Ranji Highlights: Chhattisgarh put Tamil Nadu on the mat

Ranji Highlights

Chhattisgarh put Tamil Nadu on the mat

Chhattisgarh 500 & (innings continued from previous night)

Tamil Nadu 259 all out, followed on

Tamil Nadu's response to Chhattisgarh's 500 was cut short as they were bowled out for 259 and were forced to follow on. Shubham Agarwal picked up a five-wicket haul and brought an early end to Tamil Nadu's first innings.

Railways defend a target of 180 to win

Railways 144 & 215/9 (Ayan Chaudhari 43*, Karn Sharma 38*)

Saurashtra 360 and 180

Ayan Chaudhari and Karn Sharma helped Railways defend a target of 180 and win by 37 runs. Saurashtra, who were bowled out for 360, failed to chase down the target on a spicy pitch in Rajkot.

Delhi take a lead, Harshit Rana stars

Delhi 454 and (optional)

Assam 214/6 (first innings) and (optional)

Delhi's lower-order batsmen, including Sumit Mathur, Siddhant Sharma, and Harshit Rana, added crucial runs to take their team from 214 for 6 to 454. Harshit then picked a wicket off the first ball in Assam's second innings as they went to Stumps at 44 for 3.

Baroda win by an innings

Baroda 456 & (optional)

Odisha 165 & (optional)

Mahesh Pithiya's five-wicket haul bowled Baroda to a win by an innings and 98 runs. Odisha's second innings was cut short as Baroda took the lead.

Rajasthan add runs, Gujarat steady

Rajasthan 319 & (optional)

Gujarat 339/8 (Dega Nischal 76*)

Rajasthan added 91 runs for the last two wickets to reach 319. Gujarat, meanwhile, reached the close at 339 for 8, with Dega Nischal adding 76 not out to keep Nagaland in the hunt.

HP take a lead, Arunachal face defeat

Arunachal Pradesh 295 and 59/5

HP 478/9

Captain Rishi Dhawan's 195 helped HP take a lead, while Arunachal Pradesh face defeat after going to Stumps at 59 for 5, still needing 241 on the final day.

Kerala struggle, Haryana take a lead

Kerala 83/6 and 267/7

Haryana 308 and 431/9

Ishan Porel's five-wicket haul saw Kerala slip to 83 for 6, but good lower-order contributions from Jalaj Saxena and Salman Nizar saw them reach the close at 267 for 7. Haryana, meanwhile, took a lead as Lakshhya Dalal, Dheeru Singh, and Harshal Patel added crucial runs.

UP declare, Punjab struggle

UP 556/9 (Madhav Kaushik 163, Rinku Singh 51)

Punjab 49/1 (trailing by 346 runs)

Madhav Kaushik's 163 combined with half-centuries from Rinku Singh, Saurabh Kumar, and Shivam Sharma saw UP declare on 556 for 9. Punjab, meanwhile, struggled to come to terms with a first-innings deficit of 346 runs.

Karnataka take a lead

Karnataka 456 and (optional)

Bihar 410

Mayank Agarwal scored a hundred to help Karnataka finish the day 144 runs in front. Manish Pandey also chipped in with a half-century.

Manipur face defeat

Manipur 270 and 149/5

KC Cariappa's five-wicket haul blew away Manipur for 270 in the first innings and forced them to follow-on. They finished the day on 149 for 5, still 117 runs adrift.

Nagaland in the hunt, Goa set a target

Goa 306 and 306/9 (Arjun Tendulkar 42)

Nagaland 339/8 (Dega Nischal 76*), need 194 to win

Arjun Tendulkar's rapid 42 off 39 helped Goa stretch their second-innings total to 306. Nagaland, meanwhile, reached the close at 339 for 8, with Dega Nischal adding 76 not out to keep them in the hunt.

Sikkim collapse, Arunachal face defeat

Sikkim 170 and 39/7

Arunachal Pradesh 295 and 59/5

Tadakamalla Mohith's 6 for 38 helped Sikkim collapse to 170 all out. Arunachal Pradesh, meanwhile, went to Stumps at 59 for 5, still needing 241 to win on the final day.