Blog: Ranji Trophy Round IV

Periodic updates from Day Four of the fourth round of the Ranji Trophy.

Published : Nov 04, 2017 09:59 IST

Abhimanyu Mithun is cock-a-hoop after claiming the final Maharashtra wicket and with that, the innings win for Karnataka in Pune. Photo: Mandar Tannu
Abhimanyu Mithun is cock-a-hoop after claiming the final Maharashtra wicket and with that, the innings win for Karnataka in Pune. Photo: Mandar Tannu
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Abhimanyu Mithun is cock-a-hoop after claiming the final Maharashtra wicket and with that, the innings win for Karnataka in Pune. Photo: Mandar Tannu

Group A

Maharashtra vs Karnataka

Our correspondent P. K. Ajith Kumar reports from Pune:

Karnataka made it three in a row, defeating Maharashtra by an innings and 136 runs on a cool morning here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. It began the day needing to take six wickets of the home side, and it did that in a little over two hours. Abhimanyu Mithun was the pick of the bowlers, with figures of five for 66. Karnataka, with 20 points from three matches, is firmly on top of Group A and should have no difficulty to advance to the knock-out stage. [ Day Three report ]

Delhi vs Uttar Pradesh

Delhi defeated Uttar Pradesh by four wickets. [ Day Three report ]

Railways vs Hyderabad

Hyderabad collected seven points with a 10-wicket win. [ Day Three report ]

Group B

Saurashtra vs Jharkhand

Saurashtra wins by six wickets.

Gujarat vs Haryana

Gujarat defeated Haryana by 238 runs on Day Four. Haryana, chasing 361 for an improbable win, was bowled out for 122.

Kerala vs Jammu and Kashmir

Kerala defeated J&K by 158 runs. J&K was bowled out for 79 in its second innings.

Group C

Odisha vs Mumbai

Our correspondent Amol Karhadkar reports from Bhubaneshwar:

. It's over! Basant Mohanty skies Shardul Thakur to Akash Parkar at mid-on in the penultimate over before scheduled tea. Mumbai wins by 120 runs.

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Mumbai celebrates its win over Odisha in Bhubaneshwar on Saturday. Photo: Biswaranjan Rout
 

. Nayar does it again! This time by sneaking through Biplab Samantray's defence to win the all-rounders' battle. Tailender Suryakant Pradhan then goes after Vijay Gohil, tonking him for two huge sixes and a four in an over. Odisha 262 for seven at drinks break. With the new ball just a solitary over away, Mumbai will be hoping to wrap up the game soon.

. Mumbai's long wait for a breakthrough is over, thanks to that man Abhishek Nayar. The veteran coerces Govinda Poddar into chasing one moving away from him and the attempted cut results in ricocheting on to the stumps. Odisha 178 for 5.

. Govind Poddar and Shantanu Mishra have started on a positive note. Akash Parkar creates the first opportunity but Suryakumar Yadav grasses an edge off Mishra's blade at second slip. Odisha 124 for four

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Abhishek Nayar exults after breaking a nagging partnership on Day Four in Bhubaneshwar. Photo: Biswaranjan Rout
 

Andhra vs Madhya Pradesh

Andhra defeated Madhya Pradesh by eight wickets at Vizianagaram. Bandaru Ayyappa finished with seven wickets in the match. [ Report ]

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Andhra's players take a photograph after their win over Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. Photo: Basheer
 

Baroda vs Tripura

Match Drawn.

Group D

Vidarbha vs Services

Services was bowled out for 99 as Vidarbha collected a 192-run victory .

Chhattisgarh vs Punjab

Punjab defeated Chhattisgarh by an innings and 118 runs.

Bengal vs Himachal

Our correspondent reports from Eden Gardens:

. The Ranji Trophy group D match between Bengal and Himachal ended in a draw . Himachal, which scored 353 in its second innings, set Bengal a target of 141 in the final session. The host lost four wickets for 43 in nine overs before settling for the draw at 65 for four in the second innings. Rishi Dhawan (51 not out and four wickets) stood out with his all-round showing. Bengal: 3 ponts, Himachal: 1 point.

. Himachal was at 292 for six in 88.3 overs and had a lead 79 runs at lunch on Day Four. Priyanshu Khanduri (95) and Nikhil Gangta (57) led Himachal's fight. Ashok Dinda and Mohd. Shami took two wickets each.

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