Gujarat left-arm seamer Ashraf Makda took a five-wicket haul to bundle out star-studded Rajasthan for 204.
Bengal pacer S S Paul returned a five-wicket haul as Baroda caved in for 241 on the opening day of the five-day Ranji Trophy Elite group semi-final.
Delhi fought back after being reduced to 85 for 3 to earn a creditable draw with Tamil Nadu.
The duo put on 193 runs for the unfinished third wicket as Tamil Nadu amassed 261 for 2 against Delhi on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Baroda require 32 more runs to score victory over Punjab in a crucial Elite group match.
A five wicket haul by Kaushik Reddy and fiery spell by Indra Sekhar Reddy demolished the batting line up of Services.
For Andhra Pradesh, Sahabuddin, Raju and Rao claimed two wickets each in the Ranji Trophy Elite group 'B' match.
Replying to Mumbai's first innings of 367, Railways were restricted to 332 in the Ranji Trophy elite group match.
Heavy morning showers ruled out play without a ball being bowled on the final day of the Elite Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match on Monday.
An unbeaten 172 by the opener gave Punjab a 192-run first innings lead over Hyderabad on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match.
UP, replying to Services' first innings of 321, were 106 for 2 on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
A dogged century by number nine batsman S Rana helped Haryana post a respectable 260 against Baroda on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match.
The duo guided Services to 207 for 5 at stumps on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh.
Medium pacer Swapnil Hazare claimed five wickets as Bengal were shot out for 171 in the first innings of their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai.
A little over half-an-hour of play was possible on the first day of the Elite Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Maharashtra were 104 for the loss of one wicket in their second innings against Gujarat on the third day.
Delhi are 241 for six in their first innings, needing 160 more to avoid follow-on.
The Bermuda Cricket Board has roped in Saurashtra's Niraj Odedra as the national team's head coach on a short term basis with an eye on qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States.
Tamil Nadu ended day one on 267 for eight against Uttar Pradesh in the Elite Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match.
Mumbai scored 152 for the loss of 6 wkts against Punjab on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match in Mohali.
Their home is, not surprisingly, teeming with visitors who are received by the proud father and Azma Khatun, the mother of the 22-year-old.
Rain played spoilsport again, allowing only 16.3 overs on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka.
Hosts Punjab won with a day to spare and earned full four points on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir Ranji cricketers had to endure a torrid time on Tuesday when they were woken up in the middle of the night and questioned for hours by the police, which was looking for a suspected militant.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Tuesday
The focus will be firmly on India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and young prodigy Prithvi Shaw when Mumbai take on Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B game, beginning in Mumbai on Friday. Both Rahane and Shaw failed with the bat in the last Ranji Trophy game against Railways which the domestic giants lost by 10 wickets inside two and half days.
A round up of the second day's play from the Ranji Trophy games being played across the country.
Shreevats Goswami finally came out of Wriddhiman Saha's shadow to hit a career best 225 which enabled Bengal post a commendable 475 for 9 on the second day of the Group A league encounter against Madhya Pradesh. At stumps, MP were 19 for 1 with Ashok Dinda getting the wicket of Aditya Srivastava. The day belonged to Shreevats, who played 328 balls hitting 25 boundaries and three sixes en route his maiden double hundred in First Class cricket. It was also a match where Bengal's lower order showed exemplary resilience as the last three wickets produced 268 runs after being reduced to 207 for seven.
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Kaverappa (3/20) and More (3/31) started it all with a perfect bowling display inside the Powerplay overs before Venkatesh (3/51) seized control in the middle overs to wrap up Jharkhand innings for 187 in 47.1 overs.
Following a dismal season, Whatmore had parted ways with Kerala after spending three years with the southern side.
Shivam Dubey was on Tuesday grabbed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs 5 crore.
Star India batter Virat Kohli believes that the horror start his team had in its World Cup opener against Australia allowed him and KL Rahul to "eradicate the errors" from their game.
Domestic match fees to be increased substantially.
Riding on a superb all-round performance by Ravindra Jadeja, Saurashtra thrashed Tripura by an innings and 118 runs to bag a bonus point from their Ranji Trophy Group C game in Rajkot.
When India played their last time, the two four day games were played at Rustenberg and Pretoria while the tri-series was entirely played in Pretoria. The 'Test' series was drawn 1-1 while List A tri-series was won by India. The current tour has been scheduled after the 10th edition of Indian Premier League where all the top players are expected to play. "The A tours give ideal opportunity to the performers in domestic cricket to showcase their talent. Look at the likes of Priyank Panchal, who has scored over 1000 runs or youngsters like Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan who have caught the attention -- the selectors will get a chance to test if they are ready for the next level or not," a top BCCI source said.
The IPL has been postponed indefinitely and there is a possibility that it might be held in September when the domestic season is also underway. So far, no other cricketing activity has happened in India at the time of IPL.
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