Punjab conceded a 23-run first innings lead to Hyderabad after being bowled out for 356 in reply to the visitors total of 379 on the third day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Super League group 'B' match on Saturday.
Manoj Tiwary hit an unbeaten 147 to guide Bengal to a respectable 289 for five against Hyderabad.
HR guru Mayank Rautela provides a three-point plan.
Middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma will lead Mumbai in the absence of regular skipper Ajit Agarkar in their Ranji Trophy Group A match against hosts Hyderabad from November 24. Agarkar was ruled out of the game following an injury.
"There is currently an ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) investigation underway in relation to the Ajman All Stars League held recently in Ajman, UAE," ACU general manager Alex Marshall said in a statement.
Following on, Maharashtra were 148 for 6 in their second innings, still 177 behind Mumbai's first innings of 515 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Pacer Parvinder Awana got his second consecutive five-wicket haul as Delhi skittled out Karnataka for a paltry 192 in a Ranji Trophy Group league encounter at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
The trio will represent the 36-time champions in the last round Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra.
Vidarbha earned three valuable points thanks to the significant contribution made by their lower middle-order as they went past Tamil Nadu's first innings score on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match.
Ravindra Jadeja's monumental 331 helped Saurashtra pile up a massive 576 for 9, but Railways replied strongly, finishing the third day's play on 157 for 1, in the Ranji Trophy Group league encounter in Rajkot on Monday.
The bowlers' impressive display on the first day, followed by Uday Kaul's century, proved decisive as Punjab earned three points from their Group A Ranji Trophy match against Railways, in Bhubaneshwar, on Tuesday.
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh shared a point each after their Group B Ranji Trophy match ended in a dull draw that saw 1433 runs being scored over four days on a dead track at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, in Pune, on Monday.
Former India batsman Hemang Badani scored a fighting, unbeaten 84 while Shalabh Shrivastava a sedate 63 to help Vidarbha post 219 for 8 against Baroda on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Vadodara, on Friday. Badani's patient 84 came off 221 balls while Shrivastava faced 129 deliveries during his impressive knock.
"The granting of the Freedom of the City of London recognises how they have added their voices to the growing global movement to stamp out racism."
Fleming revealed that it was a well-thought out decision as CSK heavily rely on spinners in Chepauk's low and slow wicket.
Rajat Sharma beat Madan Lal by 517 votes to become the new president of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association.
After restricting Bengal to 238, Karnataka, who were dismissed for 89 in the first innings, were 317 for 5 in their second essay in the Ranji Trophy semi-final.
Medium pacer Sourav Sarkar and comeback man Shib Shankar Paul shared five wickets between them as Bengal reduced Railways to 214 for nine in the Ranji Trophy Group A encounter in Kolkata.
Opener Unmukt Chand struck 82 while Mohit Sharma and Mithun Manhas also made half-centuries to help Delhi finish the first day's play against Vidarbha at 254 for four in the final Ranji Trophy group league encounter in Nagpur.
Chasing 136 for victory, Hyderabad made heavy weather of the target in the Ranji Trophy match.
Tamil Nadu were 267 for six in reply to Baroda's 263 in the Ranji Trophy tie.
Robin Uthappa and rookie Kunal Kapoor hit centuries as Karnataka batted out the whole of final day to manage a point against Haryana in their penultimate Ranji Trophy group league encounter in Hubli.
Courtesy of Wasim Jaffer's brisk knock of 67 laced with 13 fours and Aditya Tare's quickfire 42 off 44 balls, after being promoted to open the innings, Mumbai finished the day on192 for five in 63 overs.
Hyderabad were poised to earn three points on the basis of taking the crucial first-innings lead in their Group A Ranji Trophy match against Railways in Hyderabad on Monday.
Manprit Juneja cracked a patient 79 as Gujarat scored 232 in their second innings against Punjab on the penultimate day of the Group A Ranji Trophy match at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Valsad on Monday.
Delhi logged two points by virtue of the first innings lead as Andhra fell short of the victory target by four runs on the final day of the Super League Group A Ranji Trophy match.
The India discard Pathan fashions Baroda victory hit an unbeaten 82 as Baroda beat UP by five wickets and entered the Ranji Trophy semi-finals.
Mumbai beat Rajasthan by an innings and 31 runs to keep themselves in the race for a semi-final berth in the Ranji Trophy.
Struggling India spinner regained some of the lost touch with a three-wicket haul as Punjab restricted Gujarat to 261 for nine on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match, Valsad on Saturday.
Kedar Devdhar scored only his second ton in first class cricket and together with Aditya Waghmode shared an unbroken century stand to guide Baroda to 256 for three on the opening day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Group B match against Maharashtra in Pune on Saturday.
Mumbai ended day one on 283 for five against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy match on Monday.
Baroda off-spinner Ajit Bhoite justified his inclusion in the team with a four-wicket haul.
Sourav Sarkar sizzled on debut claiming four wickets to rattle the Maharashtra top order in the Ranji Trophy match.
Mumbai amassed 606 runs for five wickets and then reduced host Saurashtra to 47 for two on the second day of four-day Ranji Trophy Group A match at SCA stadium Khandheri in Rajkot on Sunday.
Skipper Devendra Bundela scored an unbeaten 92 while opener Jalaj Saxena struck a fluent half-century to help Madhya Pradesh post 281 for five against Punjab on the first day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match in Gwalior on Saturday.
Delhi bowlers took full advantage of the helpful conditions but their top order frittered away the advantage on the opening day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra.
Skipper Suresh Raina finally found some form, scoring up an unbeaten century on the fourth and final day, as Uttar Pradesh collected three points from their Group B Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha in Nagpur on Tuesday. Uttar Pradesh got the points on the basis of the first-innings lead, while Vidarbha one.
Gujarat skipper Parthiv Patel missed out on a well-deserved century, but not before helping his side earn the vital first innings lead against Rajasthan on the penultimate day of their Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match in Ahmedabad on Monday. Gujarat were all out for 312 in the first innings, an 18-run lead over the visitors, at the Sardar Patel stadium, Motera.
Gujarat skipper Parthiv Patel missed out on a well-deserved century, but not before helping his side earn the vital first innings lead against Rajasthan on the penultimate day of their Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match in Ahmedabad on Monday. Gujarat were all out for 312 in the first innings, an 18-run lead over the visitors, at the Sardar Patel stadium, Motera.
Baroda humiliated Odisha by 10 wickets, with a day to spare, and pocketed seven points, including bonus, from their Ranji Trophy Group B match, in Vadodara, on Monday. The hosts added just 11 runs to their overnight total before being dismissed for 301 in their first innings, in reply to Odisha's 181.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances