After conceding a first-innings lead of 443 runs Maharashtra crumble on 205 against Punjab.
Maharashtra earned three vital points by vitue of a handy 87 runs first innings lead after their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Baroda ended in a draw in Pune.
Fixtures for the 2013-14 season.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
Set a target of 206, Saurashtra folded for 127 in 58.4 overs, giving Vidarbha their second title triumph in the country's marquee first-class tournament.
Maharashtra, trailing Baroda by 118 runs, batted cautiously to ensure a competitive position on the last day.
The Test discard spell of five for 24 enabled Orissa skittle out Maharashtra for a paltry 77 on the opening day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Plate division match.
Captain Sairaj Bahutule's unbeaten 52 saw Maharashtra recover from 97 for 6 to 183 for 7 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Delhi.
The hosts trounced Assam by an innings and 46 on the third day Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
All the matches in the upcoming Ranji Trophy cricket tournament will be played in neutral venues, according to the fixture of the Domestic tournaments announced by the BCCI on Friday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today (Friday) announced the fixtures for the Domestic tournaments for senior, junior and women to be played in 2016-17 season.
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
Kedar Jadhav continued his glorious form in the Ranji Trophy with a sparkling century as Karnataka maintained their upper hand despite a spirited fightback by Maharashtra on Day 4 of their Ranji Trophy final in Hyderabad.
Shafiq Khan's unbeaten century helped Haryana score 218 for six against Maharashtra on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Plate group semi-final.
Maharashtra beat Haryana by ten wickets to eneter the final of the Plate division in the Ranji Trophy.
The pace-spin combination of Parminder Awana, who claimed a hat-trick, and Chaitanya Nanda shared eight wickets between them in Delhi's seven-wicket victory over hosts Maharashtra.
After conceding a 127-run lead to Orissa, they amassed 161 for 2 in their second knock in the Ranji Trophy Plate group match.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.
Karnataka sealed a berth in the final the Ranji Trophy after the fifth and last day of their semi-final against Punjab was washed out, in Mohali, on Wednesday. They entered the final by the virtue of the first innings lead, and will take on Maharashtra at Hyderabad from January 29.
Maharashtra had to be content with three points by virtue of the first innings lead after the home team failed to secure an innings victory over struggling Haryana in a Ranji Trophy Group B match in Pune on Tuesday.
Haryana are 75 for 2 in their second essay and will be looking to avoid an innings defeat when they take the field on Tuesday, as they still trail Maharashtra by 208 runs, at the end of third day's play in the Ranji Trophy Group 'B' match in Pune.
Shreyas Iyer was the lone ranger as his unbeaten 191 helped Mumbai to 328/6 in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match against Gujarat in Hubballi on Wednesday. At stumps on the third and penultimate day, Mumbai trailed Gujarat by 109 runs with four wickets remaining in the first innings. Gujarat were all out for 437 in their first essay after Priyank Kirit Panchal slammed 232.
The Maharashtra opener's unbeaten 117 helped his team post a solid 255 for one on the first day of the Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan.
Odisha earned three points by virtue of the first innings lead after their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Maharashtra ended in a dull draw in Sambalpur on Tuesday.
Ankit Bawne's heroic unbeaten 155 went in vain as Karnataka notched up a thrilling eight-wicket win over Maharashtra on the final day to book a quarter-final berth in the Ranji Trophy in Pune on Tuesday.
Defending champions Karnataka will take on Assam while Delhi meet Mumbai in the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy, starting February 16. In the other quarter-finals, Vidarbha have been drawn against Tamil Nadu while Andhra Pradesh will clash with Maharashtra.
With a full day to spare, Tamil Nadu were well on their way to achieve an outright win over Maharashtra, who were reeling at 75 for eight while facing a target of 193, on the penultimate day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match.
Tamil Nadu scored a 191-run victory over Maharashtra but still failed to make it to the semifinals.
Gautam Gambhir scored the 43rd and final first-class century of his career as Delhi ensured at least three points by virtue of first innings lead against Andhra on the third day of their Group B encounter in the Ranji Trophy.
Vidarbha piled up a mammoth 511 in their first essay and then reduced Mumbai to 169 for six on the second day of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy Game in Nagpur on Monday.
Middle order batsman Rajat Bhatia cracked a century as Delhi took a first innings lead of 190 runs over Maharashtra on the third and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group A match in Nagothane on Tuesday.
After conceding a 356-run first innings lead, Haryana were 215 for 4 at stumps on the penultimate day in the Ranji Trophy Plate semi-final.
A summary of the opening day's play in the Elite Group Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
A summary of the second day's play in Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Shreyas Iyer slammed 178, while captain Siddhesh Lad made a responsible 130, to power Mumbai to an imposing score of 439 for eight against Baroda, on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match.
Their 82-run sixth-wicket partnership enabled Maharashtra end day 1 on 204 for 5, in the Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat.
All eyes will be on the opening fixture between defending champions Saurashtra and record 41-time champions Mumbai in Ahmedabad with Rahane and Pujara on either side, aiming to make the big scores that have deserted them at the Test level for a while.
Ranjit Khirid came up with an all-round performance as Maharashtra reduced Uttar Pradesh to 234 for 8 after piling 394 runs.
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.
Maharashtra ended day two at 78 for no loss after being forced to follow-on.