Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Gujarat beats Andhra, records ninth one-wicket win in tournament history

Chasing 143 for a win, Gujarat had to rely on composed 16-run knock from No. 10 Arzan Nagwaswalla to secure a narrow win against Andhra.

File - Gujarat batter Jayameet Patel in action. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E/The Hindu

Gujarat pipped Andhra by just a wicket in a thrilling Ranji Trophy encounter in Ahmedabad on Monday.

Chasing 143 for a win, Gujarat had to rely on a composed 16-run knock from No. 10 Arzan Nagwaswalla to secure a narrow win against Andhra.

Gujarat’s chase was initially led by Jaymeet Patel and Chinthan Gaja, before Andhra left-arm spinner Lalith Mohan broke the the home side’s back with a seven-wicket haul.

This is only the ninth time a team has secured a one-wicket win in the Ranji Trophy. Earlier this year, Karnataka had beaten Railways by the same margin in Surat.

One-wicket wins in Ranji Trophy

• Rajasthan beat J&K (2005)
• Baroda beat Haryana (2012)
• Mumbai beat Tamil Nadu (2015)
• Bengal beat Tamil Nadu (2018)
• Baroda beat Madhya Pradesh (2019)
• Odisha beat Haryana (2020)
• Services beat Haryana (2020)
• Karnataka beat Railways (2024)