same mindset Wednesday night when Wisler faces the San Diego Padres (55-76) in the middle game of a three-game set at Turner Field.There were some things I needed to fix, said Wisler, who is 5-11 with a 4.92 ERA. Me going down (to Triple-A Gwinnet) just allowed me to pitch without having to worry about a lot of things.Wisler worked eight innings in the 3-1 victory at Arizona and showed that he has the stuff to get major league hitters out when he sets his mind to it.The 23-year-old right-hander, acquired from San Diego before last season, began the season well and then went into a tailspin.Wisler had a 3.21 ERA in his first 10 starts, limiting the New York Mets to one hit over eight innings in early May. Then he had a 7.71 ERA in the 10 starts that preceded his demotion to Triple-A.After the outing in Arizona, it looks like he might be ready to finish strong.The kid has stuff, Snitker said. We knew that when we sent him out. It wasnt about stuff, it was about the whole package. It doesnt hurt these guys to take step back to ttake a step forward.ddddddddddddPadres right-hander Paul Clemens, who will start against Wisler, also wants to finish strong as he pushes for a spot in 2017.Clemens, who was drafted by the Braves in 2008, is 1/3 with a 4.68 ERA in 10 games (six starts) for San Diego since being claimed off waivers from Miami on June 28.He has the potential to pitch in the rotation for a long time, manager Andy Green said. He just has to remain focused on what he has to do, block out what happens on the periphery. If he does that, he has enough stuff to compete and win,Clemens went a season-best 5 1/3 innings last Wednesday in a 6-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.Paul has grown in just the brief time hes been with us, Green said. Hes commanding his fastball better and hes shown a little bit better control of the running game.Hes got a great feel for his curveball and he has a changeup that he hasnt thrown as much as wed like to see him throw. Hes got really good off-speed pitches.The Padres took two of three games from Atlanta at San Diego in early June, but the Braves won the series opener at Turner Field 7-3 on Tuesday night.It was the first victory at home this season for Julio Teheran, who is 4-9 despite a 3.12 ERA.The Padres also suffered an injury, with catcher Christian Bethancourt leaving with a left intercostal strain suffered on a swing.Hes not feeling that great right now, Green said.A trip to the disabled list appears likely, but rosters can expand on Thursday anyway. ' ' '