Hyderabad Begin Ranji Trophy Campaign with Innings Victory over Tripura

Hyderabad began their Ranji Trophy campaign in style, defeating Tripura by an innings and 40 runs in an Elite Group B match at the Gymkhana Ground in Secunderabad. Left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan led the bowling attack with figures of 6/52. After scoring 294 in their first innings against Tripura’s 134, Hyderabad enforced their dominance as Tripura resumed their second innings at 99/7 and were dismissed for 120, adding just 21 runs on the third day. Senthu Sarkar scored 27 and Sridam Paul made 25, while captain Mohammed Siraj claimed 2/19. Abhirath Reddy and Ruthvik picked up one wicket each. Hyderabad are scheduled to face Andhra in their next match, beginning October 18.

Karun Nair Keeps Karnataka in the Contest

In another Elite Group B encounter, Karnataka fought back against Andhra to keep their hopes of salvaging a draw alive. Trailing by 144 runs, Karnataka reached 176/4 at stumps on the third day after losing three wickets for just 43 runs. Karun Nair remained unbeaten on 81 off 130 balls, while Manvanth Kumar contributed 44. The pair added 94 runs for the fourth wicket before Manvanth was dismissed. Captain Smaran was unbeaten on 21 alongside Nair. Andhra’s Saurabh Kumar took 3/41. Earlier, Andhra were bowled out for 418 in their first innings, with Rahul Serum scoring 119, while Karnataka’s Srikar Shetty claimed 6/115. Karnataka had made 274 in their first innings.

Mumbai Open with a Big Victory

Defending champions Mumbai began their Ranji Trophy season with an emphatic innings-and-155-run victory over Chandigarh in an Elite Group D match. Mumbai posted 429 in their first innings, while Chandigarh were dismissed for just 78. Following on, Chandigarh resumed their second innings at 0/1 and were bowled out for 196. Arjun scored 62 and Shivam Bambiri made 44, but Mumbai’s bowlers maintained control. Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani claimed three wickets each, while Tushar Deshpande picked up two.

Ayush Mhatre Sidelined with Injury

Mumbai’s young batter Ayush Mhatre is expected to miss four to six weeks after suffering a thigh muscle injury during the first day of the match against Chandigarh. The injury is another setback for the 19-year-old, who had previously suffered a similar problem while playing for Chennai Super Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL earlier this year. He spent around three months recovering at the BCCI Centre of Excellence before returning to action.

Ravindra Jadeja Impresses with the Ball

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja followed his century with an impressive bowling performance against Chhattisgarh. He took 3/40 as Chhattisgarh were dismissed for 312 in their first innings, adding to Saurashtra’s first-innings total of 392. Mayank Verma scored 68 and Vikalp Tiwari made 46 for Chhattisgarh, while Anuj Tiwari retired hurt on 72. Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya and Ankur Panwar claimed two wickets each. At stumps, Saurashtra were 45 without loss in their second innings, with Chirag Jani unbeaten on 30 and Harvik Desai on 11.