The 91st season of the Ranji Trophy got underway on October 15. A total of 38 teams are participating in the tournament. These teams have been divided into two categories. A total of 32 teams are a part of the Elite category, while the remaining six teams are in the plate category.
All 38 teams are in action in the first round of the tournament. Batters like Ishan Kishan, KS Bharat, and Siddhesh Lad had a great outing with the bat. All three of them scored a century each. On day two, Abhinav Tejrana became the first batter to score a double century on debut for Goa. Saransh Jain was the best bowler on first day and took six wickets for 75 runs.
In the plate category, Bihar’s batters had a great outing. Ayush Loharuka made a double century for Bihar. They declared the innings on 542 runs for the loss of nine wickets on day two.
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Here is a brief highlight from second day of all games:
Elite Category
Here is a quick overview of ongoing matches of Round 1 Elite category –
Odisha vs Baroda
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Odisha (1st Innings) | 271/10 | Subhranshu (79), Rajesh Dhuper (94) |
| Baroda (1st Innings) | 127/2 | Shivalik Sharma (75*), Sukirt Pandey (32*) |
Odisha elected to bat after winning the toss and scored 271 runs in the first innings. Rajesh Dhuper scored 94 runs and Subhranshu Senapati made 79 runs. They had a partnership of 156 runs for the fifth wicket. Atit Sheth was the pick of the bowlers for Baroda and took four wickets for 67 runs.
Uttarakhand vs Bengal
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Uttarakhand (1st Innings) | 213/10 | Bhupen Lalwani (71), Abhay Negi (28*) |
| Bengal (1st Innings) | 274/6 | Sudeep Chatterjee (98), Sumanta Gupta (82*) |
Bengal won the toss and elected to bowl. The bowling trio of Mohammed Shami, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, and Ishan Porel ripped through Uttarakhand’s batting lineup and dismissed Uttarakhand for a total of 213 runs. Bhupen Lalwani was the highest scorer for Uttarakhand and scored 71 runs.
Andhra vs Uttar Pradesh
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra (1st Innings) | 470/10 | Srikar Bharat (142), Shaik Rasheed (136) |
| Uttar Pradesh (1st Innings) | 11/0 | Abhishek Goswami (11*) |
Andhra elected to bat after winning the toss. Srikar Bharat was dismissed on the last delivery of the innings after scoring 142 runs off 244 deliveries. Shaik Rasheed remained unbeaten on 94 runs off 197 deliveries. Rasheed scored his century on the second day and was dismissed after scoring 136 runs. At lunch, Andhra had posted 397 runs for the loss of six wickets.
Delhi vs Hyderabad
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (1st Innings) | 529/4 (Declared) | Sanat Sangwan (211*), Ayush Doseja (204) |
| Hyderabad (1st Innings) | 25/0 | Gahlaut Rahul (16*), Tanmay Agarwal (5*) |
Delhi scored 256 runs for the loss of three wickets on the first day after Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field. Sanat Sangwan (91) and Ayush Doseja (97) remained unbeaten. At lunch, Delhi had posted 353 runs for the loss of three wickets. Both the batters scored a century on the second day.
Chhattisgarh vs Rajasthan
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Chhattisgarh (1st Innings) | 332/10 | Ajay Mandal (144), Vashudev Bareth (59) |
| Rajasthan (1st Innings) | 193/4 | Deepak Hooda (86*), Abhijeet Tomar (49) |
Rajasthan won the toss and elected to bowl. Chhattisgarh had 287 runs for the loss of seven wickets on the board at the end of day one. Ajay Mandal remained unbeaten on 116 runs. The team got all out for 331 runs on the second day and Ajay was the last batter to depart.
Mumbai vs Jammu and Kashmir
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai (1st Innings) | 386/10 | Siddesh Lad (116), Shams Mulani (91) |
| J&K (1st Innings) | 262/7 | Paras Dogra (110*), Abdul Samad (44) |
Jammu and Kashmir elected to field after winning the toss. Mumbai finished day one with 384 runs for the loss of eight wickets on the board. Siddhesh Lad scored 116 runs and was the highest scorer for Mumbai. Shams Mulani made an important contribution of 91 runs. Mumbai finished with 386 runs in the first innings. Yudhvir Singh was the pick of the bowlers for Jammu and Kashmir and took five wickets for 96 runs. At lunch on day two, Jammu and Kashmir had scored 32 runs for the loss of two wickets.
Himachal Pradesh vs Puducherry
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| HP (1st Innings) | 305/10 | Mayank Dagar (83), Aryaman Singh (56*) |
| Puducherry (1st Innings) | 95/6 | Aman Khan (40*), Jayant Yadav (15*) |
Himachal Pradesh made 176 runs for the loss of five wickets at the end of day one. Mayank Dagar and Ekant Sen scored a half-century each for the team. Dagar could add only one run to his score on day two as he was dismissed for 83 runs. At lunch, Himachal had made 196 runs for the loss of six wickets.
Haryana vs Railways
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Railways (1st Innings) | 128/10 | Pratham Singh (50), B Merai (39) |
| Haryana (1st Innings) | 162/9 | Parth Vats (78*), Ankit Kumar (25) |
Harayana and Railways played a low-scoring battle on day one. After electing to bat, Haryana got bundled out for 171 runs within two sessions. Parth Vats was the highest scorer and made 52 runs. Akash Pandey and Zubair Ali took three wickets each, while Himanshu Sangwan and Kunal Yadav picked up two wickets each for Railways. Railways lost six wickets under 100 runs and finished the first day with 93 runs on the board. On day two, Railways added 35 runs to their total before getting bundled out for 128 runs. At lunch, Haryana had made 39 runs for the loss of four wickets.
Assam vs Gujarat
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Assam (1st Innings) | 310/10 | Sibsankar Roy (113), Pradyun Saikia (70) |
| Gujarat (1st Innings) | 97/0 | Aarya Desai (55*), Abhishek Desai (40*) |
Assam elected to bat after winning the toss against Gujarat. They lost six wickets on the first day and finished with 236 runs on the board. On day two, Sibsankar Roy made 113 runs and helped the team cross the 300-run mark. Siddharth Desai took three wickets for 68 runs for Gujarat.
Services vs Tripura
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Services (1st Innings) | 359/10 | Nakul Sharma (96), Shivam Kumar (72) |
| Tripura (1st Innings) | 32/3 | Hanuma Vihari (11*), Sridam Paul (10) |
Services elected to bat after winning the toss. Shivam Kumar, Ravi Chauhan, and Nakul Sharma scored a half-century each for Services. The team posted a total of 246 runs for the loss of six wickets on day one. Nakul missed a well deserved century by four runs on day two, while Pulkit Narang scored 69 runs. Services got all out for 359 runs on day after batting for almost 135 overs.
Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Jharkhand (1st Innings) | 419/10 | Ishan Kishan (173), Sahil Raj (77) |
| Tamil Nadu (1st Innings) | 18/5 | Pradosh Ranjan (9), Shahrukh Khan (4*) |
Jharkhand’s captain Ishan Kishan won the toss and elected to bat. They didn’t have a great start and lost first six wickets for 157 runs. At the end of day, Ishan and Sahil Raj were in the middle. They had an unbeaten partnership of 150 runs. Ishan was batting on 125 runs, while Sahil scored 64 runs. On day two, Ishan got dismissed after scoring 173 runs. Jharkhand posted a total of 419 runs before getting bundled out in 132.1 overs. Jharkhand’s bowlers had a great outing on day two and dismissed five of Tamil Nadu’s batters for just 14 runs.
Vidarbha vs Nagaland
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Vidarbha (1st Innings) | 463/10 | Aman Mokhade (183), Yash Rathod (71) |
| Nagaland (1st Innings) | 25/1 | Dega Nischal (13*), Yugandhar Singh (5*) |
Vidarbha, the defending champions, batted first after losing the toss. They made 302 runs for the loss of three wickets on first day. Aman Mokhade was batting on 148 runs, while Yash Rathod scored an unbeaten 66 runs off 104 deliveries. Yash was dismissed for 71 runs on day two, while Aman scored 183 runs. Vidarbha posted a total of 463 runs on the board in 130.2 overs. Jonathan R took four wickets for Nagaland.
Maharashtra vs Kerala
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra (1st Innings) | 239/10 | Rituraj Gaikwad (91), Jalaj Saxena (49) |
| Kerala (1st Innings) | 35/3 | Rohan Kunnummal (27), Baba Aparajith (6) |
Kerala elected to bowl after winning the toss. Maharashtra lost three wickets off the first seven deliveries with no run on the board. They lost two more wickets before reaching the 20-run mark. A partnership of 122 runs for the sixth wicket between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jalaj Saxena helped Maharashtra bounce back. Maharashtra lost both these batters before stumps and had made 179 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Vicky Ostwal and Ramakrishna Ghosh scored 30-plus runs each and took Maharashtra’s total to 239 runs before they got all out. MD Nidheesh took five wickets, while Nedumankuzhy Basil picked up three wickets for Kerala.
Goa vs Chandigarh
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Goa (1st Innings) | 566/10 | Abhinav Tejrana (205), Lalit Yadav (213) |
| Chandigarh (1st Innings) | 34/1 | Arjun Azad (21*), Manan Vohra (11*) |
Goa elected to bat after winning the toss. At the end of day one, Goa had made 291 runs for the loss of three wickets. Abhinav Tejrana had made 130 runs, while Lalit Yadav scored 80 runs. On day two, both batters continued from where they left. Abhinav became the 13th player to score a double century on debut in Ranji Trophy and the first player to do it for Goa. He got dismissed after scoring 205 runs. At tea, Lalit Yadav was batting on 180 runs and Darshan Misal was in the middle with 32 runs to his name. Vishu Kashyap picked all six wickets for Chandigarh.
Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab (1st Innings) | 232/10 | Uday Saharan (75), Krish Bhagat (39*) |
| MP (1st Innings) | 305/6 | Rajat Patidar (107*), Venkatesh Iyer (73) |
Punjab elected to bat after winning the toss and were bundled out for 232 runs on day one. Uday Saharan was the highest scorer for the team and made 75 runs. No other batter managed to score more than 40 runs for the team. Saransh Jain had a great outing with the ball and took six wickets for 75 runs. At stumps, Madhya Pradesh had made six runs. At tea on day two, MP had posted 201 runs for the loss of four wickets. Venkatesh lyer (29) and Rajat Patidar (62) were in the middle. Skipper Naman Dhir has picked three wickets for Punjab.
Karnataka vs Saurashtra
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka (1st Innings) | 372/10 | Devdutt Padikkal (96), Smaran Ravichandran (77) |
| Saurashtra (1st Innings) | 200/4 | Chirag Jani (90), Harvik Desai (41) |
Karnataka elected to bat after winning the toss. They lost openers, Nikin Jose and Mayank Agarwal, for just 13 runs. Karun Nair, who has made a comeback to Karnataka, scored 73 runs off 126 deliveries. Devdutt Padikkal made 96 runs, while Shreyas Gopal amassed 56 runs. Karnataka finished day one on 295 runs for the loss of five wickets. On day two, Karnataka were bundled out for 372 runs. At tea, Saurashtra’s openers, Harvik Desai and Chirag Jani, added 137 runs for the first wicket.
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Plate category
Here is a quick overview of ongoing matches of Round 1 PLate category –
Sikkim vs Manipur
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Sikkim (1st Innings) | 308/10 | Gurinder Singh (83), Kranthi Kumar (75) |
| Manipur (1st Innings) | 189/4 | Priyojit Singh (68*), Pheiroijam Jotin (41*) |
Sikkim won the toss and elected to bat. They finished with 265 runs for the loss of seven wickets on day one. Gurinder Singh (83) and Kranthi Kumar (75) were the highest scorers for Sikkim. Sikkim were bundled out for 308 runs. Bishworjit Konthoujam was the pick of the bowlers for Manipur and took four wickets for 69 runs.
Meghalaya vs Mizoram
The second match of the plate category was played between Meghalaya and Mizoram. Toss got delayed due to rain on the first day and the match didn’t start.
Arunachal Pradesh vs Bihar
| Team | Day 2 Live Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| AP (1st Innings) | 105/10 | Siddharth Balodi (24), Abhinav Singh (14) |
| Bihar (1st Innings) | 542/9 | Ayush Loharuka (226), Sachin Kumar (75) |
| AP (2nd Innings) | 94/3 | Techi Neri (29*), Abhinav Singh (25*) |
Arunachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat. Arunachal Pradesh were bundled out for 105 runs in 32.3 overs on the first day. Only four batters managed to make a double-digit score. Sakib Hussain was the most successful bowler and took six wickets. Bihar scored 283 runs for the loss of two wickets at the end of day one. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the IPL star, didn’t have a great outing and was dismissed for 14 runs for the loss of five wickets. Ayush Loharuka scored a double-century on the second day and was dismissed after scoring 226 runs.
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