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Updated 13-Oct-2024 • Published 13-Oct-2024

By Vishal Dikshit

Sunday: Easwaran, Mukesh, Shahbaz trouble UP; Unadkat bags six

There was rain, there were injuries, there were milestones, there were results and a lot more. Here are Sunday's highlights:

  • Saurashtra's Jaydev Unadkat grabbed six wickets against Tamil Nadu. But Cheteshwar Pujara bagged a duck as Saurashtra collapsed to 16 for 5
  • There's an injury cloud over Karnataka quick Prasidh Krishna after he sat out the entire day's play in Indore against MP. It remains to be seen if he will join the India squad as a traveling reserve for the NZ Tests
  • Ahead of Sai Sudharsan in the race for reserve opener's slot for the Australia tour (going by recent form), Abhimanyu Easwaran scored an unbeaten 78 against UP to follow his recent scores of 191, 116, 19 and 157*
  • Before that, Mukesh Kumar and Shahbaz Ahmed picked up four wickets each to give Bengal a lead
  • Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad missed out on a century when he was bowled for 86
  • Fresh after his century in the Irani Cup, Mumbai allrounder Tanush Kotian grabbed a match haul of nine wickets opposite Baroda before Prithvi Shaw fell for 12. Earlier, captain Krunal Pandya scored a fighting 55 for Baroda.
  • Mayank Markande led Punjab's bowling with 6 for 59 against Kerala, registering a five-for in first-class cricket after nearly five years
  • Three results today: Railways thrashed Chandigarh by 181 runs, Goa hammered Manipur by nine wickets, and Nagaland smashed Arunachal Pradesh by an innings and 290 Runs

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Stumps in Vadodara, Indore, Coimbatore and more

It's raining in Indore and Coimbatore, making it early stumps there.

A torrid day for Saurashtra to start the Ranji campaign. If conceding a first-innings lead of 164 runs wasn't enough, they collapsed to 16 for 5 today with Pujara gone for a duck, ending the day on 35 for 5. They still trail by a good 129 runs and could be staring at an innings defeat. Can the rain save them? There is rain in the forecast tomorrow so they will happily bring their umbrellas and ponchos to the ground.

Mumbai won't be pleased at all with how they allowed Baroda to crawl back into the game twice. Baroda did well to post 290 after being 90 for 5 on the first day. And today they were reeling at 41 for 6 before fighting back yet again. Captain Krunal Pandya led the effort with a fifty that helped them set a target of 262 for Mumbai.

Bengal have powered ahead in Lucknow to end the day 160 runs ahead with all 10 wickets in hand. Their senior bowlers Mukesh Kumar and Shahbaz Ahmed picked up four wickets apiece to wrap up UP for 292 for a slender first-innings lead of 19 before openers Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sudip Chatterjee put on 141.

RESULTMadhya Pradesh425/8dKarnataka206/5Match drawn

After the whole day was abandoned in Indore on Saturday, we had lots of action today. MP batted and batted on the back of captain Shubham Sharma's 143 not out. He was battling cramps, had retired hurt, returned to bat and then played with a groin injury before bad light shortened the last session. Only three sessions left in the day, is there any way there will be a result here?

Andhra have a steeper target to chase, of 318 against Vidarbha, with Hanuma Vihari already back in the hut. Vidarbha earlier scored a healthy 366 on the back of a century from opener Atharva Taide (118).

It's Jonty. It's Sidhu. It's Jonty Sidhu

14 Lead taken by Delhi against Chhattisgarh

Delhi were 299 for 8 and 324 for 9 in reply to Chhattisgarh's score of 343. This was a proper tussle for the first-innings lead and it was Delhi who edged ahead, thanks to an unbeaten century from Jonty Sidhu. He scored 103* after coming in at 202 for 5 and got crucial runs with Navdeep Saini and Simarjeet Singh. If this ends as a draw tomorrow, Delhi will be awarded three points and Chhattisgarh just one.

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Another unusual dismissal for Mumbai

17 Age of Mumbai opener Ayush Mhatre

Rahane was pretty much caught between the thighs of silly point in the first innings. And now they suffer another unusual dismissal as wicketkeeper-batter Hardik Tamore is kind of stumped by leg slip, but given run out officially. He missed his expansive sweep, the ball went of the Baroda keeper and lay on the ground before Shivalik Sharma at leg slip had the presence of mind to swoop in on it in a flash and take the bails off because he saw Tamore was still in his sweeping position with his back toe juuusssttt outside the crease. Referred to the third umpire and he's given out! Mumbai 33 for 2 in pursuit of 262.

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Prithvi Shaw's scores: 7 and 12

Prithvi Shaw wasn't named among the 60 players for the Duleep Trophy at the start of the season. And now, he hasn't done himself any favours by falling for 12 in the second innings when Mumbai desperately need runs in a chase of 262. He was bowled for 7 by Krunal Pandya in the first innings and now he's caught at leg slip. Mumbai 25 for 1, need another 237 with nine wickets in hand.

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Markande hits a six while bowling

Mayank Markande recently featured in just the one game in the Duleep Trophy and managed only 1 for 59 for India C. Back in the Punjab whites, he has helped his team take a slender lead of 15 runs against Kerala, bowling them out for 179. Just over one day left in the game, and if this ends in a draw, that lead will give Punjab three points and Kerala just one. Markande's last five-for was way back in December 2019, against Hyderabad.

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Rain returns in Indore and Coimbatore

Mumbai's target: 262

A five-for to Tanush Kotian's name following his four wickets in the first and Baroda have been bowled out for 185. Mumbai will be wondering in this short innings break if they could have wrapped up Baroda sooner after having them at 41 for 6. In the first innings too, Baroda were reeling at 90 for 5 but they played a wicketless second session on Thursday and went on to post 290. Around an hour left today and three sessions tomorrow. Mumbai's number is 262.

It's a turning track with good bounce and there was overnight rain too which added a bit of zip to the surface. It ain't going to be easy for Mumbai.

Tea time - bring out the cookies

Just one session to go for the day and here are the day's highlights so far:

  • Mumbai will have to chase a target of over 200 on a tricky pitch against Baroda. Tanush Kotian's four-for reduced Baroda to 41 for 6 earlier before captain Krunal Pandya powered the lead past 200
  • After no play in Indore yesterday (wet outfield), MP captain Shubham Sharma has smashed a century against Karnataka and taken the team to 425 for 8, with just four sessions left in the game. Will they declare now?
  • Prasidh Krishna hasn't taken the field at all today. It's most likely an injury or niggle in an already injury-plagued career. We'll have to wait till stumps to find out what exactly it is and if he can join the India squad as a reserve for the NZ Tests
  • Bengal first reduced UP from 205 for 3 to 292 all out and have now powered to 90 for 0, thanks to Easwaran and first-innings centurion Sudip Chatterjee. They lead by 109
  • Saurashtra are in deep, deep trouble. They're 35 for 5 - Pujara gone for a duck - and staring at an innings defeat
  • Leading Maharashtra, Ruturaj Gaikwad fell 14 short of a century

Fifites for Easwaran and Krunal as well

We're back to talk about the Australia tour starting next month. Abhimanyu Easwaran and B Sai Sudharsan are said to be in the race for the reserve opener for the tour and they'd both want to score heavily in the next few weeks. Easwaran had missed out in the first innings and now he has registered a half-century against UP to continue his purple patch from the Duleep Trophy and Irani Cup. Look at his recent scores: 191, 116, 19, 157*, 13 and 4. He had also ended the last Ranji season with an unbeaten double-century against Bihar. All eyes on Sai Sudharsan now, but he may not even get to bat in the second innings because Saurashtra are reeling at 26 for 5! Sai Sudharsan did score 82 in the first innings and will be ruing that run out that stopped him from going for a big score.

Krunal Pandya also fell soon after his fifty, like Saransh Jain. He played a fighting knock after Baroda collapsed to 41 for 6. He started peppering the boundaries as more wickets started to fall and eventually fell lbw to Mumbai debutant and offspinner Himanshu Singh.

Fifty for Saransh Jain (and he's gone)

Saransh Jain was playing second-fiddle to MP captain Shubham Sharma against Karnataka in Indore. And soon after he brings up his half-century, Saransh goes for a big shot but miscues and skies one for the keeper.

Who's Saransh Jain, you ask? Saransh Jain, yaar! Took six wickets for Rest of India against Mumbai in the Irani Cup recently. Hang on, read all about him and how he made it to this level. You can also read the interview in Hindi here.

Baroda's lead crosses 200

Saurashtra collapse, duck for Pujara

It's a day of collapses and Saurashtra are the latest to join the camp. Soon after Tamil Nadu took a lead of 164 in the first innings, left-arm quick Gurjapneet Singh has reduced the visitors to 14 for 4 in Coimbatore on first-class debut. And that includes the prize wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara!

Gurjanpeet had recently turned out for Siechem Madurai Panthers in the TNPL, taking seven wickets from as many games at an economy rate of 7.38.

Could it be an innings win for Tamil Nadu, that too against a side like Saurashtra? They're six wickets away from those seven points.

Another milestone

Kotian gets Mumbai the breakthrough

The half-century seventh-wicket stand between captain Krunal Pandya and Atit Sheth was frustrating Mumbai after Baroda had been reduced to 41 for 6 before lunch. Baroda had already taken a first-innings lead of 76 and every additional run was pinching Mumbai. They finally get some respite when offspinner Tanush Kotian comes from around the wicket and traps Sheth lbw for a patient 26.

Baroda are now 103 for 7, leading by a healthy 179.

Milestone for Shubham Sharma

100 Shubham Sharma has brought up a century against Karnataka, off 202 balls

He is the MP captain, he is battling a groin injury, he had retired hurt yesterday and resumed batting today after Venkatesh Iyer fell, and he is leading MP to a solid position with allrounder Saransh Jain. Shubham Sharma is playing his first competitive game since March, when the last Ranji season ended and this is his ninth century in the format. He couldn't get to the three-figure mark last season despite crossing 50 five times, and he has started this season with a bang. He has driven on either side of the wicket, he has used his feet nicely against the spinners, and soon after the hundred he smashes a six over long-on off Shreyas Gopal. He's oozing with confidence.

Meanwhile in Coimbatore...

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A reminder...

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Lunch time, folks

That's not my lunch, I just had a big bowl of idli + sambar. Meanwhile loads of wickets have fallen in the morning session today, extended in some of the games.

  • Baroda collapsed from 16 for 0 to 41 for 6, thanks to more wickets from Tanush Kotian (3 for 24). Baroda still lead by a solid 151 runs against Mumbai
  • There's finally some action between MP and Karnataka after no play in Indore yesterday, only because of a wet outfield (Greater Noida and Kanpur say 'Hi'). The major news from there is Prasidh Krishna seems to be injured as he didn't take the field today. Vijaykumar Vyshak and V Koushik bowled their hearts out with morning spells of 10-2-26-1 and 11-3-20-1 respectively. MP are 313 for 6
  • Tamil Nadu also slipped, although not as badly as Baroda. Jaydev Unadkat started the slide and has finished with 6 for 61 to keep TN to 367, with a lead of 164 at lunch
  • Bengal's senior bowlers Mukesh Kumar and Shahbaz Ahmed stepped on the gas to trouble UP, reducing them from 205 for 3 to 292 all out, to snatch a slim lead of 19 runs. Four wickets apiece for those two bowlers
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored a half-century for Maharashtra in reply to J&K's mammoth 519
  • Gujarat took a first-innings lead of 95 runs against Hyderabad, with three wickets for Nagwaswalla
  • Vidarbha are marching along against Andhra after a century from Atharva Taide and Karun Nair's 43. They're 318 for 6, leading by 269

Bengal take slim lead, Railways trounce Chandigarh

From 198 for 3, UP have slipped and stuttered to 292 all out to hand Bengal a slender lead of 19 runs. Once UP captain Aryan Juyal fell for 92, only Siddarth Yadav (73) was able to score some runs as only one other batter reached double-figures today for them.

Four wickets each for Mukesh Kumar and Shahbaz Ahmed who staged this fightback for Bengal.

Fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad

Maharashtra have started positively in their massive task of replying to J&K's score of 519 after Shubham Khajuria's double-century yesterday (the first double for J&K in 22 years). Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has come out at No. 4 at a tricky score of 29 for 2 and both batters out there - Gaikwad and Siddhesh Veer - have scored half-centuries. Gaikwad's came off 74 balls with the help of eight fours while Veer took 116 balls for his milestone.

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Gujarat take lead against Hyderabad

Hyderabad were 222 for 7 overnight in reply to Gujarat's 343 and Gujarat ended any hopes Hyderabad had of taking a lead. They wrapped up Hyderabad for 248 to take a handy lead of 96 runs in Secunderabad. Three wickets for Arzan Nagwaswalla, who was once close to the India set-up. Gujarat have also lost their opener Priyank Panchal as their lead is getting close to 150.

More than 10-over spells for Vyshak, Koushik

The Karnataka quicks have had to step up because Prasidh Krishna is not on the field. And have a look at these morning spells: Vijaykumar Vyshak bowled a spell of 10-2-26-1 non-stop while V Koushik took it one step further and bowled 11-3-20-1 from the other end as the duo bowled together for nearly two hours. Their hard work has paid off, they have not allowed MP to score freely - although they just went past 300. The fitness of India's bench strength looks promising.

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Mumbai are all over Baroda

Baroda are 41 for 6. Yep, you read that right.

Mumbai wouldn't have been pleased about conceding a lead of 76 runs yesterday on a pitch where runs are hard to come by because of overcast conditions, turn and bounce. But how about this comeback? They have taken 6 for 25 today. Shardul Thakur started the fall of wickets before Tanush Kotian was all over Baroda with three quick wickets with his zip against left-hand batters and a beautiful offbreak to remove Mitesh Patel.

Baroda lead by 118 runs. Captain Krunal Pandya is out there.

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A beaut from V Koushik!

5000 Harpreet Singh crossed 5k first-class runs

MP's Harpreet Singh was on 75 overnight, he got a second life on 84 when he was dropped on Devdutt Padikkal (had also been dropped by him on 42 yesterday), and he must have been kicked about crossing 5k and reaching the 90s. But fast bowler V Koushik bowled such a beautiful delivery from around the wicket to beat the outside edge and smash it into top of off. Harpreet goes for 91, MP are 266 for 6 and Saransh Jain joins captain Shubham Sharma, who has crossed 50 after resuming today. He had retired hurt yesterday and came out to bat once Venkatesh Iyer fell for 26.

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Unadkat bags six!

There are wickets in Coimbatore as well. Tamil Nadu were looking so solid - on 278 for 3 overnight - and they have been reduced to 301 for 8! Pradosh Ranjan Paul added just four to his overnight 45, Shahrukh Khan gone for 8, and the man behind most of the damage is Jaydev Unadkat! He had already dismissed Jagadeesan and Indrajith yesterday and today he has added four more to currently have figures of 6 for 60.

At 304 for 8, TN will at least be pleased that their lead has crossed 100.

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Wickets, wickets, wickets

What more do you want after a run fest last night?

The latest FoW have come from Lucknow, where UP captain Aryan Juyal was closing in on his century after resuming on 90 overnight but he has been trapped lbw by fast bowler Mukesh Kumar for 92. And in his next over, Mukesh has trapped Akshdeep Nath lbw for a duck! Saurabh Kumar has joined Siddarth Yadav, the other overnight batter. And just as I wrote that, Mukesh has rattled Saurabh's stumps as well! Around the wicket, inside edge off the chop and disturbs off and middle. Mukesh has 3 for 38 now.

Update: UP slip from 198 for 3 to 215 for 6, still behind Bengal's 311 by 96 runs. This is a proper fightback from Bengal through their fast bowler, that too with the old ball. The commentator also says Prasidh Krishna is not at the ground yet, we'll try to find out why.

Punjab all out for 194

They were 180 for 9 overnight with Mayank Markande and Siddarth Kaul in a decent partnership of 37 that was frustrating Kerala. It took just six overs for Kerala to remove Kaul, and it's the experienced Jalaj Saxena who had him caught behind off Mohammed Azharuddeen for 19 while Markande stays unbeaten on 37.

Kerala have a strong batting line-up to come: Rohan Kunnummal, B Aparajith, Azharuddeen, captain Sachin Baby, Aditya Sarwate (who has moved from Vidarbha), Vishnu Vinod

Early wickets for Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian

He was out with injury for months, he fell sick during the Irani Cup clash against Rest of India, and here he is, putting a lot of effort with the new ball against Baroda. He shapes one away from JK Singh, who pokes needlessly and the keeper Hardik Tamore takes a flying catch to his right to pouch it with both hands.

In the next over, Tanush Kotian - Player of the Match in the Irani Cup clash - goes from around the wicket and traps left-hand batter Shashwat Rawat for a duck on the back foot in front of leg with a fairly flat delivery! The funny part is, their nightwatcher Raj Limbani is still batting. Update: Oh dear, Baroda lose another! Kotian has trapped Limbani lbw as well in the same over, but this one on the front foot and this looked a lot more convincing. Kotian has two wickets in three balls!

There was overnight rain in Vadodara, it's still fairly overcast there with the sun trying to elbow the clouds out. So there's zip in this pitch with good bounce.

Baroda are 18 for 3, lead by 94 runs. Mumbai are fighting back!

There's play in Indore, there's a wicket too for Vyshak

The most disappointing thing about Saturday was that not even one ball was bowled in Indore because of a wet outfield, for the MP vs Karnataka game. There was sunshine, there was sawdust, there were table fans used but today play has begun. Not just that, Vijaykumar Vyshak has struck in the second over of the day to remove Venkatesh Iyer for 26 with the second new ball by having him caught at gully. These are the session timings for today:

1st session: 9.30am - 12pm
2nd session: 12.40pm to 3.10pm
3rd session: 3.30pm to 5pm

RESULTMadhya Pradesh425/8dKarnataka206/5Match drawn

It's Sunday. It's day three

Have you recovered from last night, yet? Because I haven't from those pyrotechnics.

The players of 15 ongoing Elite matches must have, because they're out there after (hopefully) getting a good night's sleep and they're out there at 9.30am, some from even earlier. So let's get this day started. If you missed much of day two's action, it's all here. Here are some of the highlights from yesterday anyway:

  • Baroda took a lead against Mumbai after Shreyas Iyer bagged another duck
  • Tamil Nadu are bossing Saurashtra after a big opening stand between N Jagadeesan (100) and B Sai Sudharsan (82)
  • UP are looking set to take a lead against Bengal, led by their captain Aryan Juyal

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Chhattisgarh Innings

Player NameRB

ASK Pandey

bowled3344

ED Kerkar

caught1349

Ashutosh Singh

caught3266

SJ Desai

caught15

AN Khare

lbw1880

Shashank Singh

bowled03

AJ Mandal

not out5794

BB Lalwani

not out321
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Total179(6 wkts; 60 ovs)
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Simarjeet Singh

7.422703.52

HM Chauhan

822012.5 (1 nb)

A Badoni

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Harsh Tyagi

1693001.87 (1 nb)

NA Saini

1213633

HR Shokeen

12.223522.83

Himmat Singh

201105.5
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1st45Eknath KerkarAayush Pandey
2nd21Eknath KerkarAshutosh Singh
3rd1Ashutosh SinghSanjeet Desai
4th36Amandeep KhareAshutosh Singh
5th0Shashank SinghAmandeep Khare
6th38Amandeep KhareAjay Mandal
7th38Ajay MandalBhupen Lalwani

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Elite, Group A

TeamMWLDPTQuotient
SVCS110072.266
BRODA110061.215
J + K100131.859
MAHA100110.538
TPURA100010.000
ODSA100010.000
MUM101000.823
MEGHA101000.441

Elite, Group B

TeamMWLDPTQuotient
HP110077.809
GUJ110061.301
VIDAR110061.180
RAJ100131.136
PONDI100110.880
AP101000.847
HYD101000.768
UKHND101000.128

Elite, Group C

TeamMWLDPTQuotient
HRYNA110072.408
KER110061.672
BENG100131.532
MP100111.289
KNTKA100110.776
UP100110.653
PNJB101000.598
BIHAR101000.415

Elite, Group D

TeamMWLDPTQuotient
TN110072.471
RLYS110061.675
JHK100131.251
DELHI100131.094
CGR100110.914
ASSAM100110.799
CHD101000.597
SAU101000.405

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