It was another Ranji Trophy match at Bansi Lal Stadium that turned out to be farcical contest as Baroda beat Bengal by 21 runs with 40 wickets falling well inside two days.
Two seasoned, left-handed Bengaluru-born players -- Amit Verma and Sreenath Aravind -- representing rival teams, stole the honours on day one of a Group B Ranji Trophy match between Assam and Karnataka in Mumbai on Thursday.
What makes Ravichandran Ashwin the world's premier Test spinner?
Delhi outclassed Rajasthan by an innings and seven runs to gain a bonus point in the Group B match of the Ranji Trophy in New Delhi, on Wednesday.
Stuart Binny, who has lost his place in the Indian Test and ODI teams, struck his ninth first class hundred -- a blistering 156 -- as Karnataka grabbed a huge first innings lead over Assam on day three of their Group B Ranji Trophy match on Saturday.
'I was actually appointed captain for the West Indies tour (in 1971).' 'But Mr Vijay Merchant (the then chairman of the selectors) didn't like me nor did he like 'Tiger' Pataudi. He thought we were far too flamboyant.' 'He made Ajit Wadekar captain.'
A summary of the second day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played at various venues across the country.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country
Veteran opener Virender Sehwag is making most of his hard-earned form as he blended caution with aggression during an attractive unbeaten knock of 147 to take Delhi to a respectable 278 for 7 at stumps against Haryana in the Ranji Trophy Group B match in Lahli, on Monday.
A summary of the opening day's play from the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Indore Test.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Friday
As India gets set to play its 500th Test, Rajneesh Gupta presents India's memorable Test victories at home.
'If fame, money and comfort are the only factors that drive us, then we are playing cricket for entirely the wrong reasons.'
