Ranji Trophy Round 1 Updates: Mumbai, Bengal headline opening round wins; Karnataka held to a draw

Ranji Trophy Round 1 Updates: Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad and Baroda secured innings victories in the Ranji Trophy opener, while Bengal beat Delhi by nine wickets. Vidarhbha, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Haryana also won, with several other matches ending in draws.

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Ranji Trophy Round 1 Updates: The opening round of the Ranji Trophy ended with convincing wins for several major sides. Mumbai defeated Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs, with Tushar Deshpande claiming a hat-trick, while Bengal beat Delhi by nine wickets after centuries from Abishek Porel and Sudip Gharami. Uttar Pradesh thrashed Bihar by an innings and 267 runs. Hyderabad, Baroda and Vidarbha also registered wins, while Gujarat overcame Odisha by 10 wickets. Maharashtra and Haryana also collected victories. Karnataka's contest against Andhra finished in a draw, as did Saurashtra's match against Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand's meeting with Kerala. In the Plate Group, Manipur beat Mizoram, while Nagaland received a walkover against Arunachal Pradesh.

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• 14 Oct 2026, 06:30:48 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Round 1 Results - Plate Group

  Manipur vs Mizoram: Manipur won by three wickets, chasing 228 with Pheiroijam Jotin scoring an unbeaten 105.

  Meghalaya vs Sikkim: Match drawn, with Meghalaya taking the first-innings lead through a total of 395, featuring Jaskirat Singh's 127.

  Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland: The match did not take place.

• 14 Oct 2026, 06:29:08 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Round 1 Results - Elite Group D

  Mumbai vs Chandigarh: Mumbai won by an innings and 155 runs, with Tushar Deshpande claiming a hattrick, although Ayush Mhatre suffered a hamstring injury.

  Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh: Haryana won by seven wickets after dismissing Himachal Pradesh for 253 and 113.

  Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu: Match drawn, with Rajasthan securing the first-innings lead thanks to Ajay Singh Kukna's five-wicket haul.

  Railways vs Uttarakhand: Match drawn, with Uttarakhand securing the first-innings lead after scoring 470, including Saurabh Rawat's 107.

• 14 Oct 2026, 06:26:35 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Round 1 Results - Elite Group C

  Bengal vs Delhi: Bengal won by nine wickets, with Mohammed Shami taking five wickets across the match and Abishek Porel scoring 149.

  Gujarat vs Odisha: Gujarat won by 10 wickets, with Vedant Trivedi's 108 helping them establish a decisive first-innings lead.

  Maharashtra vs Services: Maharashtra won by 127 runs, with Ankit Bawne scoring 118 and Hitesh Walunj taking five wickets in the first-innings.

  Jharkhand vs Kerala: Match drawn after Jharkhand posted 587, with Kerala responding with 395 and surviving follow-on.

• 14 Oct 2026, 06:24:19 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Round 1 Results - Elite Group B

  Hyderabad vs Tripura: Hyderabad won by an innings and 40 runs under Mohammed Siraj's captaincy, with Tanay Thangarajan taking nine wickets.

  Karnataka vs Andhra: Match drawn after Karun Nair's unbeaten 155 rescued Karnataka, although Andhra secured the first-innings lead.

  Punjab vs Assam: Match drawn with Vihaan Malhotra's century helping Punjab reach 478/6 after Umesh Yadav's five-wicket haul.

  Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh: Match drawn, with Ravindra Jadeja scoring 102 and taking three wickets as Saurashtra secured first-innings lead.

• 14 Oct 2026, 06:21:21 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Round 1 Results - Elite Group A

  • Uttar Pradesh vs Bihar: UP won by an innings and 267 runs, with Madhav Kaushik (150), Rinku Singh (112) and Karan Sharma (7 wickets) starring.
  • Baroda vs Goa: Baroda won by an innings and 135 runs after declaring on 472/8 and dismissing Goa for 199 and 138.
  • Vidarbha vs Puducherry: Vidarbha won by 160 runs, with Akshay Wadkar's 198 and Yash Rathod's 131 unbeaten setting up the victory.
  • Madhya Pradesh vs Jammu and Kashmir: Match drawn, with MP taking first-innings lead despite Rohit Sharma's five-wicket haul for J&K.
• 14 Oct 2026, 05:21:01 PM IST

  Andhra fighting it out

  Andhra is fighting it out against Karnataka. They are now 104/4 and need 90 runs to win the game. They have six wickets remaining.

• 14 Oct 2026, 04:48:19 PM IST

  Bengal defeat Delhi!!

  Bengal have pulled off the run chase quite comfortably with 9 wickets in hand. Ankur Paul and Abhimanyu Easwaran starred as they made light work of the quick chase. With this massive win, Bengal have now registered two straight victories to take their tally to 6 points.

• 14 Oct 2026, 03:58:29 PM IST

  Jammu and Kashmir may survive because of rain

  Heavy rain is back in the match between Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh. J&K still need 265 runs to win and they have only four wickets remaining. The pictures tell us that is raining heavily and further play might not be possible. This will save them from a defeat. Madhya Pradesh might have to remain content with only the first innings point.

• 14 Oct 2026, 03:15:08 PM IST

  Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu ends in a draw

  The match comes to a close. The two captains shake hands and it is a draw. Rajasthan posted 363 runs in their first innings and then managed to bundle out Tamil Nadu for 274. In the second innings Rajasthan scored 192 for the loss of six wickets before declaring the innings. Tamil Nadu were 73/0 in their second innings, when the captains decided to shake hands and end the game. Rajasthan take the first innings points from this game.

• 14 Oct 2026, 03:09:05 PM IST

  Jharkhand vs Kerala ends in stalemate

  The match between Jharkhan and Kerala ends in a draw. Jharkhand scored a mammoth 587 runs in their first innings. Kerala came up with a 395-run reply and were then asked to follow-on. The second innings finishes at 62/2. Jharkhand take the first innings points.

• 14 Oct 2026, 02:31:56 PM IST

  Delhi dismissed for 277

  Delhi dismissed for 277. Bengal need 89 to win. Light roller being used. Very little possibility of match extending beyond 4:30 so expect a nervous chase from Bengal.

  Our correspondent Somshuvra Laha reports from ground.

• 14 Oct 2026, 02:16:27 PM IST

  Delhi close to 100-run lead!

  Navdeep Saini has faced 63 balls now, stupendous for a No 10 batter. Delhi inching towards 100 run lead only because of their lower order. When Badoni was dismissed, the lead was just 24.

  Our correspondent Somshuvra Laha reports from ground.

• 14 Oct 2026, 02:13:42 PM IST

  Navdeep, Simarjeet frustrate Bengal!

  Navdeep Saini and Simarjeet Singh are put up a strong fight here for the final wicket. Their job to frustrate the Bengal bowlers which they have done well so far.

• 14 Oct 2026, 01:38:48 PM IST

  Karnataka declare 2nd innings!

  Karnataka have declared their second innings at 337/9, setting Andhra a target of 192 runs. Andhra now face a tricky chase as Karnataka look to wrap up the match and secure a win.

• 14 Oct 2026, 01:01:08 PM IST

  Badoni misses ton!

  Ayush Badoni missed out on a century, falling for 85 as Delhi slipped to eight down. Their lead stands at just 43 runs, with Bengal firmly in control and closing in on a win.

• 14 Oct 2026, 12:06:51 PM IST

  Nair fighting lone battle for Karnataka!

  Karun Nair is fighting a lone battle for Karnataka, batting on 143 as his team's lead crosses 150. The experienced campaigner now needs the tailenders to stick around and help stretch the lead beyond 200.

• 14 Oct 2026, 11:38:25 AM IST

  Delhi lose momemtum after fall of quick wickets!

  Delhi lose two vital wickets at two vital junctures--at the close of the first hour, and just before lunch. A wicketless session would have surely pushed this towards a draw but these two wickets will keep Bengal going. All rests on Badoni now to anchor Delhi’s resistance.

  Our correspondent Somshuvra Laha reported from the ground.

• 14 Oct 2026, 11:23:00 AM IST

  Badoni nears century!

  Ayush Badoni is marching towards a century as Delhi are crawling back in the game with his knock. Yash Dhull has also provided him decent support so far and it needs to continue for atleast a session more.

• 14 Oct 2026, 10:50:01 AM IST

  Karun Nair hits century!

  Karun Nair has produced a fine century to pull Karnataka out of trouble. The right-hander now needs support from the other end to keep the fightback going and help his side at least salvage a draw.

• 14 Oct 2026, 10:11:02 AM IST

  Haryana inches closer to win!

  Haryana are on the cusp of a clinical win here as they just need 10 runs to get the crucial points against Himachal Pradesh. Himanshu Rana and Dheeru Singh are in the middle, and they will look to take Haryana past the winning line.

• 14 Oct 2026, 09:23:51 AM IST

  Badoni, Rawat key for Delhi

  Anuj Rawat and Ayush Badoni are holding the fort for Delhi, and the duo will be crucial if the team are to pull off something special against Bengal, who remain firmly in control of the match. DEL 120/3

• 14 Oct 2026, 08:46:30 AM IST

  Sikkim fight back!

  Sikkim resume their innings and currently on 58/1 with the pressure mounting on the two batters to stitch a solid partnership and pull their team back in the game against Meghalaya who still are leading by 92 runs.

• 14 Oct 2026, 08:02:21 AM IST

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