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Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Hyderabad win by an innings as Bengal close in on Delhi

Three Ranji Trophy matches were over inside three days. KL Rahul fell for one in Karnataka's second innings, and Delhi go into the last day at Kalyani still 88 runs behind Bengal.

From the editorial desk · MumbaiPublished
Karnataka batter KL Rahul (file photo)
Karnataka batter KL Rahul (file photo)Photo: CRICKETNEXT / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Key points

  1. Uttar Pradesh beat Bihar by an innings and 267 runs in Rajgir, the biggest win of the opening round.
  2. Mumbai finished off Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs at the Wankhede.
  3. Delhi are 101 for 3, trailing Bengal by 88 with a day to play.

The opening round of the Ranji Trophy had a lopsided look to it by the end of Tuesday. Three of the matches were over a day early, all by an innings, and several more go into Wednesday’s final day with one side well on top.

Innings wins in Rajgir, Mumbai and Hyderabad

The biggest of them came in Rajgir, where Uttar Pradesh beat Bihar by an innings and 267 runs. UP’s 540, built on Madhav Kaushik’s 150 and Rinku Singh’s 112, was always going to be too much. Bihar were bowled out for 141, followed on and managed only 132 the second time. Zeeshan Ansari, who had made 58 with the bat, took 4 for 40, and Karan Sharma finished with seven wickets in the match.

At the Wankhede, Mumbai completed the job against Chandigarh, winning by an innings and 155 runs. Chandigarh, routed for 78 on Monday by Tushar Deshpande’s hat-trick, fought a little harder after following on. Arjun Azad made 62 and Shivam Bhambri 44, but they were all out for 196. Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian took three wickets each, and Deshpande added two more to his first-innings five.

Hyderabad beat Tripura by an innings and 40 runs at the Gymkhana Ground. Tanay Thyagarajan took 6 for 52 in Tripura’s second innings of 120 and nine wickets in the match, and captain Mohammed Siraj struck twice.

Over inside three days

  • Inns & 267Uttar Pradesh 540 beat Bihar 141 and 132
  • Inns & 155Mumbai 429 beat Chandigarh 78 and 196
  • Inns & 40Hyderabad 294 beat Tripura 134 and 120

Bengal tighten the grip

In Kalyani, Bengal’s overnight centurions carried on. Abishek Porel made 149 and Sudip Kumar Gharami 133, and Bengal were all out for 429, a lead of 189. Delhi captain Ayush Badoni took five wickets. Delhi slipped to 59 for 3 in their second innings before Badoni (24 not out) and Anuj Rawat (25 not out) saw them to 101 for 3 at stumps. Yash Dhull was hurt and had to leave the field.

Rahul’s lean start, Jadeja’s all-round match

KL Rahul fell for one in Karnataka’s second innings against Andhra. Karnataka, 144 behind on first innings after Andhra’s 418, are 176 for 4, a lead of 32, with Karun Nair unbeaten.

Ravindra Jadeja followed his hundred with 3 for 40 as Chhattisgarh were bowled out for 312, and Saurashtra, 80 ahead on first innings, were 45 for 0 by the close.

Mahesh Pithiya took 5 for 58 to bowl Goa out for 199 in reply to Baroda’s 472 for 8 declared, and Goa were 35 for 1 when they batted again. In Group D, Uttarakhand’s Saurabh Rawat made 107 from number seven to take his side to 470 against Railways’ 278.

The last day

Haryana have the shortest task on Wednesday. Set 71 by Himachal Pradesh, who were bowled out for 113 in their second innings, they are 26 for 3 and need 45 more. Madhya Pradesh, 151 for 5 in their second innings in Srinagar, lead Jammu and Kashmir by 227.