Ranji Trophy 2018-19 as it happened, Day 3: Manipur suffer innings defeat

All-rounder Shivam Dubey’s smashing hundred complemented by pacer Tushar Deshpande’s late evening burst saw Mumbai gain upperhand against Railways on the second day of the Ranji Trophy group A encounter on Friday. After Siddhesh Lad (99) missed out on a hundred, Dubey (114) struck his maiden century in only his second first-class game as Mumbai scored 411 in their first essay. The Railways were down in the dumps at 115 for 6 with Deshpande (3/29 in 11 overs) struck a double blow with the semi-new ball.Ranji Trophy 2018-19 day 3, as it happened -

14:01 hrs IST

Few matches have finished early

15:31 hrs IST

Vidarbha take lead

Faiz Fazal has helped Vidarbha take the lead in the match against Maharashtra in their second innings (follow-on).

15:13 hrs IST

Gujarat surge ahead

Baroda has lost their sixth wicket in Yusuf Pathan as Gujarat taken full control of the match. Baroda’s lead is a slender one and they don’t have many batsmen left to power them to a big score.

14:59 IST

UP pile on the pressure

Goa have lost their fourth wicket in the second innings and are staring down the barrel against Uttar Pradesh.

14:44 hrs IST

Assam dismissed

Jharkhand have managed to dismiss Assam for 298 to take a slender first innings lead.

14:21 hrs IST

Tea break

14:02 hrs IST

Railways all-out

Tushar Deshpande ends with a 6-wicket haul as Mumbai dismiss Railways for 307.

13:41 hrs IST

Tripura extend lead

U Bose completes his half-century as Tripura are scoring runs at a rapid pace and they are on the verge of taking their lead past the 200-run mark against Services.

13:20 hrs IST

Bhui slams 100 for Andhra

Ricky Bhui have steadied the Andra Pradesh ship by completing his well-deserved ton against Punjab.

13:01 hrs IST

Sikkim thrash Manipur

Sikkim have registered an emphatic win as they thrash Manipur by an innings and 27 runs to win their first match of the season.

12:42 hrs IST

UP rock Goa top-order

After taking a huge first innings lead, UP have wrecked the Goa top-order but getting rid of the top three batsmen in quick succession.

12:30 hrs IST

Mumbai on the front-foot

Railways have lost their eight wicket as Mumbai on the cusp of taking a big first innings lead.

12:14 hrs IST

Manipur on the verge of defeat

Sikkim need just one wicket now to bundle Manipur out and win the match convincingly

12:00 hrs IST

Ashish shines for Jharkhand

Ashin Kumar has completed a five-wicket haul for Jharkhand to leave Assam on the match in their first innings.

11:45 hrs IST

Services all-out

Services have conceded a huge first innings lead as they have been dismissed for 212 after Tripura made 360 in the first innings.

11:45 hrs IST

Lunch break

11:30 hrs IST

Nagaland register emphatic win

Nagaland beat Mizoram by an innings and 333 runs to register their first win of the season

11:14 hrs IST

Mizoram on the verge of huge defeat

Nagaland are about to register an emphatic win against Mizoram as they need just one wicket now.

11:00 hrs IST

Rajasthan take full control

Rajasthan have opened up a big lead against J&K and will to bat them out of the match now.

10:45 hrs IST

Fazal, Jaffer steady Vidarbha

Star player Faiz Fazal and Wasim Jaffer have put on a good partnership to help Vidarbha cross the 100-run mark. Maharashtra asked them to follow on after dismissing them for just 120 in their first innings.

10:27 hrs IST

UP declare after taking huge lead

Uttar Pradesh have declared after putting up 564/4. They have taken a huge first innings lead against Goa.

10:15 hrs IST

Haryana consolidate their position

Haryana are on the verge of taking a big lead against Odhisha as they trail by just 19 runs. Rana’s 150 has put them in commanding position in the match

09:50 hrs IST

Vidarbha off to a bad start

Defending champions Vidarbha have suffered their first blow of the day.

09:22 hrs IST

Manipur lose a crucial wicket

Lakhan Arjun Rawat has to depart after scoring a well-made half-century as Manipur lose their third wicket against Sikkim. Manipur are following on after being dismissed for 79 in their first innings after Sikkim made 372.

09:05 hrs IST

Arunachal on the backfoot

AP have lost quick wickets early on the day three and they are now struggling against Meghalaya. However, their first innings lead might help them in the end.

08:50 hrs IST

Day 3 begins

A very warm welcome to the live blog of the day of the first round matches in the 2018-19 edition of India’s premier domestic tournament - Ranji Trophy. We will get you the scores of all the matches that are being played across the country.