Ranji Trophy Day 3 Updates: Mumbai, UP and Hyderabad clinch innings wins; Ayush Mhatre suffers hamstring tear in Ranji

Ranji Trophy 2026 Day 3 Updates: Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Hyderabad secured innings wins on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy. Bengal tightened its grip on Delhi while Haryana stumbled in a small chase against Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.

Tushar Deshpande was the standout performer for Mumbai in the Ranji match against J&K

Ranji Trophy Day 3 Updates: Three teams registered outright wins on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday, with Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Hyderabad securing innings victories. Mumbai crushed Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs, while Uttar Pradesh overwhelmed Bihar by an innings and 267 runs. Hyderabad beat Tripura by an innings and 40 runs. Elsewhere, Bengal strengthened its position against Delhi, and Kerala faced a daunting deficit against Jharkhand. Haryana's modest chase against Himachal Pradesh turned tricky after three early wickets, while Maharashtra slipped to 66/5 against Services. Fifteen matches remain unfinished, with Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland fixture forfeited amid an administrative dispute.

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• 13 Oct 2026, 06:30:59 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 3 Updates - Plate Group

  • Sikkim vs Meghalaya: Meghalaya scored 395 to claim a 150-run first-innings lead, but Sikkim's openers survived 28 overs to reach 44/0, still trailing by 106 runs.
  • Mizoram vs Manipur: Mizoram recovered from their first-innings deficit to score 295 and set Manipur a target of 228, with the latter ending at 8/0, needing another 220.
  • Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland: No play took place, with Arunachal Pradesh deemed to have forfeited the fixture amid an administrative dispute involving its cricket association.
• 13 Oct 2026, 06:28:22 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 3 Updates - Elite Group D

  • Mumbai vs Chandigarh: Mumbai completed a comprehensive innings-and-155-run victory after dismissing Chandigarh for 196 in their second innings, with Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian taking three wickets each.
  • Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu were dismissed for 274, conceding an 89-run first-innings deficit, but fought back to reduce Rajasthan to 81/4, with the hosts leading by 170 runs.
  • Railways vs Uttarkhand: Uttarkhand piled up 470 to establish a 192-run first-innings lead, before Railways reached 34/0 in their second innings, still trailing by 158 runs.
  • Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh collapsed for 113 in their second innings, setting Haryana just 71 to win, but three early wickets left the hosts struggling at 26/3.
• 13 Oct 2026, 06:25:15 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 3 Updates - Elite Group C

  • Bengal vs Delhi: Bengal posted 429, riding on Abishek Porel's 149 and Sudip Gharami's 133, before reducing Delhi to 101/3 in their second innings, still 88 runs behind.
  • Jharkhand vs Kerala: Kerala struggled to 269/6 in response to Jharkhand's mammoth first-innings total of 587, finishing the day 318 runs behind.
  • Gujarat vs Odisha: Gujarat secured a 115-run first-innings advantage after scoring 439, before reducing Odisha to 119/4 in their second innings, just four runs ahead.
  • Services vs Maharashtra: Arjun Sharma's 4/30 rocked Maharashtra's second innings, leaving them at 66/5, although they still hold an overall lead of 172 runs after bowling Services out for 227.
• 13 Oct 2026, 06:21:42 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 3 Updates - Elite Group B

  • Hyderabad vs Tripura: Tanay Thyagrajan's six-wicket haul in the second innings helped Hyderabad crush Tripura by an innings and 40 runs, securing a bonus-point victory.
  • Andhra vs Karnataka: Andhra took a 144-run first innings lead after posting 418, but Karun Nair's unbeaten 81 helped Karnataka recover to 176/4, leading by 32 runs.
  • Punjab vs Assam: Punjab's batters fought back after Assam's 373, reaching 287/5 at stumps and reducing the first-innings deficit to 86 runs.
  • Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh: Saurashtra bowled Chhattisgarh out for 312 and reached 45/0 in their second innings, extending their overall lead to 125 runs.
• 13 Oct 2026, 06:18:36 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 3 Updates - Elite Group A

  • Uttar Pradesh vs Bihar: Uttar Pradesh thrashed Bihar by an innings and 267 runs after bowling them out for 141 and 132, having amassed 540 in their only innings.
  • Goa vs Baroda: Baroda enforced the follow-on after dismissing Goa for 199; the hosts ended on 35/1 in their second innings, still trailing by 238 runs.
  • Vidarbha vs Puducherry: Puducherry bowled out for 313 in response to Vidarbha's 428, before the hosts reached 22/1 in their second innings, extending their lead to 137.
  • Jammu and Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh reached 151/5 in their second innings, with Shubham Sharma unbeaten on 51, stretching their advantage to 227 runs despite interruptions.
• 13 Oct 2026, 05:17:36 PM IST

  Stumps!

  After Bengal's marathon effort, Delhi have scored 101/3 in 45 overs in the second innings. They still trail Bengal by 88 runs. Ayush Badoni (24) and Anuj Rawat (25) are batting in the middle for Delhi, putting up a fight.

  Rajasthan end the day at 81/4 in 34 overs. They now lead by 170 runs with six wickets in hand. Kartik Sharma (30) and Mahipal Lomror (25) are out in the middle for Rajasthan.

• 13 Oct 2026, 04:57:02 PM IST

  Punjab losing the plot

  Punjab are giving it away. Jashanpreet was looking good in the middle. However, Amlanjyoti's arm had him trapped leg before. Punjab are now stationed at 237/5.

• 13 Oct 2026, 04:55:32 PM IST

  Andhra continue to dominate

  A 94-run partnership has been broken. Manvanth Kumar has been cleaned up by Lalith, while playing off the back foot. The captain of Andhra, Smaram comes in next. Two of Karnataka's best batter are out in the middle while team is still 144-run behind.

• 13 Oct 2026, 04:31:53 PM IST

  Kerala under pressure

  The close of play is just five overs away. Kerala are struggling at 254 for six, while given a challenge of 587. The spinners of Jharkhand are keeping a strangle hold on the batters.

• 13 Oct 2026, 04:30:35 PM IST

  Rajasthan losing wickets

  Tamil Nadu has picked up two more wickets. Karan Lamba lost his middle stump to Sonu Yadav. After that Rohan Rajhbhar was deceived by a flighted delivery from Sai Kishore and was stumped. Rajasthan are now stationed at 40/4.

• 13 Oct 2026, 03:52:37 PM IST

  Play called of in Srinagar

  The third day's play between J&K and Madhya Pradesh has been called off due to heavy rain.

• 13 Oct 2026, 03:10:34 PM IST

  Kerala struggling

  Kerala has lost the wicket of Abhishek P. Nair after he had scored 126. They are now 226 for three down in 67 overs. Jharkhand posted a mammoth 587, and Kerala are still trailing by a big margin. The skipper of the team, Vishnu Vinod now needs to show his resolve. He is batting on 12 at the moment.

• 13 Oct 2026, 03:01:19 PM IST

  Ayush Mhatre suffers injury!

  Ayush Mhatre will be missing the next few matches of the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai after suffering a Grade 4 hamstring tear. It is worth noting that the Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh was his comeback match after he suffered an injury during the IPL while playing for the CSK.

• 13 Oct 2026, 02:56:14 PM IST

  Quiet going in Kalyani!

  Our correspondent Somshuvra Laha reports from the venue, Only 33 runs from 25 overs so far. Delhi sitting back, Bengal not getting a breakthrough, this has been a quiet day after Bengal folded.

• 13 Oct 2026, 02:35:04 PM IST

  Mumbai win!!

  Chandigarh all out for 196 in 52.1 overs. Mumbai win by an innings and 155 runs. Three wickets each for left-arm spinner Shams Mulani and off-spinner Tanush Kotian. Mulani finished with figures of 18-1-69-3, Kotian had 7.1-2-30-3 and Tushar Deshpande 8-2-37-2.

• 13 Oct 2026, 02:16:02 PM IST

  Raining in Srinagar!

  It's currently raining at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium and the match betweeb J&K and Madhya Pradesh has been halted. The players are of the field and the pitch has been covered.

  Madhya Pradesh 151/5, lead by 227 runs

• 13 Oct 2026, 02:10:39 PM IST

  More information on Yash Dhull

  Our correspondent Somshuvra Laha from the venue reports, “Getting information that Yash Dhull is okay and ready to bat at the fall of the next wicket.”

• 13 Oct 2026, 02:05:10 PM IST

  Yash Dhull retired hurt!

  Delhi batter Yash Dhull copes a nasty blow on his chest on the very first delivery he faced off the bowling of Akash Deep. After being attended to by the physio, he goes off retired hurt. Ayush Doseja joins Sanat Sangwan in the middle.

  Delhi 25/1

• 13 Oct 2026, 01:32:58 PM IST

  First wicket falls for Punjab!

  Harnoor Singh is the first wicket to fall for Punjab and he walks back after scoring 50. However, Vihaan Malhotra continues to go strong and is steadily moving towards his century. Punjab captain Uday Saharan is in the middle alongside Vihaan.

  Punjab 148/1 against Assam (373)

• 13 Oct 2026, 01:16:50 PM IST

  Akash Deep strikes for Bengal!

  There it is! The first wicket for Bengal is here courtesy Akash Deep. He gets the ball to jag back in sharply and it castles into the stumps. Sarthak Ranjan walks back after scoring 3.

  Bengal 15/1

• 13 Oct 2026, 12:57:49 PM IST

  Mumbai closer to a win!

  Chandigarh are six wickets down against Mumbai and the hosts are just four scalps away from registering a win at the Wankhede Stadium. Chandigarh are currently 126/6 with Tushar Deshpande once again being among the wickets, taking two scalps.

• 13 Oct 2026, 12:55:56 PM IST

  ICMYI: Sai Sudharsan's poor outing

  Sai Sudharsan, the Tamil Nadu opening batter, scored just 3 before walking back to the pavilion in the first innings. He was dismissed by CD Sharma. Currently, Washington Sundar is in the middle for Tamil Nadu. Earlier, Narayan Jagadeesan had scored a half-century for Tamil Nadu.

  Tamil Nadu 237/5 against Rajasthan (363)

• 13 Oct 2026, 12:25:57 PM IST

  Bengal bowled out

  Bengal lose three wickets in the second over after lunch to be bowled for 429. Badoni, at best a part time bowler, finishes with 5/43. Bengal fritter away solid advantage. Lead by 189.

• 13 Oct 2026, 12:16:17 PM IST

  Mumbai bowlers on fire!

  Mumbai bowlers have shared the spoils on Day 3 morning, picking up four wickets to reduce Chandigarh to 114/5 in 28 overs at lunch. Chandigarh trail by 237 runs, Mumbai well on course for a big innings win.

  Tushar Deshpande picked his second wicket of the innings for figures of 8-2-37-2, takes his match haul to seven. Left arm spinner Shams Mulani picked two wickets for figures of 7-0-28-2.

• 13 Oct 2026, 11:33:28 AM IST

  Lunch taken at Kalyani!

  Lunch has been taken at Kalyani. Bengal are 423/7, sitting on a lead of 183. Trust Akash Deep and Mohammed Shami to not hold back. So if that swells to 220 and above, Delhi could be in trouble.

• 13 Oct 2026, 11:29:48 AM IST

  Punjab fightback against Assam!

  Vihaan Malhotra and Harnoor Singh are moving the scoreboard along nicely for Punjab and the hosts have started off well with the bat after bundling out Assam for 373. Punjab are nearing the 100-run mark without losing a single wicket.

  Punjab 90/0

• 13 Oct 2026, 11:13:50 AM IST

  Porel dismissed!

  Abishek Porel, the Bengal wicketkeeper-batter goes back to the hut after scoring 149 and the hosts lose their fifth wicket. Shokeen gets the much needed wicket for Delhi but the Bengal lead is now nearing the 200-run mark as Sumanta Gupta takes over the mantle, smashing a half-century.

  Bengal 417/5 against Delhi (240)

• 13 Oct 2026, 11:00:13 AM IST

  Arslan Khan falls!

  Sylvester DSouza gets the better of Arslan Khan for 20 as nothing is going in favour of Chandigarh. Arjun Azad and Manan Vohra have the job to rescue them, which is definitely an uphill task. CDG 66/2

• 13 Oct 2026, 10:03:43 AM IST

  A good headstart for Bengal on Day 4

  First hour yields 52 runs at the cost of one wicket for Bengal. Not bad considering the headstart they already have. - our correspondent Somshuvra Laha reports.

• 13 Oct 2026, 09:59:11 AM IST

  Sudip Kumar Gharami falls!

  Divij Mehra provides Delhi a much-needed breakthrough by dismissing Sudip Kumar Gharami for 133! Bengal still have an upper hand at the moment with Abishek Porel in the middle, continue with the same approach which he adopted yesterday.

• 13 Oct 2026, 09:52:25 AM IST

  4th day batting tricky at Kalyani!

  Fourth day batting usually is the most difficult at Kalyani. The uneven bounce in the first hour is evidence of that. Bengal would ideally want to bat once, which explains their caution - our correspondent Somshuvra Laha reports.

• 13 Oct 2026, 09:02:29 AM IST

  Porel starts off with a four!

  Navdeep Saini bowls a long-hop and Porel hammers the delivery straight down the ground for a four. Excellent start to the day for Bengal. This might be a long day in the field for Delhi if they don't strike early.

  Bengal 308/3.

• 13 Oct 2026, 08:59:36 AM IST

  Gharmi and Abishek to resume innings!

  Sudip Gharami and Abishek Porel are set to resume their innings for Bengal against Delhi. The duo will resume on their overnight scores of 122 and 114 in the bid to lengthen Bengal's lead against Delhi.

  Bengal 304/3, lead by 64

• 13 Oct 2026, 08:50:02 AM IST

  Hello and welcome!

  Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third day of Ranji Trophy's first round matches. I, Vishesh Roy, will be taking you through the latest developments of the day. Stay tuned for more.