Rajasthan triumphs against MP in Ranji match

Gwalior: Rajasthan took merely 10 overs to complete the formalities and register an emphatic seven-wicket win over Madhya Pradesh in their Group B Ranji Trophy match here today.

Overnight 77 for three in a chase of 148, Rajasthan relied on Robin Bist (63 not out) and Ashok Menaria (49 not out) to romp home on the fourth and final day of the match here. This was Rajasthan's first win this season after two losses and three draws. The team's points tally now stands at 11 from six matches.

Madhya Pradesh, on the other hand, slumped to their second loss of the season. In fact, MP is yet to register a win this year having drawn four apart from the two defeats. Earlier in the morning, Bist and Menaria combined well to steer Rajasthan to victory. The duo put together a 73-run unbeaten stand to finish off the task with utmost ease.

While Bist's knock came off 88 balls, including 10 fours, Menaria was a tad more aggressive consuming just 34 deliveries for his innings which was studded with nine boundaries. For MP, Ishwar Pandey was the most successful bowler with figures of 2/52 in 12 overs even though he failed to strike today.

Brief Scores: Madhya Pradesh: 115 and 314. Rajasthan: 282 and 150/3 in 32.4 overs (Robin Bist 63, Ashok Menaria 49, Ishwar Pandey 2/52).

Goa sails past Assam

Goa sails past Assam

Guwahati: Goa Off-spinner Amit Yadav wrecked Assam with a seven-wicket haul before his team chased down down a 50-run target with ease to clinch a 10-wicket win on the fourth and final day of their Ranji Trophy Group C encounter here today.

Reeling at 31 for four at stumps yesterday, Assam collapsed to 208 to set Goa a target of 50 runs. Amit was the undisputed star of the Goa show, doing the bulk of the bowling. His 31 overs, including nine maidens, cost merely 69 runs and yielded seven wickets for the visiting side. Jamaluddin Syed Mohammed was the top-scorer for the hosts with 67 runs.

In reply, Goa hardly broke a sweat in chasing down the paltry target with openers Amogh Sunil Desai (14) and Swapnil Asnodkar (33) clinching the issue in 9.5 overs to give the team its second win in five matches.

Brief Scores: Assam: 247 and 208 all out in 79.3 overs (Jamaluddin Syed Mohammed 67, Amit Yadav 7/69). Goa: 406/9d and 50/0 in 9.5 overs.

Karnataka beats Haryana by three wickets

Rohtak: Karnataka batsmen made heavy weather of small run-chase before registering a three-wicket win over Haryana in their Ranji Trophy group A match here today.

Karnataka were made to toil hard by Haryana pacer Harshal Patel, who snared his second five-for of the match, to reach the 97-run target at Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium. Allrounder Stuart Binny (31 off 30 balls) played a cameo and held one end up to take his side home after they started the fourth and final day at 62 for four.

Patel, who had two wickets against his name, removed Karnataka skipper C M Gautum (5) without adding to his overnight total after Binny looked to finish off the target quickly. Karnataka camp was jolted by three-quick strikes from Patel in the space of four runs, making the run chase more enticing.

Patel got Gautam caught on 82 and went on to remove Ganesh Satish (0) and Abrar Kazi (0) to raise hope of an improbable win. But Binny kept his cool to prevent further blemishes as the visitors collect full six points.

The 23-year-old, who got six wickets in the first innings, ended with match figures of 11 for 96 in 45.1 overs.

Brief Scores: Haryana - 247 and 105. Karnataka - 256 and 97 for 7 in 33.5 overs (Stuart Binny 31 not out, Harshal Patel 5/41). Points: Points Karnataka 6, Haryana 0.

TN registers win against Baroda, earn full points

TN registers win against Baroda, earn full points

Chennai: Off-spinner M Rangarajan took six-wicket haul as Tamil Nadu got the better of Baroda by nine wickets and earn full six points on the fourth and final day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match here today.

After Rangarajan (6/46) and R Aushik Srinivas (3/23) shared nine wickets between them to bundle out Baroda for a mere 129 in their second innings, Tamil Nadu were required to chase down just 59 runs for victory, which they achieved comfortably by losing just one wicket.

Earlier, Tamil Nadu had scored 233 in their first innings in reply to Baroda's 162 in the first essay, thereby taking a solid 71-run lead. Resuming on 73 for one, Baroda lost overnight batsman Aditya Waghmode, who added just three runs to his last night's score of 19 before becoming Rangarajan's first victim of the day.

Waghmode had put on an important 53-run stand with the other overnight batsman Dhiren Mistry for the second wicket. Mistry, starting on 29, however, went on to complete his half-century even as wickets kept tumbling at the other end.

Waghmode's dismissal triggered a collapse and from 91 for two, the visitors were all out for 129. They lost eight wickets for only 38 runs. None of the middle or lower order batsman could reach double digits. Mistry was the lone batsman who tried to consolidate the innings, scoring a patient 230-ball 64 including five boundaries.

Chasing a small target, both Tamil Nadu openers -- K Arun Karthik (33) and Abhinav Mukund (20 not out) -- took the hosts home in 14.5 overs.

Brief scores: Baroda: 162 & 129 all out (Dhiren Mistry 64; M Rangarajan 6/46, R Aushik Srinivas 3/23). Tamil Nadu: 233 & 59/1 in 14.5 overs (K Arun Karthik 33, Abhinav Mukund not out 20).

Maharashtra scores easy 9-wicket win over J&K

Maharashtra scores easy 9-wicket win over J&K

Pune: Opener Harshad Khadiwale smashed a run-a-ball 74 to power Maharashtra to an emphatic nine-wicket win over Jammu and Kashmir in Group C match of the Ranji Trophy, here today.

With just 124 runs to chase for an outright win, Khadiwale preferred to adopt an attacking approach and struck as many as 13 boundaries during his unconquered innings to overwhelm the target in 26.2 overs. Vijay Zol (26) and Sangram Dilip Atitkar (21 not out) also made notable contributions in Maharashtra's chase.

Earlier resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 333 for six, skipper Parvez Rasool struck a quickfire unbeaten 64 to delay the inevitable for Jammu and Kashmir, who were eventually bowled out for 439 in 153.5 overs.

Rasool took the attack to the opposition and decorated his 65-ball knock with seven hits to the fence and two sixes. Overnight batsmen Samiullah Beigh (23) and Ram Dayal (32) batted for a while before both becoming pacer Shrikant Mundhe's victims.

Mundhe finished with impressive figures of five for 123 while leg-spinner Bharatkumar Solanki scalped three wickets giving away 47 runs. By virtue of this win, Maharashtra pocked six points from the match.

Brief Scores: Jammu and Kshmir: 85 and 439 all out in 153.5 overs (Obaid Haroon 94, Bandeep Singh 79; Parvez Rasool 64 not out; Shrikant Mundhe 5/123, Bharatkumar Solanki 3/47)

Maharashtra - 401/9 decl & 126 for one in 26.2 overs (Harshad Khadiwale 74 not out; Waseem Raza 1/15).

Mumbai ekes out a draw against Jharkhand

Mumbai ekes out a draw against Jharkhand

Mumbai: Having conceded the vital first innings lead to minnows Jharkhand, champions Mumbai had no other option but to fight for a draw which they did successfully after surviving anxious moments in their Ranji Trophy Group A game here today.

Placed at the bottom of table Jharkhand, overnight 176 for five in the second innings after taking a first innings lead of 86, delayed the declaration as they wanted Ishant Jaggi to complete his century after he was unbeaten on 51 on the third evening yesterday.

The visitors finally declared at 278 for seven, Jaggi's contribution being 103 not out in 217 minutes, 41 minutes to lunch, but this delay calling off their their innings robbed Jharkhand bowlers of some valuable time with Mumbai needing a stiff target of 365 in 64 overs for a win.

When stumps were drawn finally, Mumbai had lost five of their top-order batsmen with 115 runs on board. At point of time the hosts were in deep trouble at 78 for five in the 44th over. The extra pace of Varun Aaron, who grabbed four wickets in Mumbai's first innings, once again did the early damage.

The pacer sent back seasoned Wasim Jaffer (10) cheaply for the second time in the match and Sidesh Lad (4) to reduce the hosts to 28 for three after Shiv Shankar Rao trapped Sushant Marathe leg before as the opener made a pair of ducks.

Mumbai batsmen then fought with their backs to the wall with Aditya Tare (36) once again showing good application. Tare added 39 runs with Hiken Shah (21 not out in 166 minutes) and denied Jharkhand a wicket for 18 overs.

Though Tare later edged a sharply turning ball from rival captain and left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem to slip fielder Saurabh Tiwary and was followed soon by home team skipper Abhishek Nayar, time ran out for the visitors to force what would have been a memorable victory over the 40-time winners of the title.

From 78 for five, left-hander Shah and Suryakumar Yadav (31 not out in 52 minutes) kept the rival bowlers at bay till play was called off after the eighth mandatory over. For Jharkhand, Aaron and Nadeem secured two wickets apiece.

Jharkhand, already out of contention for a place in the knock-out phase, secured three points to boost their tally to six from as many games. Mumbai gained a solitary point that took their tally to 20 from the same number of games and helped them maintain their lead in the league table.

Brief scores: Jharkhand: 351 and 278 for 7 (Bhavik Thakker 39, R Nemat 32, S Tiwary 38, I Jaggi not out 103; Javed Khan 2 for 48, V Dabholkar 2 for 113, A Nayar 2 for 39) drew with Mumbai 265 and 115 for 5 (A Tare 36, H Shah 21 not out, S Yadav 31 not out; V Aaron 2 for 29, S Nadeem 2 for 23).

Tripura, Hyderabad share one point each after dull draw

Tripura, Hyderabad share one point each after dull draw

Hyderabad: DB Ravi Teja (175) and skipper Akshath Reddy (149) scored a century each to ensure that Hyderabad did not get out in their first innings against Tripura as it gave both the teams one point each after their Group C Ranji Trophy tie ended in a dull draw on the fourth and final day here today.

When stumps were drawn on the last day, Hyderabad were 566 for eight in their first innings in reply to Tripura's 650 for eight declared. Since the first innings of both the teams were not completed in four days, both shared a point each with Tripura failing to earn three points despite a lead in the first essay. Only 16 wickets fell in four days.

Hyderabad resumed today on 258 for one with last night's centurion Reddy and Ravi Teja on the crease. Reddy, however, could add just 11 more runs to his overnight score of 138 before being dismissed for a well-made 149 off 251 balls, laced with 20 boundaries.

He also put on 250 runs for the second wicket with Ravi Teja. Ravi Teja, who resumed on 90, completed his ton and also shared a solid 131-run partnership with Hanuma Vihari (55) for the third wicket.

Ravi Teja's knock came from 325 deliveries with 14 hits to the fence and two sixes. Bavanaka Sandeep (41), Syed Quadri (40) and Amol Shinde (35 not out) also chipped in with important runs.

Brief scores: Tripura: 650 for eight declared.  Hyderabad: 566 for eight in 171 overs (DB Ravi Teja 175, Hanuma Vihari 55; Tushar Saha 5/150).

Punjab vs Vidarbha Ranji match ends in a draw

Punjab vs Vidarbha Ranji match ends in a draw

Mohali: Jiwanjot Singh and Uday Kaul notched up a double hundred and century respectively but Punjab had little else to cheer as they had to settle with just one point after their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Vidarbha ended in a draw today.

Vidarbha took three important points due to a first-innings lead. Vidarbha had scored 360 all out in their first innings, in reply to Punjab's 184 all out. Jiwanjot, on 188 overnight, was out for exactly 200, having struck 25 fours, while Uday made 133 on the fourth and final day at the PCA Stadium here.

Punjab eventually declared their second innings at 469 for 5, having batted for 24 overs on the fourth day to add 139 to their overnight 330 for 1. That left Vidarbha 294 to get for their second win of the season, but those hopes received a quick blow when Punjab struck twice early.

Sandeep Sharma trapped Faiz Fazal for a duck in the first over before Siddarth Kaul dismissed Ravi Jangid for 10 to leave the visitors at 46 for 2. But Akshay Kolhar and the captain Shalabh Shrivastava shut the door on Punjab, putting up 140 for the third wicket in 39 overs.

Kolhar faced 154 balls to score 91. Shrivastava was batting on 60 having struck five fours, before the game fizzled out into an inevitable stalemate.

Brief Scores: Punjab: 184 and 469 for 6 dec (Jiwanjot 200, Uday Kaul 133; Ravi Thakur 2/84, Sandeep Singh 2/86) drew with Vidarbha 360 and 186 for 3 (Kolhar 91, Shrivastava 60 not out).