Ranji Trophy Highlights: Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja star performers on day two
- Ranji Trophy Highlights: Shardul Thakur scored a century to rescue Mumbai's batting innings after the star-studded batting failed, while Ravindra Jadeja's 12-wicket haul helped Saurashtra to a key win.
Ranji Trophy Highlights: A crucial day of cricket saw plenty happen across the country in the sixth round of the Ranji Trophy, as Indian all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur stole the show. Jadeja helped Saurashtra decimate Delhi to get a key win in their group, moving them into third, while Mumbai looked to be in all sorts of trouble before Shardul Thakur scored a magnificent counter-punching century with the able help of Tanush Kotian to rescue the team....Read More
It was a poor day for India's star batters, though, as Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant bettered their first innings failures, but still managed no scores of significance.
Day one of the Ranji Trophy sixth round saw plenty of attention and eyes on the scores, with a return of some of the biggest names in Indian cricket to the domestic circuit following the BCCI’s mandate in the wake of India’s failures in Test cricket at the end of 2024. However, it was a lacklustre showing for some of the star names, especially the batters, as a series of individual failures led to another massive response from fans and stakeholders who expected to see them at their best.
It was largely a bowler’s day across the country, with plenty of support provided to teams as they managed to put the opposing batters under pressure. The key matchup of the round was between Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir at the BKC Ground in Mumbai, where Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and chose to bat, only to regret it as the star opening partnership of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma fell in quick succession.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for 4, and while Rohit hung around, he looked very uncomfortable in the red ball, not too dissimilar to his struggles in recent months in Test cricket, departing for 3. Simultaneously, Shubman Gill was dismissed for 4 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, as Karnataka ran through the Punjab batting, demolishing their opposition in the first innings for just 55 runs.
Lastly, it was Rishabh Pant who put the cap on the returning Indian players’ struggles. Coming in at 5 for Delhi against Saurashtra. Although he was the one Indian batter who left with relative credit from the winter of Test action, he was dismissed for just 1 run, signalling a horrific spell for the frontline batters who would have seen this round of matches as a key opportunity to get the monkey off their back.
It was a similar story for even players on the fringes of the team, or those who have recently been moved on from. Rahane looked in good touch, but was dismissed after a loose shot for 12, while Shreyas Iyer played a couple of good-looking shots but found himself caught in the deep while trying to counter-attack. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara might have thought he could take the opportunity to prove a point with a strong innings, but also fell after scoring 6 runs, against the past-time spin of Ayush Badoni.
It was a good day for many across the country despite this. Gujarat bowler Aarya Desai took 9 wickets in the first innings against Uttarakhand, and Khaleel Ahmed shone with a five-fer for Rajasthan against Vidarbha. On the batting front, the top scorers of the Ranji season so far had a good time as well. Madhya Pradesh captain Shubham Sharma played a lone-warrior knock to score a half century, but run-leader Tanmay Agarwal continued to extend his advantage at the top as he became the first player this season to cross 700 runs, with a century for Hyderabad against Himachal Pradesh.
One of the finds of the round will be Tamil Nadu teenager Andre Siddarth, who scored his maiden century in first class cricket with a fantastic innings against Chandigarh when his team were in a spot of bother. The 18-year-old played an innings of character and quality, scoring a crucial century.
Ultimately, Ravindra Jadeja was the only Indian international who returned and provided any sort of performance of substance. The all-rounder first shone with a five-fer against Delhi, taking important wickets, and then returned with a strong cameo of 38(36) that provided the Saurashtra innings with some important momentum towards the end of the day.
Some of the games head into day two hanging in the balance, while other teams will be happy with the step up they have taken on the return to Ranji Trophy cricket. However, Indian fans will tune in with the expectation of the star players doing better on their second opportunity.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 05:05:03 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Stumps called country-wide
Ranji Trophy Live Score: With the matches beginning to take shape — and some already concluded or reaching their conclusion — an eventful second day has come to a close in the sixth round of the Ranji Trophy. Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur were the heroes of the day, but plenty of plaudits to go around.
- 24 Jan 2025, 04:47:15 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Match-saving century from Shardul Thakur!
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Despite all the star names throughout Mumbai's batting lineup, it is a bowling all-rounder who has saved their blushes and put them in a position where they could go on and win this match. Thakur with yet another Ranji century, and an absolutely crucial one in the grand scheme of things. Mumbai getting closer to a 200-run lead…
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- 24 Jan 2025, 04:20:05 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Tamil Nadu take 97 run lead over Chandigarh
Ranji Trophy Live Score: In a match between the top two teams in Group D, Tamil Nadu have a healthy lead over Chandigarh. The importance of a result is clear here, with Saurashtra's win placing pressure on both these teams, and Railways also capable of an overtake this week.
- 24 Jan 2025, 03:56:40 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Karnataka bowled out with 420-run lead, Shubman Gill set to open for Punjab in response
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Karnataka have well and truly batted Punjab out of the game, and a tough task ahead for Punjab in what is a game that already looks lost. Just over two days of play for the hosts to try bowl out Gill's side in Bangalore.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 03:47:43 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Rajat Patidar and Shubham Sharma try to provide MP advantage vs Kerala
Ranji Trophy Live Score: In a tight match in Trivandrum, Madhya Pradesh captain Shubham Sharma has joined forces with Rajat Patidar. This is the main partnership for MP, and they will be looking to take advantage and set a good target for Kerala to try to chase down.
- 24 Jan 2025, 03:27:03 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Hyderabad head into tea at 523/9, number 11 Nishanth on 44*
Ranji Trophy Live Score: No declaration yet from Hyderabad, as they continue to try and bat Himachal out of the game. Their number 11 is also amongst the runs, and will be looking for a half-century on the other side of the break.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 03:08:53 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian on fire as Mumbai approach unlikely 100-run lead
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Having joined forces at 7 wickets down for a lead of 15, Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian have repeated their rescue act of the first innings. The partnership continues to blossom as the lead approaches 100 — J&K have lost their momentum and are suddenly going to grow concerned about how much this pair could add on a tricky surface.
- 24 Jan 2025, 02:51:45 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: SAURASHTRA WIN, beat Delhi by 10 wickets
Ranji Trophy Live Score: It took less than five sessions of play for Saurashtra to beat Delhi and climb up the table in their group. Having prepared a turner to ensure a result in a match that needed one, the return of Ravindra Jadeja meant the hosts were absolutely clinical in Rajkot.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 02:34:22 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Ravindra Jadeja finishes with 12 wickets, Saurashtra with easy 12-run chase ahead
Ranji Trophy Live Score: A destruction job by Saurashtra thanks to Ravindra Jadeja, whose seven wicket haul in the second innings has seen Delhi demolished for 95 runs.
Just 12 runs needed for Saurashtra, who could also gain a crucial bonus point and place themselves right behind Tamil Nadu and Chandigarh at the top of group D.
- 24 Jan 2025, 02:10:32 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Watch J&K captain Paras Dogra take a one-handed stunner to remove his opposite number Rahane
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Maybe the moment of magic that put the final nail in Mumbai's coffin, Paras Dogra took a spectacular one-hander to dismiss Rahane post-lunch.
However, crisis man Shardul Thakur is at it yet again, scoring briskly and helping Mumbai to a lead past 50. He has frustrated J&K all game.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 02:01:21 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Huge wicket as Jadeja dismisses Pant!
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Jadeja continues to be the one returning Indian player finding joy in this round of the Ranji Trophy, dismissing his national teammate Rishabh Pant and likely spelling an end for Delhi's chances in this match.
Jadeja now one wicket away from a 10-fer for the match.
- 24 Jan 2025, 01:49:06 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Jadeja spell has Delhi in trouble, Rishabh Pant joins Badoni
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Can Pant provide a rescue act after his first innings failure? Saurashtra continue to be all over Delhi, with Ravindra Jadeja up to 8 wickets for the match, but Badoni looks to be going well, with Pant settling in at the crease.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 01:24:28 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Curtains for Mumbai? 7 down with lead of 15
Ranji Trophy Live Score: It keeps going from bad to worse for Mumbai. Rahane is dismissed for 16, and the wickets keep tumbling. J&K could have this match wrapped up today, all but knocking Mumbai out of the tournament.
- 24 Jan 2025, 01:13:50 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Karnataka in complete control as lead approaches 300
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Karnataka continue to utterly dominate Punjab, as their lead touches 300 with 4 wickets still in the bank and Smaran still at the crease. They will likely only bat once — but eyes will be on Shubman Gill regarding if he can do something in response.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 12:52:23 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Haryana bowl out Bengal for 125, achieve 32-run first innings lead
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Haryana looked in trouble after being bowled out for 157, but a strong bowling performance and a six-fer for Anuj Thakral has left Bengal in a spot of bother in their home match. Lots of movement in a crucial encounter in Kalyani.
- 24 Jan 2025, 12:34:55 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: 205-run partnership between twin centurions takes Gujarat to huge lead
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Having already demolished Uttarakhand's batting for 111, Gujarat made things even better as Hingrajia and Jaymeet Patel both tonned up in Ahmedabad. Gujarat head into lunch with a massive 230-run lead with 5 wickets still in the bank. They will hope to bat only once.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 12:18:30 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh beautifully balanced at lunch on day two
Ranji Trophy Live Score: In response to MP's 160 in the first innings, regular wickets meant Kerala couldn't stitch together strong partnerships. A strong bowling effort by Avesh Khan and Aryan Pandey means Kerala are 159/8, likely to take a lead but a fairly minimal one. A firecracker of a match developing in Trivandrum.
- 24 Jan 2025, 12:04:25 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Shivam Dube out on a pair, J&K in total control of proceedings
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Shivam Dube edges another one, another disappointing dismissal for Mumbai, and it's trouble for them. Double-wicket maiden for J&K strike bowler Auqib Nabi.
Heading into lunch, scores are level, but Mumbai are now 5 down. It all rests on the shoulders of skipper Ajinkya Rahane.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 12:00:23 PM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Shreyas Iyer dismissed in slightly controversial fashion with scores level
Ranji Trophy Live Score: A strong rebuilding partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer helped Mumbai pull level with J&K's lead, but things immediately took a turn for the worse as Iyer edged one through to the keeper.
The batter hung around to check if the catch had carried to the keeper, but replays made it clear that it was a clean catch. Iyer dismissed for 17.
- 24 Jan 2025, 11:54:28 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Group A toppers Baroda on the ropes vs Maharashtra, 14/4
Ranji Trophy Live Score: A surprising collapse from Baroda, who have been the best team in the Ranji Trophy so far, as they find themselves at 14/4 after a flurry of early wickets for Maharashtra.
Maharashtra had earlier scored 297 in the first innings in Nashik.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 11:51:21 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Saurashtra make 271, establish 83-run lead vs Delhi
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Saurashtra manage to make their way to an 83-run lead, which they will be happy with on a tricky and deteriorating Rajkot pitch. Big effort needed from Rishabh Pant and company to keep Delhi competitive.
- 24 Jan 2025, 11:29:26 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Jaiswal out too! Loose dismissal, Mumbai in trouble again
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Hardik Tamore was dismissed soon after Rohit, and things got back to worse for Mumbai. Jaiswal was looking set batting on 26 after a patient start, but in trying to break his shackles, cut one right down gully's throat. A disappointing dismissal for the young star, who would have wanted to capitalise on his start.
3 wickets in 3 overs for J&K, who have knocked Mumbai back.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 11:17:33 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Breakthrough for J&K as Rohit chips one to midwicket! Out for 28
Ranji Trophy Live Score: A good and fluent start for Rohit Sharma but he can't convert! Batting on 28, the Indian captain looks to drive, but a slower delivery out-foxes him. It comes off the inside of the bat, loops towards midwicket, and Abid Mushtaq completes a good one-handed catch jumping to his left.
- 24 Jan 2025, 11:15:18 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Andhra score 303 in first innings with batter stranded on 99*
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Andhra put up 303 runs vs Pondicherry, thanks to a century by S K Rasheed. However, the team was bowled out with number 8 K V Sasikanth on 99*. A touch of heartbreak for the player on the verge of a great century.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 10:58:51 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: 50-run partnership in quick time for Rohit and Jaiswal
Ranji Trophy Live Score: A better showing for India's international openers as they combine for a half-century partnership in rapid fashion against J&K.
Rohit currently going at over run-a-ball.
- 24 Jan 2025, 10:40:13 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Smaran R reaches century for Karnataka
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Looking as if they are batting on an entirely different surface to Punjab, Karnataka have created a 200-run lead, thanks in large part to a century for middle order batter Smaran R.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 10:26:36 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Fast start for Mumbai, 28/0 off 4 overs
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Finally some reason for optimism provided by Rohit Sharma, getting off to a quick start against J&K. With 15 off his first 8 deliveries, Rohit will want to make sure to use this as a platform to go on and score big.
- 24 Jan 2025, 10:10:48 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Saurashtra overtake Delhi's first innings total
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Despite losing Ravindra Jadeja and Harvik Desai late on the first day, Saurashtra prevented further damage and have overtaken Delhi's 188 with 5 wickets in hand. Delhi will begin to feel increasingly concerned with every further run.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 10:04:09 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: J&K bowled out with lead of 86, second chance for Rohit and Jaiswal
Ranji Trophy Live Score: J&K finish with a total of 206, but could have done with more at the BKC Ground. Jaiswal and Rohit will be in to open, and hoping for better batting conditions.
- 24 Jan 2025, 09:47:06 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Tanmay Agarwal still going strong for Hyderabad
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Ranji Trophy leading scorer for the season Tanmay Agarwal continued his strong form with a century for day one, batting through the day after stepping out to open the batting. He remains at the crease, but it remains to be seen if he can accelerate and give his team the opportunity to bowl Himachal out twice.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 09:31:04 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Play starts across the country
Ranji Trophy Live Score: It is 9:30, and that means the first deliveries of the day are being bowled in the host of matches on day two. Here we go on what promises to be an action-packed day!
- 24 Jan 2025, 09:15:45 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: How the points table could take shape
Ranji Trophy Live Score: There could be plenty of momvement in the Rani Trophy Elite Groups with this being the sixth and penultimate round of the group. J&K vs Mumbai is the most consequential, but plenty hangs also on Bengal vs Haryana, Rajasthan vs Vidarbha, and more.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 08:42:23 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Which players can increase their stocks?
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Khaleel Ahmed, a player on the periphery of the Indian team, took his chance to impress with a five-fer on day one. There will be those such as him who are slightly on the outside looking in, but know a series of good performances now could be career-defining.
- 24 Jan 2025, 08:23:00 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Can Rohit and co. find redemption?
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Mumbai find themselves behind the game against J&K, while Delhi are set to slip behind Saurashtra and Karnataka are hammering Punjab. It is a chance for Jaiswal, Rohit, Pant and Gill to show some steel and remind everyone of their quality in a difficult match situation.
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- 24 Jan 2025, 07:39:48 AM IST
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Hello and welcome everyone!
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Day 1 was a miserable day for senior India stars as they returned to domestic cricket during the second leg o the Ranji Trophy, on Thursday. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant failed to make an impact. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja was the only senior established India star who shone, bagging a fifer vs Delhi.