Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals Day 3 Highlights: Madhya Pradesh needs 187 more to win; Saurashtra leads by 10 runs vs Punjab

Mantri and Dubey have seen out the new ball quite in the final session. They will set their sights on completing the chase on Day 4. 187 away still. Will be a remarkable turnaround from the massive first-innings deficit MP conceded earlier in the day.

Uttarakhand ends Day 3 with a deficit of 384 runs. Negi and Swapnil have struck a 50-run partnership and the duo will look to continue frustrating Karnataka on Day 4.

A fifty-run partnership for the first wicket - Just the start Madhya Pradesh was looking for.

A 46-run stand between Negi and Swapnil Singh gives some show of Uttarakhand’s resolve. The pair has counter-punched after the side was 56 for three. Still trailing by 388 runs so the only target right now should be to chase down smaller targets and keep batting for as long as they can.

Arpit Vasavada closes the day’s play with a boundary. A lead worth 10 runs thanks to a 78-run stand between Vasavada and Chirag Jani. Punjab got off to a flying start with the ball, reducing Saurashtra to 60/4. The repair work has been completed by the Jani and Vasavada and Day 4 will be about putting up as many runs on the board as possible.

Jharkand ends the day with a slender seven-run advantage. Not nearly enough to challenge Bengal in the last innings. Shahbaz Nadeem and Supriyo Chakraborty will continue on Day 4 and look to eke out some more runs to get their side to a respectable total.

Jani and Vasavada with their rescue act have propelled Saurashtra into a lead. 73 runs and still going strong. The lead is just five runs and the 2019-20 champion will hope the duo can stay for as long as possible to extend it.

Shahbaz Nadeem puts his team in the lead with a four. Jharkhand leads by 2 runs. Bengal remains the clear favourite to win from hereon but a rearguard from Jharkhand might just add some spice to the match.

Ishan Porel gets the wicket of Aryaman Sen. A stealy innings at the top of the order but he falls for 64 off 132 deliveries. Trails by 2 runs as Shahbaz Nadeem joins Supriyo Chakraborty.

A safe start by Madhya Pradesh in the run chase. In the first over, Yash Dubey and Himanshu Mantri have hit a boundary each.

Chirag Jani dropped! Markande induces an edge which deflects off Anmol Malhotra’s gloves and drops in front of the first slip fielder. A forward dive is not enough to get to it and Jani survives. Just 10 runs of deficit left for Saurashtra.

Virat Singh’s breezy cameo comes to an end. He goes for a run-a-ball 29 while Aryaman Sen is on 60 at the other end. Supriyo Chakraborty joins him. The visitors still seven runs behind.

Kunal Chandela departs for 15 as M. Venkatesh takes his first wicket in the second innings. Karnataka looking to wrap this up today? Uttarakhand trails by 434 runs.

Yash Dubey and Himanshu Mantri start off MP’s chase of 245 after their bowlers skittled Andhra for 93 in the second innings. Mantri has struck a boundary so far.

Skipper Virat Singh comes out all guns blazing. Rushes to a run-a-ball 23 with three fours. Aryaman Sen gets to his fifty off 122 balls at the other end. Jharkhand trims its deficit to 25 runs.

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Captain Jiwanjot Singh is castled by Vidwath Kaverappa and Uttarakhand loses its second wicket with 446 runs behind. Karnataka closing in on a huge innings-win.

Vihari is something else. Reverse sweep with bottom hand to deep cover for four.

-Lalith Kalidas from Indore

Avesh Khan with his fourth of the innings to getShoaib Mohammed Khan. Hanuma Vihari is the only batter left for Andhra. The lead at 227.

A steady start for Saurashtra after the break. 13 runs added so far and the stand between Vasavada and Jani is at 18 runs. The deficit is also down to just 50 runs. With a long batting lineup, a couple of long partnerships will hold the side in good stead.

The defiant partnership between Anukul Roy and Aryaman Sen is brought to an end. Ahmed is the bowler who gets the break through and gets rid of Roy. Jharkhand still 61 away from parity. Skipper Virat Singh is the new man in.

Lalith Mohan is dismissed on the first delivery. Avesh Khan gets his third wicket and MP needs just two more to fold Andhra. The lead is at 222 runs.

Good fightback from Aryaman Sen and Anukul Roy. They have added 68 runs for the fifth wicket now. Aryaman on 38 and Anukul on 37. Jharkhand behind by 66 runs.

Chirag Jani and Arpit Vasavada at the crease as Saurashtra still trails by 63 runs at Tea.

Jiwanjot Singh and Kunal Chandela take Uttarakhand to Tea on Day 3 while still trailing by 465 runs. Huge task ahead.

Ashwin Hebbar falls for 35 as Kumar Kartikeya gets his second. Andhra staring down the barrel but leads by 220 runs.

Vidwath Kaverappa traps Avneesh Sudha in front for 4 and Karnataka draws first blood in the second innings. Uttarakhand still behind by 467 runs.

Vinay Choudhary gets his third scalp. His arm ball hits Sheldon Jackson straight on the boot and in front of the stumps while his bat is behind his leg. Saurashtra still trails by 68 runs.

Aryaman Sen (30) and Anukul Roy (18) take Jharkhand to Tea. They still trail by 93 runs. Two wickets apiece for Akash Deep (two for five) and Akash Ghatak (two for 10).

Two balls later Gourav Yadav cleans up Sasikanth for a duck. Andhra collapsing like nine pins here. Third wicket for Gourav.

Andhra completely unravelling here. Karan Shinde has to go for 4 as Gaurav Yadav strikes to claim his second wicket. Andhra leads by 202 runs but the defending champion is up for a challenge.

A bit of a comeback here fromJharkhand as Aryaman Sen and Anukul Roy add 39 runs for the fifth wicket. However, Jharkhand still 95 runs behind an an innings-defeat still very much on the cards.

Two wickets in succession for Madhya Pradesh. Ricky Bhui and Nitish Kumar gone as the team’s lead stands at 191.

That’s the end of Karnataka’s first innings. Shreyas Gopal remains not out on 161 and his team gets an advantage of 490 runs in the first innings. Abhay Negi finishes the innings with wickets of Kaverappa and Vyshak.

And Snell Patel is gone! Siddharth Kaul gets one to move back in off the seam. The ball stays low as well and Snell Patel misses it. Given leg before. Captain Arpit Vasavada joins Sheldon Jackson.

Snell Patel has scored 33 runs of his team’s total of 37. Seven fours so far and he’s looked confortable against the Punjab bowlers. Continuing his form from the first innings when he scored 70 runs. Saurashtra 91 runs behind.

Ghatak strikes again! He now has two wickets in the innings. Kumar Kushagra is dismissed leg before and Jharkhand loses its fourth wicket. A deficit of 134 remaining.

Vinay Choudhary gets another wicket. Vishvarajsinh Jadaja is caught behind. Saurashtra still 104 runs behind as Sheldon Jackson walks out to bat. Snell Patel looking in good touch, though, on the other end.

Abhishek Reddy is trapped leg before by Avesh Khan. Ashwin Hebbar, however, has started aggressively with two fours. Nitish Reddy is on four runs and the team’s lead stands at 167 runs.

Jharkhand’s top order continues to falter. Pankaj Kumar is bowled by Akash Ghatak. Aryaman Sen is batting on 8 off 35 deliveries. Trails by 140 runs.

Shreyas Gopal reaches 150! Swapnil Singh then manages to get Venkatesh’s wicket. The lead worth 482 runs.

Avesh Khan gets an early wicket for Madhya Pradesh.

The first wicket for Punjab! Harvik Desai pokes at a delivery which spins away from him. The ball bounces sharply and Anmol Malhotra completes the catch. Vinay Choudhary strikes.

Snell Patel collects two fours in the first over after Lunch. The first was a half-hearted jab at a wide delivery which flew over gully. The next was guided down fine-leg on a delivery that strayed on the leg side. Harvik Desai yet to get off the mark. Trails by 120 runs.

Andhra decides to bat and not impose a follow on. Gnanneshwar and Abhishek Reddy take the crease to face the new ball, and the former is off the mark.

Kumar Suraj is castled by Akash Deep. Things looking ominous for Jharkhand. Still trails by 151 runs and two batters already dismissed. Pankaj Kumar is the new batter. He joins Aryaman Sen who’s 3 off 12.

An early jolt for Jharkhand as Akash Deep gets Kumar Deobrat for a duck. Kumar Suraj joins the action and Jharkhand will hope he emulates his form from the first innings.

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja claimed yet another five-for as Saurashtra bowled out Punjab for 431 on Day Three. Resuming the day at 327-5, Punjab captain Mandeep Singh started off briskly, even though wickets tumbled at the other end with Jadeja and Parth Bhut (3 for 114) making the most of the surface.

Though Punjab enjoys a lead of 128 runs, captain Mandeep would be disappointed to miss out on his century by nine runs.

Mandeep was going for a paddle sweep off a Jadeja delivery and Prerak Mankad anticipated the shot and moved from his station at first slip. The ball almost beat him but with a dive to his left, Mankad ensured the ball stuck in his left hand. And soon after his dismissal, Punjab lost two wickets of Vinay Chaudhary and Baltej Singh.

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja claimed yet another five-for as Saurashtra bowled out Punjab for 431 on Day Three. Resuming the day at 327-5, Punjab captain Mandeep Singh started off briskly, even though wickets tumbled at the other end with Jadeja and Parth Bhut (3 for 114) making the most of the surface.

Though Punjab enjoys a lead of 128 runs, captain Mandeep would be disappointed to miss out on his century by nine runs.

Mandeep was going for a paddle sweep off a Jadeja delivery and Prerak Mankad anticipated the shot and moved from his station at first slip. The ball almost beat him but with a dive to his left, Mankad ensured the ball stuck in his left hand. And soon after his dismissal, Punjab lost two wickets of Vinay Chaudhary and Baltej Singh.

-Shayan Acharya

Krishnappa Gowtham fell before Lunch but Karnataka goes into Lunch with Shreyas Gopal batting on 144. Vekatesh M is the new batter and the lead is at 464 runs. A clear plan from Karnataka. It seems content with letting everyone bat and then picking all 10 wickets.

Prithvi Raj Yarra castles Kumar Kartikeya to complete his fifer and end Madhya Pradesh’s innings. Andhra has a lead of 151 runs and it remains to be seen if it imposes a follow on.

Jharkhand just had one over to see out before the Lunch break. Kumar Deobrat and Aryaman Sen will walk out with the task to cut down the deficit of 155 runs. Not easy against Bengal’s pace battery.

Punjab innings ends with Dharmendrasinh getting the wicket of Baltej. He also completes a five-wicket haul. Parth Bhut managed three while Dodiya got two. A lead of 128 runs and Punjab is the team in command as things stand.

Kumar Kartikeya and Avesh Khan’s rearguard partnership comes to an end. A 48-run partnership that is ended by Prithvi Raj Yarra who gets Avesh Khan. The duo has nearly ensured that Madhya Pradesh avoids a follow on. Trails by 152.

Mandeep Singh falls! Nine short of a century and it is a blinder from Prerak Mankad to send him packing. Mandeep was going for a paddle sweep and Prerak anticipated the shot and moved from his station at first slip. The ball almost beat him but with a dive to his left, Mankad ensured the ball stuck in his left hand. Leads by 125 runs.

Bengal’s innings ends with the wicket of Shahbaz Ahmed. He goes for 81, but an important knock which helped Bengal extend its lead into three digits. Ashish Kumar with three wickets for Jharkhand. was the pick among the bowling unit. Jharkhand now trails by 155 runs. A challenging task at hand.

No signs of a declaration from Karnataka. Uttarkhand has been marauded in this match. The lead is now at 425. Shreyas Gopal unbeaten on 127 while Gowtham has moved to 26 off 41 with three fours and one six.

Vinay Choudhary brings up his team’s 400 with a boundary to mid wicket. Saurashtra has been sloppy in field over the last few overs. The lead is inching past 100 runs. Mandeep Singh unbeaten on 70.

The last man in for Bengal. Shahbaz is still playing and he should farm the strike. Ishan Porel will have to contribute to ensure his side can extend its lead.

Lalith Mohan first removes Anubhav Agarwal. Prithvi Raj Yarra then adds another wicket to his column by claiming Saransh Jain. Madhya Pradesh in trouble.

Mayank Markande is removed by Parth Bhut. He goes for 6 runs with the team’s lead at 76 runs. Mandeep Singh looking for support from the other end. Can he get some in Vinay Choudhary?

Prithvi Raj Yarra has picked another wicket for his side. Madhya Pradesh staring down the barrel.

Shahbaz Ahmed has completed his fifty. Seven fours so far and he looks to consolidate the team’s lead, now at 126 runs. Akash Ghatak batting on 12 off 46.

Anmol Malhotra falls for 41 off 77 and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja gets his third wicket. Mandeep Singh gets to his fifty at the other end. Punjab leads by 65 runs.

Huge wicket for Andhra. KV Sasikanth finds the outside-edge from Madhya Pradesh captain Aditya Shrivastava and wicketkeeper Ricky Bhui takes a sharp catch to his right. Aditya leans into the drive but gets a thick edge.

- Lalith Kalidas

B.R. Sharath has to go for 33 off 62 as Dhapola gets his first wicket. Shreyas Gopal, the overnight centurion, will now hope to pile more misery on the opposition with K. Gowtham joining at the other end. Karnataka leads by 368 runs.

Mandeep Singh and Anmol Malhotra continue to built on their partnership, taking it an alliance of 61 runs. Punjab now leads by 50 runs with Mandeep five runs away from his fifty. Malhotra is on 36.

MP captain Aditya Shrivastava gets the first boundary of the day as he dabs an outside off-stump ball by Sasikanth with an open face to the third man boudary. MP trails by 228 runs.

Day 3 begins. Madhya Pradesh captain Aditya Shrivastava and Anubhav Agarwal at the crease. KV Sasikanth to open the attack.

- Lalith Kalidas from Indore

Abishek Porel departs and Akash Ghatak joins Shahbaz Ahmed. Porel edges a half-volley to the wicketkeeper as Rahul Shukla gets his first wicket.

Shahbaz Ahmed and Abishek Porel add 12 runs to Bengal’s overnight score and take the team to 250. Bengal now leads by 77 runs but it will want to build on it further and push for an innings win.

“If I give up, then the team spirit will go down. But if I go out there, even if I don’t get any runs, that’s not a problem. Being there, setting an example was important for me.”

Lalith Kalidas on Hanuma Vihari’s grit and his reaction after Day 2.

Naman Dhir (131, 180b, 9x4, 7x6) and Prabhsimran Singh (126, 158b, 13x4, 3x6) scored gritty centuries as Punjab ended the second day’s play against Saurashtra at 327-5, with a slender lead of 24 runs.

- Shayan Acharya

Battling a fractured left forearm, Andhra captain Hanuma Vihari’s return as the last man stalled Madhya Pradesh’s momentum after it built a quick comeback on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday.

Vihari’s staggering walk to the crease helped Andhra end its first-innings at 379, a ball after lunch. Furthermore, it silenced Madhya Pradesh which had reduced Andhra from 262 for two to 353 for nine, with an improved body language and vocal presence from the previous day. The visiting side, sans Vihari then hung Madhya Pradesh on 144 for four at stumps.

- Lalith Kalidas

Abhimanyu Easwaran (77, 154b, 10x4) and Sudip Gharami (68, 109b, 11x4) struck timely half-centuries as Bengal got to 238 for five to establish a 65-run first innings lead over Jharkhand on the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.

Beginning its reply to Jharkhand’s 173, Bengal lost young southpaw Kazi Saifi cheaply, but benefitted from a 136-run stand between Abhimanyu and Gharami to secure a handy lead.

- Y.B. Sarangi

Shreyas Gopal scored his fifth First Class century (103 batting, 153b, 13x4, 1x6) as Karnataka took a mammoth 358-run lead to further tighten its grip on the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Uttarakhand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

To the overnight total of 123 without loss, the home side added 351 runs on the second day. All four of Karnataka’s top-order batters threatened to reach the three-figure mark, but it was only Shreyas who showed the patience and discipline to make good on the promise.

- N. Sudarshan

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Ranji Trophy quarterfinals started from Tuesday, January 31 and will continue till Saturday, February 4. The play begins from 9:30 AM IST.

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