It was an action-packed day in round four of the Ranji Trophy. Gujarat beat Services by six wickets in Nadiad. Vishal Jayswal and Siddharth Desai took five wickets each, helping Gujarat chase down 118 runs easily to get their first win of the season. Uttarakhand defeated Haryana by an innings and 28 runs. Jagadeesha Suchith starred with 11 wickets in the match and also scored a half-century. Mumbai crushed Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 120 runs. Shams Mulani took five wickets as Mumbai earned their second win of the season.
Uttar Pradesh thrashed Nagaland by an innings and 265 runs. Shivam Mavi and Shivam Sharma both took five wickets each. Mavi also scored his maiden century. Andhra beat Tamil Nadu by four wickets in Vizag. Half-centuries from Abhishek Reddy and Karan Shinde helped Andhra chase down 201 after some late hiccups. Punjab defeated Chandigarh by eight wickets. Uday Saharan scored an unbeaten 117 as Punjab registered their first win after three draws. Chhattisgarh beat Puducherry by 10 wickets. Aditya Sarwate took six wickets in the match, and Ravi Kiran added three more.
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Elite Category
Here is a quick overview of the ongoing matches of the Round 4 Elite category –
Tripura vs Assam
Assam won the toss and elected to bowl. Hanuma Vihari (156 runs) and Vijay Shankar (150* runs) helped Tripura declare their innings on 602 runs for the loss of seven wickets. At stumps on day two, Assam scored 105 runs for the loss of five wickets. On day three, Assam were bundled out for 238 runs. Tripura enforced a follow-on. At tea on day four, Assam made 261 runs for the loss of five wickets.
Andhra vs Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat. No player managed to score more than 40 runs for the team. Andhra were bundled out for 177 runs in their first innings. At stumps on day two, Tamil Nadu scored 135 runs for the loss of six wickets. On day three, Andhra reached the target of 201 runs with four wickets in hand.
Chhattisgarh vs Puducherry
Puducherry won the toss and elected to bowl. Chhattisgarh finished on day one with 201 runs for the loss of four wickets. On day two, Chhattisgarh were bundled out for 377 runs. The second day ended with Puducherry scoring 108 runs for the loss of two wickets. Puducherry were bundled out for 175 runs in the second innings. Chhattisgarh needed just four runs to win the match and won by 10 wickets.
Uttar Pradesh vs Nagaland
Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat. Madhav Kaushik, Aryan Juyal, and Shivam Mavi scored a century each. Uttar Pradesh declared on 535 runs for the loss of six wickets. At stumps on day two, Nagaland scored 95 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Nagaland made 117 runs on day three before getting all out. Uttar Pradesh asked Nagaland to follow-on, and Nagaland were bundled out for 153 runs in the second innings. Uttar Pradesh won the match by an innings and 265 runs.
Baroda vs Jharkhand
Baroda elected to bowl after winning the toss here. Kumar Kushagra made 234 runs for Jharkhand and led the team to a total of 506 runs. At stumps on day two, Baroda made 78 runs for the loss of three wickets. Baroda got all out for 291 runs on day three. Jharkhand scored 226 runs for the loss of four wickets, and the match ended in a draw.
Maharashtra vs Karnataka
Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat. Mayank Agarwal, Smaran Ravichandran, and Shreyas Gopal made a half-century each. Karnataka finished their first innings on 313 runs. At stumps on day two, Maharashtra scored 200 runs for the loss of six wickets. Maharashtra added 100 runs to their total on day three before getting all out. Karnataka scored 309 runs for the loss of eight wickets and the match ended in a draw.
Goa vs Madhya Pradesh
Goa elected to bat after winning the toss. They made 284 runs in the first innings. Suyash Prabhudessai was the highest scorer and made 65 runs. At stumps on day two, Madhya Pradesh made 181 runs for the loss of seven wickets. They were bundled out for 187 runs on day three. At stumps on day three, Madhya Pradesh required 307 runs to win. At tea on day four, they needed 107 runs to win with five wickets in hand.
Chandigarh vs Punjab
Punjab elected to bowl after winning the toss. Chandigarh were bundled out for 173 runs in their first innings. In reply, Punjab amassed just 142 runs in their first innings. At stumps on day two, Chandigarh made 168 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Chandigarh scored 195 runs on day three before getting bundled out. Punjab needed 227 runs to win the match and reached the target with eight wickets in hand. Ayush Goyal took eight wickets in the game and won the Player of the Match award.
Gujarat vs Services
Services won the toss and elected to bat. Services posted 248 runs on the board in their first innings before getting bundled out. At stumps on day two, Gujarat made 171 runs for the loss of four wickets. Gujarat got all out for 256 runs in their first innings. Services gave Gujarat a target of 118 runs, which Gujarat reached with six wickets in hand.
Railways vs Bengal
Bengal elected to bat after winning the toss. Anustup Majumdar and Sumanta Gupta’s centuries helped Bengal post a total of 474 runs on the board. Kunal Yadav took four wickets for 98 runs for Railways. At the end of day two, Railways scored 142 runs for the loss of five wickets. Railways got all out for 222 on day three and lost five wickets in their second innings at the end of the day. On day four, Railways were bundled out for 132 runs and Bengal won the match by an innings and 120 runs.
Haryana vs Uttarakhand
Haryana won the toss and elected to bat. They were bundled out for 112 runs in 48.1 overs. Uttarakhand made 288 runs in their first innings and earned a lead of 176 runs. Hayana got all out for 148 runs, and Uttarakhand won the match by an innings and 28 runs. Jagadeesha Suchith won the Player of the Match award.
Mumbai vs Himachal Pradesh
Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat. Musheer Khan and Siddesh Lad made a century each for Mumbai. Mumbai made 446 runs in their first innings. Mayank Dagar took four wickets for 111 runs for Himachal Pradesh. At stumps on day two, Himachal Pradesh made 94 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Himachal Pradesh scored 187 runs before getting all out on day three. Mumbai asked Himachal Pradesh to follow-on and won the match by an innings and 120 runs.
Delhi vs Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir won the toss and elected to bowl. Delhi scored 211 runs in their first innings. Ayush Badoni, Ayush Doseja, and Sumit Mathur made a half-century each for Delhi. J & K finished their first innings on 310 runs with the help of a century from Paras Dogra. At stumps on day two, Delhi made seven runs. Delhi scored 277 runs in their second innings before getting bundled out. Jammu and Kashmir reached the target of 179 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Hyderabad vs Rajasthan
Hyderabad elected to bat after winning the toss. Rahul Radesh made 129 runs and helped Hyderabad post a total of 364 runs. At stumps on day two, Rajasthan made 221 runs for the loss of five wickets. Rajasthan scored 269 runs before getting all out in their first innings. Hyderabad declared their second innings on 244 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Rajasthan got a target of 340 runs to win the match.
Vidarbha vs Odisha
Odisha won the toss and elected to bowl. Dhruv Shorey’s knock of 144 runs helped Vidarbha post a total of 286 runs. Odisha were bundled out for 160 runs in their first innings. On day three, Vidarbha lost their first wicket in the ninth over. Vidarbha declared their innings on 218 runs for the loss of two wickets. Odisha lost eight wickets for 237 runs on day four.
Kerala vs Saurashtra
Kerala won the toss and elected to bowl. Saurashtra were bundled out for 160 runs in their first innings. Nidheesh took six wickets for 20 runs for Kerala. Kerala earned a lead of 73 runs in their first innings after getting bundled out for 233 runs. On day three, Saurashtra made 90 runs for the loss of three wickets in the first session. They declared their second innings on 402 runs for the loss of eight wickets. At tea break on day four, Kerala made 67 runs for the loss of two wickets.
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Plate Category
Here is a quick overview of the ongoing matches of the Round 4 Plate category –
Sikkim vs Bihar
Bihar won the toss and elected to bat. They were bundled out for 265 runs. At stumps on day two, Sikkim scored 307 runs for the loss of eight wickets. On day three, Kranthi Kumar scored his century and took the team’s total over the 400-run mark. Sikkim made 429 runs in the first innings. Bihar scored 392 runs for the loss of six wickets on the fourth day. The match ended in a draw, and Sikkim took the first innings lead.
Mizoram vs Manipur
Mizoram elected to bowl after winning the toss. Manipur made 400 runs in their first innings with the help of a century from Al Bashid Muhammed. At stumps on day two, Mizoram scored 56 runs for the loss of four wickets. On day three, Mizoram made 243 runs for the loss of eight wickets. On day four, Mizoram were bundled out for 268 runs. Manipur got a target of 12 runs and lost five wickets before reaching the target.
Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya
Meghalaya won the toss and opted to bat. They declared their innings on 628 runs for the loss of six wickets. Arpit Bhatewara made a double-century, while Kishan Lyngdoh and Rahul Dalal made a century each. Arunachal Pradesh were bundled out for 73 runs in their first innings. Meghalaya enforced a follow-on in the second innings. Arunachal Pradesh were all out for 109 runs in the second innings and lost the match by an innings and 446 runs.
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