India's biggest oil and gas bid round attracted four bidders that included state-owned ONGC and OIL and private sector Vedanta Ltd, with most blocks getting just two bids, according to Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH). The OALP-IX bid round, where 28 blocks or areas spread over 1.36 lakh square kilometre were offered for finding and producing oil and gas, for the first time saw Reliance Industries Ltd-bp plc combine bidding together with ONGC for one block in Gujarat offshore.
Uttar Pradesh comfortably beat Delhi by 46 runs to reach Hazare semi-final.
Shreyas Iyer would be aiming to revive his start-stop international career, while Ishan Kishan would aim to clear the popular perception about his allegedly 'misplaced priorities'.
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.
India's batting is a major concern with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling for runs ahead of the tour of Australia.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
The situation in rain-battered Gujarat improved slightly on Thursday as the rainfall activity subsided, but Vadodara and some other parts of the state are still reeling under a flood-like situation due to overflowing rivers while the authorities continue the rescue and relief operations.
Medium pacer Syed Shahabuddin claimed 7 for 37 to help Andhra Pradesh skittle out Saurashtra for a paltry 87 on the second day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Elite division match.
Roundup of matches across various venues in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25
Round-up of the matches across various venues in the Ranji Trophy
Roundup of matches across the country in the ongoing BCCI Ranji Trophy
The Orissa medium pacer took four wickets to bundle out Saurashtra for 160 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Opener Desai was well-supported by Snell Patel (72), Cheteshwar Pujara (67 not out) and Sheldon Jackson (73 not out) as Saurashtra pulled off the 372-run chase by losing just four wickets in 115.1 overs.
A frustrated Sheldon Jackson called for transparency from the national selectors after he was ignored from the India 'A' and Duleep squads despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit last season.
Left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat took four wickets in the second innings and took his match tally to nine for 116 as Saurashtra thrashed Vidarbha by an innings and 85 runs and booked a place in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals for the first time in three seasons, in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday.
The IMD said that rainfall over India in August and September would be around 106 percent of the long-period average of 422.8 mm.
Punjab, starting the penultimate day on 73/3 and needing 144 more runs, crumbled under pressure from Sindhu's relentless spin and Jayant Yadav's precise off-spin (3/35 in 10.4 overs), collapsing well before lunch and handing Haryana their second outright win in four matches.
Young pacer Siddarth Kaul took four wickets as Punjab reduced Saurashtra to 212 for seven in their second innings to reach a commanding position in their Ranji Trophy Group A match, in Mohali, on Sunday.
Several deaths were reported across the country due to rain-related incidents like lightning strikes and drowning.
Saurashtra took a huge 204 runs first innings lead and then left Delhi tottering at 84 for 4 in the Ranji Trophy.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
Saurashtra beat Delhi by ten wickets to claim the bonus points in their Ranji Trophy Super League division match.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.
After BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal's Surat win, Gujarat will see 25 Lok Sabha seats go to polls on May 7 with 266 candidates in the fray.
Former champions, Tamil Nadu were on course to achieve their first win in four matches as Saurashtra were 28 for 3 at close in reply to the host's huge first innings total of 531 for two declared
Saurashtra went down to Maharashtra in the West Zone Ranji Trophy league match for the Ramakant Desai Trophy.
A round up of the fourth and final day's action of the Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
The administration is geared up for more showers as the India meteorological department has warned of heavy to very heavy rains with isolated extremely heavy rains in several districts of the state till Thursday morning.
Saurashtra batsmen survived nasty body blows from Umesh Yadav during their gallant fight against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy final, which is now on even keel after third day.
Medium pacer Sandeep Singh returned a career-best seven-wicket haul to help Punjab dismiss Saurashtra for a mere 90 in their first innings in their Ranji Trophy Group A match in Mohali.
The Congress is chiefly banking on the issue of water woes and "incomplete" irrigation projects to make fresh inroads in rural Saurashtra, sensing a feeling of being "left out" among the populace.
Pujara hit his 49th first class hundred and shared an unconquered 201-run fourth-wicket stand with Sheldon Jackson (90) to help his side end the fourth day at 224 for three, just 55 runs away from the victory.
A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy Elite division matches.
Saurashtra's Sandeep Jobanputra grabbed six wickets to leave Karnataka tottering at 216 for nine in the first innings.
BCCI's general manager of cricket Saba Karim had said the limited use of DRS was always planned for the Ranji Trophy semifinals and not from the knockout stages.
Saurashtra defeated hosts Karnataka by three runs in a cliffhanger.
Following on, Saurashtra managed to hold Tamil Nadu to a draw but the hosts mustered three points on gaining first innings lead.
Brilliant half-centuries by S H Kotak and J N Shah helped Saurashtra score 220 for 5 at the close on the opening day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match against Rajasthan at the KL Saini stadium in Jaipur on Friday. Shah and Ravindra Jadeja were unbeaten on 62 and 13 respectively at the draw of stumps.
Saurashtra whipped Maharashtra by seven wickets with 4.3 overs to spare in the inaugural West Zone Twenty20 round robin tournament in Mumbai.
Following on, Saurashtra were 36-2, still needing 115 runs to avoid an innings defeat against Baroda.
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