Ranji Trophy 2018-19 as it happened, Round 1 Day 1: Milind Kumar strikes double ton on Day 1

A record 37 teams, including seven debutants from the northeast, participating in the Ranji Trophy beginning Thursday pose a massive logistical challenge for a cricket board going through administrative chaos. The new teams -- Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Nagaland, Meghalaya , Bihar and Puducherry -- did feature in the recently held 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy but playing red-ball cricket will be a tougher challenge.Follow the updates from the opening day here:

18:03 hrs IST

End of play on Day 1

All the matches have come to a close on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy. Some teams have had a good day and are in box seat, for others it has been a mixed day with the match evenly poised.

 

 

17:23 hrs IST

Stumps in Bhubaneswar, Vadodara

Good days for Gujarat and Odisha, Both teams in commanding positions after good displays on Day 1.

 

 

17:03 hrs IST

Day drawing to a close

Day is drawing to a close at many venues. Uttrakhand have had a great day and so have Rajasthan who finish the day on 300 for three.

 

 

 

16:37 hrs IST

Desai takes five

S Desai has taken five wickets for Gujarat against Baroda. He has put Gujarat in the box seat on Day 1.

 

16:31 hrs IST

Brilliant day for Kumar of Sikkim

What a day it has been for Milind Kumar of Sikkim, he strikes a double century as Sikkim end the day on 299/9. Elsewhere Mumbai end the day on 278/5 against defending champions Vidarbha.

 

 

15:10 hrs IST

Uttarakhand extend lead, Snell Patel misses out on century

Uttarakhand are battering Bihar at the moment as they have taken a good first innings lead against the minnows. As for Saurashtra, star batsman Snell Patel missed out on a well-deserved century against Chhatisgarh.

14:50 hrs IST

Final session begins

We move into the final session of the day now -

14:25 hrs IST

Tea break

Here are the scores of the matches after the end of second session on Day 1 -

14:20 hrs IST

UP off to a good start, Saurashtra consolidate

After dismissing Goa in their first innings, UP are off to a good start as they have crossed the 50-run mark and have lost one wicket. As for Saurashtra, they have been batting well and on the verge of crossing the 200-run mark against Chhatisgarh, with Snell Patel and Cheteshwar Pujara at the crease.

14:00 hrs IST

First centurion of the day

Milind is fighting a lone battle for Sikkim as he notched his well-deserved century.

13:40 hrs IST

Arunachal all-out

Arunachal Pradesh become the latest debutant to be bundled out on the first day as they are dismissed by Meghalaya for 166. Gurinder Singh was the star of the show for his team as he ended with a five-wicket haul.

13:20 hrs IST

Fifty up for Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has completed his half-century to steady Mumbai. With three top-order batsmen dismissed, the onus is on Yadav to get to a big score here.

13:05 hrs IST

Nagaland dismiss Mizoram

Mizoram’s first innings has come to an end as they have been dismissed for 106. They are the second side today be all-out after Bihar.

12:45 hrs IST

Gujarat rattle Baroda, Maharashtra lose first wicket

Baroda have lost their third wicket after going past the 100-run mark while as for Mahatrashtra, their opening stand has finally been broken after going past the three-digit mark.

12:30 hrs IST

Mizoram struggle, Punjab cross 100

Mizoram have lost their seventh wicket of the day as they are staring down the barrell in their first innings. While as for Punjab, they have crossed the 100-run mark but have lost three crucial wickets as well.

12:10 hrs IST

Goa on the verge of getting dismissed

UP’s Shivam Mavi’s heroics with the ball has put Goa firmly on the backfoot and they have now lost their ninth wicket of the day.

11:50 hrs IST

Youngsters on fire

Punjab’s Shubhman Gill has completed his half-century while UP’s Shivam Mavi has wrecked the Goan batting line-up as he has scalped four wickets so far in the innings.

11:40 hrs IST

Lunch break

It has been a fascinating first session and here are the scores of the matches where the first sessions have ended -

11:24 hrs IST

Bihar all-out

Minnows Bihar have lost all their wickets in just the first session of the day as Uttarakhand have managed to dismiss them for a paltry 60. Dhapola was the star of the day as he ended the innings with six wickets.

11:19 hrs IST

Fifty for Khurana and also for Bihar

Maharashtra’s CG Khurana has completed his well-deserved fifty as the openers have made a good start against Vidarbha. As for Bihar, they have somehow managed to cross the 50-run mark in their match against Uttarakhand.

10:57 hrs IST

Bihar, Mizoram on the mat

Minnows Bihar and Mizoram have been pushed on the backfoot respectively in their matches. Bihar are 7 down already while Mizoram have lost their fifth wicket.

10:40 hrs IST

Goa struggle, Rajasthan cross 50

Goa have lost their fourth wicket of the innings as Snehal Kauthankar is dismissing by Yash Dayal. But Rajasthan and Saurashtra openers are batting well and the two teams have crossed the 50-run mark.

10:26 hrs IST

First fifty of the season

Arunachal Pradesh’s Samarth Seth scores first half-century of the series. But gets dismissed soon after as AP lose their second wicket.

10:10 hrs IST

Sikkim and Bihar in tatters

Struggle for the minnows on the opening day

09:58 hrs IST

Bihar lose two without opening account

Two down for Bihar against Uttarakhand

09:55 hrs IST

Punjab start badly against AP

Punjab have lost two wickets against Andhra

09:45 hrs IST

Sikkim facing the heat

Sikkim are four down in the very first hour itself against Manipur.

09:30 hrs IST

Toss news

News from the centre of the games that start on the opening day of the tournament.

09:15 hrs IST

Hello and welcome

A record 37 teams, including seven debutants from the northeast, participating in the Ranji Trophy beginning Thursday pose a massive logistical challenge for a cricket board going through administrative chaos. The new teams -- Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Nagaland, Meghalaya , Bihar and Puducherry -- did feature in the recently held 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy but playing red-ball cricket will be a tougher challenge. Some argued that the new teams should have made a gradual progression to the Ranji Trophy, starting with age group cricket rather than rushing them into the country’s premier first-class competition. However, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators went for an all-out approach and the newbies now find themselves thrown in at the deep end. The nine teams will compete against each other in the plate group, just like they did in Vijay Hazare Trophy where Bihar, who returned to domestic cricket after 18 years, and Uttarakhand, gave a good account of themselves. Most of these teams will rely on their outstation players this season.