Ranji Trophy February 9 Matches Highlights, Scorecard: Padikkal smashes century to drive Karnataka, Pujara hammers ton for Saurashtra

Odisha vs Uttarakhand, Elite Group D

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack 

Toss: Uttarakhand opts to bat first 

At Stumps: Uttarakhand 232/2 in 90 overs 

Assam vs Bihar, Elite Group B

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati 

Toss: Bihar opts to bowl 

At Stumps: Assam 235/5 in 86 overs 

Chhattisgarh vs Mumbai, Elite Group B

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur 

Toss: Mumbai opts to bat 

At Stumps: Mumbai 310/4 in 86 overs 

Jharkhand vs Haryana, Elite Group A

Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur 

Toss: Haryana opted to bat 

At Stumps: Haryana 338/6 in 89 overs 

Manipur vs Services, Elite Group A

ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand 

Toss: Manipur opts to bat 

At Stumps: Manipur 67 all out in 34.2 overs | Services 191/3 in 54 overs 

Maharashtra vs Vidarbha, Elite Group A

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune 

Toss: Vidarbha opted to bowl 

At Stumps: Maharashtra 208 all out | Vidarbha 111/1 

Madhya Pradesh vs Baroda, Elite Group D

Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore 

Toss: Madhya Pradesh opts to bat 

At Stumps: Madhya Pradesh 314/6 in 85 overs 

Himachal Pradesh vs Delhi, Elite Group D

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala 

Toss: Himachal opts to bowl 

At Stumps: Delhi 264 all out in 71 overs | Himachal Pradesh 24/1 in 10 overs 

Chandigarh vs Tripura, Elite Group C

Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh 

Toss: Chandigarh opts to bat 

At Stumps: Chandigarh 282/6 in 90 overs 

Kerala vs Bengal, Elite Group B

St Xavier’s College Ground, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram 

Toss: Kerala opted to bat first 

At Stumps: Kerala 265/4 in 90 overs 

Pondicherry vs Jammu and Kashmir, Elite Group D

Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry 

Toss: Jammu and Kashmir opts to bat 

At Stumps: J&K 106 all out in 28.4 overs & 0/1 | Pondicherry 172 all out in 55.1 overs 

Andhra vs Uttar Pradesh, Elite Group B

Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram 

Toss: UP opted to bowl 

At Stumps: Andhra 236/4 in 80 overs 

Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka, Elite Group C

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

Toss: Karnataka opts to bat 

At Stumps: Karnataka 288/5 in 90 overs 

Punjab vs Gujarat, Elite Group C

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali 

Toss: Punjab opts to bowl 

At Stumps: Gujarat 250/8 in 77 overs 

Railways vs Goa, Elite Group C

Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat 

Toss: Goa opts to bowl 

At Stumps: Railways 293/9 in 90 overs 

Rajasthan vs Saurashtra, Elite Group A

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 

Toss: Saurashtra opted to bat first 

At Stumps: Saurashtra 242/4 

Hyderabad vs Nagaland, Plate 1st Semi Final

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium 

Toss: Hyderabad opted to bat 

At Stumps: Hyderabad 383/5 

Meghalaya vs Mizoram

Mangaldai Sports Association Stadium 

Toss: Mizoram opted to bat 

At Stumps: Mizoram 144 all out in 46.2 overs | Meghalaya 115/5 in 37 overs

Cenuty for Pujara! Cheteshwar Pujara has smashed an unbeaten century and has put Saurashtra in a position of strength. Pujara walked in when his side lost early wickets and bailed Saurashtra out of trouble - first a 41-run stand with Harvik Desai and now an unbeaten 168-run stand with Sheldon Jackson. Top knock 

Devdutt Padikkal has smashed an unbeaten century, but R Samarth falls after reaching his half-century as Ajith Ram strikes to break the 132-run partnership. Nikin Jose and Padikkal however, denied Tamil Nadu any further inroads by forging an unbeaten 46-run stand in 59 balls. Karnataka is calling the shots.

It’s about Tea time and Devdutt Padikkal has moved closer to registering his century. The Karnataka batsman is batting brilliantly with an unbeaten 83 off 119 balls, and the strike-rate has been amazing (69.75). As we inch towards the end of the second session, Karnataka is solid with Samarth notching a half-century and forging an unbeaten century stand for the second wicket. Tamil Nadu has used six bowlers, but except for Sai Kishore, who dismissed Mayank Agarwal, none of them have been able to make inroads. Karnataka pockets the session. 

Cheteshwar Pujara has smashed a brilliant half-century, and along with Sheldon Jackson has forged a 61-run unbeaten stand off 128 deliveries for the fourth wicket partnership. Good recovery from Saurashtra.

Devdutt Padikkal reaches his half-century, and the 100-run partnership for the second wicket with R Samarth is up. Superb batting from the youngster, as he has dominated the attack after the early fall of Mayank Agarwal.

Devdutt Padikkal has found his feet, is approaching in what would be a fine half-century, and has forged an unbeaten 67-run stand with opener R. Samarth. Padikkal is four runs shy of reaching the mini-mark and would like to construct a long innings. 

The Rajasthan bowlers are reaping success for sticking to a good line and length and have managed to break promising partnerships that Saurashtra would have hoped to prosper further. Harvik Desai falls, and the 95-ball, 41-run stand comes to an end. Sheldon Jackson joins Pujara.

Devdutt Padikkal and R Samarth have forged a partnership after the early fall of Mayank Agarwal and both batsmen will aim to go unscathed with 10 minutes for lunch. Tamil Nadu, meanwhile, will look to sneak in a wicket.

India international Cheteshwar Pujara is out there early in the middle as Saurashtra loses its second wicket. Harvik Desai and Vishvajsinh Jadeja were building a partnership, but Suthar broke the 33-run stand. Pujara is off the mark, has hit a boundary, and will aim to see off a tricky period with lunch approaching on the first day. A wicket for Rajasthan at this juncture will make it their session.

Rahul Gahlaut, the man who scored the first double century of the season misses out on a big one this time as Nagaland has found an opening. Hyderabad opted to bat first at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, and K Rohit Rayudu and Tanmay Agarwal have steadied the ship with an unbeaten 50-run stand for the second wicket. On a good batting surface, both batsmen will look to convert their starts into centuries and bat once, like they did in most of their matches this season.

Mayank Agarwal falls early as R Sai Kishore gives Tamil Nadu an early breakthrough by castling the Karnataka skipper. Devdutt Padikkal joins R Samarth in the middle and Karnataka in need of a partnership after a sedate start.

Saurashtra in early trouble once again as it has lost opener Kevin Jivvrajani after opting to bat first against Rajasthan. Harvik Desai and Vishvarajsinh Jadeja are out in the middle and have a job in their hands. Rajasthan, meanwhile, will look to make further inroads.

R Samarth and Mayank Agarwal have given Karnataka a sedate start after Karnataka won the toss and opted to bat first against Tamil Nadu at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The good news is Mayank Agarwal is fit and is back to lead his side after suffering a health scare. Sandeep Warrier and R Sai Kishore operating with the new ball and the Tamil Nadu skipper has introduced himself into the attack very early. Interesting move, and as this suggests, the track might grip and turn as the game progresses.

Odisha vs Uttarakhand, Elite Group D 

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack 

Toss: Uttarakhand opts to bat first 

Assam vs Bihar, Elite Group B

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati 

Toss: Bihar opts to bowl 

Chhattisgarh vs Mumbai, Elite Group B

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur 

Toss: Mumbai opts to bat 

Jharkhand vs Haryana, Elite Group A

Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur 

Toss:

Manipur vs Services, Elite Group A

ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand 

Toss: Manipur opts to bat 

Maharashtra vs Vidarbha, Elite Group A

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune 

Toss: 

Madhya Pradesh vs Baroda, Elite Group D

Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore 

Toss: Madhya Pradesh opts to bat 

Himachal Pradesh vs Delhi, Elite Group D

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala 

Toss: Himachal opts to bowl 

Chandigarh vs Tripura, Elite Group C

Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh 

Toss: Chandigarh opts to bowl 

Kerala vs Bengal, Elite Group B

St Xavier’s College Ground, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram 

Toss:

Puducherry vs Jammu and Kashmir, Elite Group D

Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry 

Toss: Jammu and Kashmir opts to bat 

Andhra vs Uttar Pradesh, Elite Group B

Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram

Toss:

Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka, Elite Group C

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

Toss: Karnataka opts to bat 

Punjab vs Gujarat, Elite Group C

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali 

Toss:

Railways vs Goa, Elite Group C 

Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat 

Toss:

Rajasthan vs Saurashtra, Elite Group A 

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 

Toss:

Hyderabad vs Nagaland, Plate 1st Semi Final 

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Toss: