Pankaj Dharmani played the sheet anchor's role to perfection and guided Punjab to a tense three-wicket victory over holders Mumbai.
A summary of the day's play in the Elite division matches of the Ranji Trophy.
Hiken Shah smashed an unbeaten 118 while Aditya Tare (80) and Rohit Sharma (79) scored impressive half centuries to propel Mumbai to 360 for three in their first innings in reply to Rajasthan's 478 at stumps on day three of the Ranji Trophy Group A match in Jaipur on Sunday.
They may be playing in their first Ranji Trophy final in 75 years, and against a team that has 39 titles in its kitty, but Saurashtra aren't getting intimidated by their opponents' credentials. Instead, they are plotting to upset Mumbai's applecart in its own backyard, the Wankhede stadium.
Round up of the ranji matches being played on Tuesday.
The Mumbai batter lit the Chinnaswamy stadium with his brilliant batting.
Jemimah's success is carved not just from talent and hard work, but from dreams, faith, and an unshakable spirit.
Hiken Shah and and Rohit Sharma smashed unbeaten centuries to propel Mumbai to 325 for two against Hyderabad at the end of the opening day's play in a Ranji Trophy Group A match in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Ramesh Powar wreaked havoc with a five-wicket haul as Mumbai skittled out Delhi for a meagre 211 to take a huge first innings lead of 289 runs on the third day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Mumbai on Tuesday. A deadly spell of 5.3-3-9-5 by the India discard soon after lunch triggered a dramatic collapse, as Delhi, replying to Mumbai's huge first innings total of 500, lost their last six wickets for the addition of only 23 runs in 20.3 overs.
Regarded as one of the best spinners to have never played for India, Padmakar Shivalkar played 124 first class matches, picking up 589 wickets in a career spanning nearly 25 years.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy final played between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
The captains and coaches of various associations will voice their opinion on the new formats.
His blistering 58-ball century is now the second fastest in Under-19 Test history, behind only Moeen Ali's 56-ball hundred in 2005.
The only sour note in Mumbai's superior display was Sachin Tendulkar's failure in both the innings. The star batsman, who scored a duck in the first innings and was battling a viral fever, batted at number seven in the second essay only to score four runs and fall to Piyush Chawla.
Rumours swirled about his off-field distractions and poor company, something Shaw himself acknowledged in a candid interview
Former Indian cricket stars Suresh Raina, RP Singh, and Anil Kumble share hilarious and heartwarming stories in 'Cheeky Singles' on JioHotstar.
During the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Shaw missed training sessions regularly after showing up at the team hotel at "six in the morning" being out for most of the night.
Senior cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan were included in the Mumbai squad to play against Railways in the Ranji Trophy league opener at the Wankhede Stadium from November 2-5.
A summary of the opening day's play in the Elite Group Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Railways caused the biggest upset in this Ranji Trophy season so far, after they defeated domestic giants Mumbai by 10 wickets within three days in their Elite Group B match, in Mumbai, on Friday. Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan (5-60) took five wickets, as Mumbai were bundled out for 198 in their second essay at the Wankhede Stadium, after India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane failed miserably in the second innings as well.
Gujarat thrashed reigning Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai by eight wickets in a West Zone leg encounter of the Vijay Hazare National One Day Championship.
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were left out from the list of centrally-contracted players last year, after failing to show up for domestic cricket despite a directive from the BCCI.
I felt India needed me in Australia, selectors should look at intent than age: Ajinkya Rahane
Mumbai held a slight edge reducing Madhya Pradesh to 197 for five in their Ranji Trophy cricket semi-final after being bowled out for 371 in their first innings, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
The maestro's name does not figure in the Mumbai Ranji Trophy probables list for pre-season 45-day training camp.
Roundup for Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday
Once hailed as Indian cricket's next superstar, Prithvi Shaw finds himself at a crossroads.
A no-holds-barred battle is on the cards when 39-time champions Mumbai will take on their long-time rivals Tamil Nadu in the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy, starting at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Meanwhile, an intriguing battle is on cards when the bravehearts from Haryana square off against defending champions Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy semifinal at the Bansi Lal Stadium in Rohtak.
Himanshu Singh said the confidence stemming from his experience of bowling against Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during the pre-season net sessions in Chennai is now reflecting in his outings in the Ranji Trophy.
Dhawal Kulkarni had figures of five for 32 as Saurashtra were shot out for only 82 runs in the second innings of the Ranji Trophy final, on Day 3.
Suryakumar Yadav and Aditya Tare hit unbeaten half-centuries to put Mumbai in a commanding position against Madhya Pradesh on day three of the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Cuttack, on Monday.
Shreyas Iyer, who captained Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL 2024 title last year, was bought by Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore at the players' auctions.
A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Thursday.
Shreyas Iyer struck a sublime 90 to take Mumbai to 327 for seven on day one of their semi-final against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy, in Cuttack, on Saturday.
Hosts Karnataka amassed three points on the basis of their crucial first-innings lead as their Elite Ranji Trophy Group A game against Mumbai ended in a tame draw in Belagavi.
Mumbai's Ranji Trophy triumph, says Bikash Mohapatra, was about consistent individual performances, particularly that of wicketkeeper-batsman Aditya Tare, who impressed in his first full season.
The Rishabh Pant-led side begins its campaign against the Delhi Capitals on Monday.
India's newest batting star Sarfaraz Khan and wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel were inducted into Group C of BCCI's central contract with an annual retainership fee of Rs 1 crore, having fulfilled the criteria of playing three Tests in a current season.
Karnataka took control of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Mumbai by taking a commanding 222-run lead over the 41-time champions on day two of the five-day game at the Vidharbha Cricket Association stadium in Jamtha.
