Delhi reach 60/1 in reply to Karnataka's mammoth 542
Hubballi: Defending champions Karnataka maintained their strong grip over Delhi in a group A Ranji Trophy encounter as they piled up a mammoth first innings score of 542 on Tuesday.
At stumps on the second day, Delhi reached 60 for one with skipper Gautam Gambhir holding fort on 33, having Dhruv Shorey (4 batting) for company. Gambhir has played 82 balls and hit three boundaries in the process.
The only Delhi wicket to fall in 29 overs was Unmukt Chand (22), who edged one off Sreenath Aravind to CM Gautham behind the stumps.
File picture of Gautam Gambhir. AP
Earlier, Karnataka started the day at 358 for three and added another 184 runs to their total score before they were all out in 149 overs.
The notable scorer on the second day for Karnataka was Manish Pandey, who stroked his way to 81 off 141 balls with 13 boundaries. The other useful contribution came from skipper R Vinay Kumar, who hit a quickfire 50 off 60 balls with nine boundaries.
Shreyas Gopal (27) and Gautham (37) started well but got out after getting set.
For Delhi, left-arm seamer Pradeep Sangwan bowled 35 overs taking 3/102 in the process. The best figures were recorded by seamer Navdeep Saini (3/85 in 32 overs). Another left-armer Pawan Suyal (2/123 in 31 overs) was a touch expensive than the other two.
The maximum overs were sent down by left-arm spinner Manan Sharma, who bowled 41 overs, to take two wickets giving away 147 runs in the process.
Brief Scores: Karnataka 1st Innings 542 all out in 149 overs (Robin Uthappa 148, Mayank Agarwal 118, Manish Pandey 81, Navdeep Saini 3/85, Pradeep Sangwan 3/102)
Delhi 1st Innings 60/1 in 29 overs (Gautam Gambhir 33 batting, Unmukt Chand 22, Dhruv Shorey 4 batting).
Madhya Pradesh set Mumbai 280-run target
Indore: An interesting finish is on cards as Madhya Pradesh set Mumbai a tricky 280-run target with two days to go in their Ranji Trophy Group B match on Tuesday.
Madhya Pradesh bowled out Mumbai for 176 to take a 78-run first innings lead and then scored 201 in their second essay as 14 wickets fell on the second day of the contest.
Mumbai now have two full days at their disposal to knock off the required runs and bag six points but the batsmen have struggled to get big scores on this track.
Mumbai began this morning at 74 for six and thanks to some gritty bating by their lower-order they managed more than 100 runs before losing all wickets.
Iqbal Abdulla (21), Shardul Thakur (18), Vishal Dabholkar (16) and Ankush Jaiswal (20 not out) all contributed in their team's cause.
Jalaj Saxena (5/66) and Ankit Sharma (5/80) took five wickets each for the hosts.
Saxena then top-scored for MP by scoring 79 runs while opening the innings. Others who batted well were skipper Devendra Bundela (42) and Harpreet Singh (22).
Thakur (3/33) and Abdulla (3/53) shared six wickets between them to allow Mumbai make a comeback into the match.
The onus is now in Mumbai batsmen to cash in on the opportunity.
Brief Scores: Madhya Pradesh 240 & 201 in 71.2 overs.(J Saxena 79, D Bundela 42; S Thakur 3/33)
Mumbai 1st innings: 162 all out in 38.1 overs(J Bista 27, I Abdulla 21; J Saxena /66).
Odisha blown away for 37; team lodges complaints with BCCI
Nadia (West Bengal): Bengal wrapped up what was meant to be a four-day Ranji Trophy contest in just one and a half day after they blew away Odisha for an unbelievable 37, prompting a livid visiting team to lodge a complaint about the nature of the pitch with BCCI.
Hosts Bengal comfortably won the Group A match by 133 runs at the Bengal Cricket Academy (BCA) ground that resembled a minefield. Interestingly, the venue was hosting its first first-class match.
It was pacer Ashoke Dinda who wreaked havoc with figures of 7/19, including a hat-trick, as Odisha were bundled out in only 19.2 overs in pursuit of their victory target of 171.
Bengal managed 142 and 135 in their two innings with eight of their batsmen failing to score a single run across both innings.
It was one of the lowest scores in the history of Ranji Trophy and easily the worst of the season so far in the country's premier domestic tournament.
So livid were the Odisha team after the game that their skipper Natraj Behera and OCA secretary Asirbad Behera confirmed that they were lodging an official complaint about the nature of the strip.
A fuming Odisha Cricket Association secretary told PTI, "Is this the kind of wicket you prepare for first-class matches? What is the point of having a four-day match if you want to make an under-prepared wicket and get it over in one and half days.
"We're extremely disappointed at the way they have prepared the wicket. We've already filed our complaint with the match referee and then sending a report to the BCCI's grounds committee chairman Daljit Singh."
Skipper Natraj said, "Yes, our manager has filed an official complaint with the match referee (Shakti Singh). This was an absolutely dangerous pitch.
Singh, who was also the match referee during another two-day finish this season, confirmed receiving a complaint from the Odisha team.
"Yes, Odisha have filed a complaint and I will forward it to the BCCI. I will also give my report. It is upto BCCI to decide," Singh said.
A dejected Natraj, on his part, termed the pitch "unplayable".
"Yesterday, it was literally unplayable and today when two Bengal batsmen (Sudeep Chatterjee and Aamir Gani) were hit on the helmet grill off deliveries that bounced awkwardly, a fear factor set in our boys. Our guy (Anurag Sarangi) was also hit on the grill. The boys were afraid to play on the front-foot."
Bengal coach Sairaj Bahutule said that the pitch was same for both teams. "This was a pitch where application was the key. We applied better than them. There has been far worse pitches that I can recall from my playing days. There is no point complaining about the strip," said the Bengal coach and former Mumbai stalwart.
Bengal's prospects of making it to the semi-final brightened with second straight six points, but the 22-yard strip left a lot to be desired.
The pitch was left dry by curator Sujan Mukherjee, a small-time first class cricketer of yesteryears.
The idea was to get a result-oriented pitch but it turned out to be surface where the top layer eroded as the match progressed. Mukherjee's role in the preparation of the pitch will come under the scanner.
The only saving grace for Cricket Association of Bengal could be the fact that this was the fourth match of the season that ended inside two days. There were two matches involving Saurashtra and the other was played between Jammu & Kashmir and Services. All the matches, however, were Plate Group (Group C) encounters.
Such was the pitch that match referee Singh, from Himachal Pradesh, needed to enter the ground during breaks to check the condition of the track.
Brief Scores: Bengal 142 & 135 (Abhimanyu Easwaran 39, Sudeep Chatterjee 37, Manoj Tiwary 35, Basant Mohanty 5/16)
Odisha 107 & (target 170) 37 in 19.2 overs (Ashok Dinda 7/19, Pragyan Ojha 3/14). Bengal won by 133 runs.
Haryana trail Rajasthan by 105 runs
Lahli: Haryana managed to reduce their deficit to 105 runs after conceding a big first-innings lead to Rajasthan in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match on Tuesday.
When the stumps were drawn on the second day at the Bansi Lal Stadium, Haryana were 62 for no loss in their second innings.
Haryana's Mohit Sharma during Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan at Lahli, Rohtak on Monday. PTI
Earlier, replying to Haryana's meagre first-innings total of 112, Rajasthan were all out for 279, easily managing to take the crucial lead.
Ashok Menaria (47), Puneet Yadav (46) and Siddharth Dobal (43) were the main contributors for Rajasthan.
Though none of the R%ajasthan batsmen could make it big after getting the starts, the 30s and 40s helped the side in getting past the host total and swell the lead.
Medium pacer Mohit Sharma was the best bowler for Haryana, returning impressive figures of five for 56. Ashish Hooda and Harshal Patel picked up three and two wickets respectively.
At close of play, Nitin Saini (42) and Chaitanya Bishnoi (20) were going strong at the crease.
Rajasthan resumed their innings at overnight 75 for one and, barring a couple of useful partnerships, kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Harbhajan shines, Raina out for duck as Punjab on top vs UP
Kanpur: Skipper Harbhajan Singh's three-wicket burst in an eight-over spell left Uttar Pradesh reeling at 205 for eight in reply to Punjab's first innings total of 272 in a group B Ranji Trophy encounter on Tuesday.
With another 68 runs required for the home team to ensure atleast three points, Punjab are in driver's seat at the moment courtesy their skipper's 3/31 which included the wickets of set batsmen Umang Sharma (49) and Akshdeep Nath (35), who had added 50 runs for the fourth wicket.
File picture of Harbhajan Singh. Getty
The senior off-spinner also accounted for wicketkeeper-batsman Ekalavya Dwivedi (27) caught by close in fielder Mandeep Singh.
The worst part about UP's batting was that none of their batsmen converted their starts. Whether it was Himanshu Asnora (34) at the top or the trio of Umang, Akshdeep and Elalavya -- everyone was guilty of playing to the wrong line.
Left-arm medium pacer Deepak Bansal (2/22) bowled to tight lines while seamer Siddharth Kaul (2/71) also chipped in with useful wickets including the prize wicket of opposition captain Suresh Raina (0), who was clean bowled.
Earlier, Punjab added 24 runs to their overnight score of 248 for eight before being bowled out for 272 in their first innings.
Gitansh Khera (74) could only add a single run to his overnight score. Praveen Kumar (4/81) was the most successful bowler for Uttar Pradesh.
Brief Scores: Punjab 1st Innings 272 in 90.3 overs (Mayank Siddhana 85, Gitansh Khera 74, Praveen Kumar 4/81)
Uttar Pradesh 205/8 in 71 overs (Suresh Raina 0, Umang Sharma 49, Harbhajan Singh3/31).
Railways lead by 262 runs against Andra on day 2 in Ranji
New Delhi: Karn Sharma returned with a five-wicket haul before Ashish Yadav cracked an unbeaten fifty as Railways dismissed Andra Pradesh for 114 and then reached 194-8 in their second innings on the second day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match on Tuesday.
On a day when as many as 14 wickets fell, Railways extended their lead by 262 runs with 2 wickets remaining.
At the draw of stumps, Ashish (55) was at the crease and giving him company was No. 10 batsman Sagar Mishra (11) at the Karnail Singh Stadium here.
Resuming their first innings at 62/4, Andhra folded for just 114 in reply to Railways's first innings total of 182, thanks to some superb bowling from Sharma (5/30), who was nicely supported by Anureet Singh (3/25) and Ashish (1/31).
Railways too found the going tough in their second innings as they lost wickets at regular intervals with Ashish emerging as the highest-scorer, while opener SP Wakaskar (38) and AN Ghosh (23) also contributed.
It was Andra's B Sudhakar (4/49), who made life difficult for the Railway batsmen as he claimed four wickets -- V Cheluvaraj (18), Ghosh, M Rawat (6) and AA Nandi (5).
C Sneha Kishore (2/54), D Siva Kumar (1/18) and DB Prasanth (1/22) also contributed to their team cause.
Brief Score: Railways 182 & 194/8 in 64 overs (A Yadav 55 not out; B Sudhakar 4/49)
Andhra 114 allout in 50 overs (DB Prasanth 49; K V Sharma 5/30).
Assam steady at 223/4 against Maharashtra
Pune: Having lost a day's play due to bad light, Assam rode on Arun Karthik's unbeaten century to make 223 for four in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match against Maharashtra on Tuesday.
After the visiting side won the toss, Karthik struck a watchful 105 off 225 balls with the help of 11 fours and a six.
Skipper Gokul Sharma contributed and unbeaten 59 off 103 balls, hitting 10 boundaries in the process at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
During his knock, Karthik shared 75 runs for the fourth wicket with Amit Verma (32). He was the involved in an unfinished 130-run stand for the fifth wicket with Gokul as Assam continued their impressive run in the current domestic season.
The start was far from ideal for the visitors as they lost three wickets on the same score of 18 to Samad Fallah and Anupam Sanklecha.
But then followed the repair work that frustrated the hosts.
Both Fallah and Sanklecha picked up two wickets apiece.
Saurashtra sniff victory against Kerala
Malappuram (Kerala): Spinners Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and Vandit Jivrajani grabbed six and four wickets respectively as Saurashtra sniffed victory in their Ranji Trophy cricket match against Kerala on Tuesday.
Saurashtra, who resumed the third day at 55/6, conceded a nine-run first innings lead to Kerala as they were all out for 157 in the post lunch session of the third day in reply to the home team's first innings total of 166.
The third day's play, which saw 15 wickets falling, turned out to be an eventful one with Saurashtra skittling out Kerala for 105 in just 41 overs with left-arm spinner Jadeja leading the charge with a haul of 6/59.
Jadeja was well supported by off-spinner Jivrajani who returned with figures of 4/31 as the visiting bowlers spun a web around Kerala batsmen in the home side's second innings.
Only four Kerala batsmen could cross double digit figures with number eight Akshay Chandran top-scoring with an unbeaten on 32.
Set a target of 115 for a win, Saurashtra ended the day at 16 for one in nine overs with opener Mohsin Ahmedbhai Dodia dismissed for one. The other opener Avi Barot and wicketkeeper Sagar Jogiyani were batting on eight and seven respectively when the stumps were drawn for the day.
Saurashtra now need 99 more runs to win the match on the final day tomorrow with nine second innings wickets in hand.
Brief Scores: Kerala: 166 & 105 all out in 41 overs (Akshay Chandran not out; Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 6/59, Vandit Jivrajani 4/31).
Saurashtra: 157 in 60.4 overs (Samarth Vyas 54 not out; Karaparambil Monish 6/81) & 16/1 in 9 overs.
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