Ranji Trophy Update
Mumbai Stuns Odisha by an innings and 103 runs
Shams Mulani's 5-71 and Himanshu Veer Singh's 4-77 propelled Mumbai to a massive victory against Odisha. Earlier, Shreyas Iyer (223) and Siddhesh Lad (169*) registered a record 354-run partnership to take Mumbai to 602 for 4 (declared), while Shams Mulani finished with 11 for 186.
Karnataka Fails to Defeat Bengal in Last-Ditch Effort
Karnataka batted out 28 overs to save the match on the final day, but due to Bengal's first innings lead of 80 runs, the hosts grabbed three points. Sudip Gharami brought up his century (101*) and Wriddhiman Saha's 73 helped the visitors hold off Karnataka's 12 for 2 in the morning session.
Kerala Dominates Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 117 runs
Spinner Jalaj Saxena's 6-41 shattered Uttar Pradesh's batting order as they collapsed from 84 for 3 to 116 all-out in 37.5 overs. Kerala had taken a 223-run lead, courtesy Salman Nizar (93) and Sachin Baby (83*)'s partnership, which proved insurmountable for the visitors.
Tamil Nadu Secures a Draw in Guwahati
N Jagadeesan's unbeaten century (118*) helped Tamil Nadu scrape a draw against Assam. Despite Suresh Lokeshwar's early departure, Jagadeesan held fort with Pradosh Ranjan Paul (68*) as the duo managed to grit out the match.
Highlights from Other Matches
- Pulkit Narang's 6-wicket haul propelled Services to a famous 35-run win over Maharashtra.
- Chandigarh comfortably chased down 204 with nine wickets to spare, courtesy Shivam Bhambri's 100 and Arslan Khan's 68.
- Nagaland comfortably saw off Sikkim by an innings and 39 runs.
- Goa dominated the Plate Group by demolishing Mizoram by an innings and 169 runs.
- Vidarbha registered a comprehensive win by an innings and 88 runs in Nagpur, making them the only team to have won all four games in the Ranji Trophy so far.