Ranji Trophy News

Rinku Singh showed his wares in the long-form game with a career-best 176 to help Uttar Pradesh secure the vital first-innings lead against Tamil Nadu in their Ranji Trophy game

All-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed struck his second first-class century before Mohammed Shami delivered a double blow in successive overs as Bengal tightened their grip in pursuit of a fourth successive Ranji Trophy Group C win

Pacer Auqib Nabi continued his rich vein of form to return 3/30 as Hyderabad, yet to lose a match this season, were trailing by 82 runs at stumps.

As they have done so often this season, R Smaran and Karun Nair rescued Karnataka, milking 119 runs for the fourth wicket.

All-rounder Saransh Jain held one end together with a solid unbeaten 82 to help Madhya Pradesh beat Goa by three wickets after a tense run chase on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match.

Left-arm spinner Parth Rekhade returned with a five-wicket haul as Vidarbha registered a 100-run win over Odisha to move to the top of Group A in the Ranji Trophy.

Delhi cricket on Tuesday hit a new low after a spirited Jammu and Kashmir, riding on opener Qamran Iqbal's superb hundred, thrashed them by seven wickets, their first-ever victory over formidable opposition in the history of Ranji Trophy cricket.

Security arrangements will be tightened in and around the capital's Arun Jaitley Stadium for the final day of the Ranji Trophy Group D match between Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir, following a high-intensity blast near the Red Fort

Vijay Shankar struck a career-best 150 not out at No. 7 to complement Hanuma Vihari's fine 156 as Tripura piled up a mammoth total.

Kumar Kushagra hit 13 fours and three sixes during his 225-ball 133-run knock.

Pacer Simarjeet Singh bowled a sharp opening spell to reduce Jammu and Kashmir to 31 for 3 after eight home batters contributed just 20 runs in Delhi's below-par 211 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal warmed up nicely for the upcoming Test series against South Africa with his 16th first-class hundred that earned Mumbai a solitary point in their drawn group D Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan.

Deepak Hooda, who completed his hundred on day two, went on to score 248 off 335 balls to push record Ranji champions Mumbai further back in the game.

Mohammed Shami went wicket-less as centurion Hanuma Vihari helped Tripura punch above their weight and inch closer to Bengal's first innings total.

In a group D game, Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 67 off 97 balls but Mumbai's first innings ended on a below par 254 against Rajasthan on the opening day in Jaipur.

With 15 wickets in 68 overs across the first two games, Mohammed Shami has given a good account of his form and fitness in the premier domestic competition thus far

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed, who used to play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, helped Bengal take the advantage against Gujarat in their Ranji Trophy clash.

Prithvi Shaw registered the joint sixth-fastest century in the history of the tournament, hitting 13 fours in the process.