Karnataka’s Ravichandran Smaran (219*) and Karun Nair (95) rescued their team from 64/3 to 294/5 against Chandigarh. Tamil Nadu recovered from 71/4 to 455 thanks to Baba Indrajith (149) and C. Andre Siddarth (121). Youngster Arshin Kulkarni (133) and Prithvi Shaw (74) gave Maharashtra a strong start against Punjab. Sharandeep Singh’s 115 helped Jharkhand post 328 runs on the board.
Amit Shukla starred for Services, taking 8 wickets for just 27 runs, reducing Haryana to 111 runs after Services were bowled out for 205. Ninad Rathva took 5 wickets to bowl out Vidarbha for 169, giving Baroda a good start in reply. In Jammu, 16 wickets fell on the first day.
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Elite category
Here is a quick overview of the ongoing matches of the Round 5 Elite category –
Odisha vs Nagaland
Odisha won the toss and elected to bat. A partnership of 179 runs for the fifth wicket between Anil Parida and Samantray helped Odisha post a total of 275 runs. Ronit More, Imliwati Lemtur, and Jonathan R picked up three wickets each for Nagaland. At tea break, Nagaland made 114 runs for the loss of three wickets.
Tamil Nadu vs Uttar Pradesh
Tamil Nadu made 455 runs in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat. Baba Indrajith and Andre Siddarth C made a century each. Kartik Yadav took five wickets for Uttar Pradesh.
Jharkhand vs Andhra
Jharkhand won the toss and elected to bat. Sharandeep Singh made 115 runs off 209 deliveries and helped Jharkhand post a total of 328 runs on the board. KV Sasikanth and Saurabh Kumar picked up four wickets each for Andhra. At tea break on day two, Andhra made 146 runs for the loss of one wicket.
Saurashtra vs Goa
Saurashtra won the toss and opted to bat. Jay Gohil and Arpit Vasavada made a half-century each, while Prerak Mankad and Sammar Gajjar scored a century each for Saurashtra. Saurashtra has almost reached the 600-run mark.
Vidarbha vs Baroda
Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat. No batter managed to score more than 40 runs for the team, and Vidarbha got bundled out for 169 runs. Vishnu Solanki remained unbeaten on 59 runs off 88 deliveries for Baroda in their first innings. Baroda got bundled out for 166 runs. In the second innings, Vidarbha lost their first wicket for just four runs.
Madhya Pradesh vs Kerala
Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bowl. Kerala got bundled out for 281 runs in their first innings. Baba Aparajith was the highest scorer for Kerala and made 98 runs off 186 deliveries. Arshad Khan was the pick of the bowlers for Madhya Pradesh and took four wickets for 54 runs.
Karnataka vs Chandigarh
Karnataka elected to bat after winning the toss. Smaran Ravichandran made a double-century for the team. Karun Nair got dismissed on 95 runs. At tea break on day two, Karnataka made 515 runs for the loss of seven wickets.
Railways vs Tripura
Tripura won the toss and elected to bat. They got bundled out for 136 runs in the first innings. Raj Choudhary took four wickets for 30 runs in nine overs for Railways. At tea break on day two, Railways had made 377 runs for the loss of six wickets. Mohammad Saif and Bhargav Merai made a century each for Railways.
Uttarakhand vs Gujarat
Uttarakhand won the toss and elected to bowl. Gujarat declared their innings on 324 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Jagmohan Nagarkoti took four wickets for 65 runs. At tea break on day two, Uttarakhand scored 180 runs for the loss of six wickets.
Bengal vs Assam
Bengal won the toss and elected to bowl. Assam got bundled out for 200 runs in their first innings. Mohammed Shami and Suraj Jaiswal took three wickets each. At tea on day two, Bengal scored 175 runs for the loss of three wickets.
Haryana vs Services
Haryana won the toss and elected to field. Services scored 205 runs in their first innings. Rahul Rathee took four wickets for 59 runs. Haryana got all out for 111 runs in their first innings. Amit Shukla took eight wickets for 27 runs in 20 overs. At tea break, Services made 76 runs for the loss of three wickets.
Mumbai vs Puducherry
Puducherry won the toss and elected to bowl. At tea break on day two, Mumbai made 580 runs for the loss of five wickets. Siddesh Lad made 170 runs off 285 deliveries and has been the highest scorer for Mumbai.
Himachal Pradesh vs Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh won the toss and elected to bat. Anuj Tiwary made 162 runs off 260 deliveries, while Mayank Verma scored 112 runs off 154 deliveries. At tea break on day two, Chhattisgarh made 529 runs for the loss of five wickets.
Jammu & Kashmir vs Hyderabad
Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl. Abid Mushtaq made 57 runs for Jammu & Kashmir in the first innings. Two more batters made a double-digit score for the team, and Jammu & Kashmir got bundled out for 170 runs. Kartikeya Kak and T Thyagarajan took three wickets each. Hyderabad got bundled out for 121 runs in their first innings. Sunil Kumar took five wickets for Jammu & Kashmir. At tea break, Jammu & Kashmir scored 154 runs for the loss of four wickets.
Rajasthan vs Delhi
Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl. Sachin Yadav and Kunal Singh Rathore made a century each. At tea break on day two, Rajasthan made 472 runs for the loss of six wickets.
Punjab vs Maharashtra
Punjab won the toss and elected to bowl. Arshin Kulkarani made 133 runs and led Maharashtra to a total of 350 runs on the board. At tea break on day two, Punjab made 62 runs for the loss of three wickets.
Plate category
Here is a quick overview of the ongoing matches of the Round 5 Plate category –
Sikkim vs Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat. They were bundled out for 91 runs in the first innings. Ankur Malik and Lee Yong Lepcha took four wickets each for Sikkim. At lunch break on day two, Sikkim made 514 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Ashish Thapa, Robin Limboo, and Gurinder Singh scored a century each.
Bihar vs Mizoram
Bihar elected to bowl after winning the toss. Armaan Jaffer (193 runs) and Joseph Lalthankhuma (101 runs) helped Mizoram post a total of 509 runs on the board. Malay Raj and Khalid Alam picked up three wickets each. Bihar lost the wicket of Kumar Rajnish in the third over.
Manipur vs Meghalaya
Meghalaya opted to bat after winning the toss. They made 430 runs in 115.4 overs before getting bundled out. Rahul Dalal was the highest scorer for the team and made 151 runs off 146 deliveries. Bishworjit Konthoujam, Pheiroijam Jotin, Ajay Lamabam Singh, and Johnson Singh picked up two wickets each. Manipur lost three wickets for 58 runs in 18.4 overs.
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