Ranji Trophy Round 3 Day 1 Live Updates: Kerala vs Bengal delayed due to wet outfield, Prabhsimran hits fifty for Punjab

Ranji Trophy Round 3 Day 1 Live Updates: Follow the latest updates and scores from all the major matches here.

Mohammed Shami will play for Bengal against Kerala. (PTI)

Ranji Trophy Round 3 Day 1 Live Updates: The Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season continues on Monday with the third round. Mumbai face Haryana in a key Group D encounter, with experienced batter Sarfaraz Khan among the notable names in Mumbai's squad. In Group A, Baroda meet defending champions Jammu and Kashmir in an intriguing contest. Baroda will be keen to consolidate their position, while J&K will look to respond after a difficult start to their campaign, having drawn one and lost one....Read More

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• 26 Oct 2026, 11:29:58 AM IST

  Delhi lose second!

  Sanat Sangwan is the second wicket to fall for Delhi. Utkarsh Singh gets the wicket and Jharkhand finally have something to smile about. Sangwan walks back after scoring 37 off 100 balls.

  Delhi 102/2

• 26 Oct 2026, 11:16:31 AM IST

  More delay in Kerala vs Bengal

  The umpires are not pleased with the damp spots on the wicket and hence the waiting game continues. It's also getting cloudy and the chance of any sort of play looks bleak for now.

• 26 Oct 2026, 11:01:27 AM IST

  Sai Kishore strikes again

  Vivek Singh, the Railways opener, who was grinding it out in the middle, finally falls, and Railways have lost half their side. Sai Kishore with his second wicket of the game. Sonu Yadav and Sai Kishore have shown that opting to bowl was the right decision on this surface.

  Railways 42/5 in 16.1 overs.

• 26 Oct 2026, 10:48:57 AM IST

  Raghuvanshi and Musheer standing firm!

  After losing an opening wicket, Mumbai's innings is back on track courtesy Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Musheer Khan. The duo are moving the scorecard briskly and Haryana bowlers are struggling to break the partnership.

  Mumbai 57/1 in 17 overs.

• 26 Oct 2026, 10:37:05 AM IST

  Sai Kishore strikes!

  Tamil Nadu captain Sai Kishore gets into the thick of action, clean bowls Raj Chaudhary. Fourth wicket down for Railways. Tamil Nadu are bossing the game after opting to bowl.

  Railways 22/4

• 26 Oct 2026, 10:34:43 AM IST

  Priyansh Arya OUT!

  Jharkhand provides the opening wicket as Kounain Quraishi castles Priyansh Arya with a beauty. The delivery pitched on middle and hit off stump, breaching the left-hander's defence. Delhi 56/1 in 18.2 overs.

• 26 Oct 2026, 10:32:35 AM IST

  Baroda's good start vs J&K

  Dhruv Patel and Shivalik Sharma have provided a good start to Baroda against J&K! The opening batters are seeing the opening spell through. Sunil Kumar, Sahil Lotra, Rohit Sharma and Umar Nazir are the four bowlers J&K have employed so far, but they haven't able to create any substantial chance for a wicket till now.

  Baroda 33/0 in 11.4 overs

• 26 Oct 2026, 10:18:37 AM IST

  Kerala vs Bengal delayed

  The start of the match between Kerala and Bengal has been delayed. The pitch inspection will take place at 10:30 AM.

  Speaking of the Delhi and Railways encounter, the former have gone past the 50-run mark courtesy the solid opening stand between Priyansh Arya and Sanat Sangwan.

• 26 Oct 2026, 10:16:14 AM IST

  Sonu Yadav is breathing fire!

  Tamil Nadu pacer Sonu Yadav is not giving an inch to the Railways batters. He has already taken three wickets as Sahab Singh, Eshaan Goyal and Mohammad Saif are back in the dressing room.

  Railways are reeling at 12/3 after being asked to bat.

• 26 Oct 2026, 09:55:21 AM IST

  Tamil Nadu strike early!

  Sonu Yadav has struck early for Tamil Nadu and it's a timely wicket considering TN opted to bowl first. Sahab Singh lasts 15 balls in the middle and walks back for just 4.

  Railways 7/1.

• 26 Oct 2026, 09:53:10 AM IST

  Bihar rocked early!

  Avesh Khan has rocked Bihar early, taking two wickets in a jiffy. Naman Gaurav and Sraman Nigrodh are the two batters to be dismissed.

  Bihar 11/2

• 26 Oct 2026, 09:50:59 AM IST

  Haryana make early inroads

  After opting to bowl, Haryana have struck early as Aman Kumar struck in the third over. The ball jagged back into Divyaansh Saxena. The Mumbai batter missed out on the drive and was adjudged LBW.

  Mumbai 12/1

• 26 Oct 2026, 09:32:17 AM IST

  More toss updates!

  Punjab will bat first against Hyderabad while Tamil Nadu have opted to bowl against Railways. Andhra have won the toss against Chhattisgarh and elected to bat.

• 26 Oct 2026, 09:23:24 AM IST

  India stars in action

  Most of the India Test regulars have made their way to New Zealand for the A matches. However, there are some names that will be in focus today. Mohammed Shami, Sai Kishore, Ravindra Jadeja and Gurnoor Brar will be under the spotlight in Round 3. Let's see how they go.

• 26 Oct 2026, 09:14:44 AM IST

  Haryana win the toss!

  Haryana win the toss against Mumbai at the BKC Ground and opt to bowl. All eyes are on Sarfaraz Khan on how he goes about his business in the crucial Round 3 fixture.

• 26 Oct 2026, 09:11:56 AM IST

  Nagaland openers battle through

  Both the Nagaland openers are seeing through the opening spell and the team has moved on to 29/0 in 12.1 overs. Both batters are looking solid in the middle and Nagaland would hope that they continue to go on.

• 26 Oct 2026, 08:47:41 AM IST

  All the Round 3 fixtures!

  Here is the full list of matches in Ranji Trophy Round 3:

  Baroda vs Jammu & Kashmir, Vadodara

  Madhya Pradesh vs Bihar, Indore

  Vidarbha vs Goa, Nagpur

  Pondicherry vs Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry

  Chhattisgarh vs Andhra, Mulapadu

  Hyderabad vs Punjab, Secunderabad

  Karnataka vs Tripura, Mysuru

  Saurashtra vs Assam, Rajkot

  Jharkhand vs Delhi, Ranchi

  Odisha vs Jharkhand, Bhubaneswar

  Maharashtra vs Gujarat, Pune

  Kerala vs Bengal, Mangalapuram

  Mumbai vs Haryana, Mumbai

  Uttarakhand vs Rajasthan, Dehradun

  Tamil Nadu vs Railways, Chennai

  Chandigarh vs Himachal, Chandigarh

  Sikkim vs Nagaland, Rangpo

  Manipur vs Arunachal Pradesh, Ahmedabad

  Mizoram vs Meghalaya, Nadiad

• 26 Oct 2026, 08:40:48 AM IST

  Nagaland vs Sikkim is underway!

  The Plate group matches have begun. Nagaland are 18/0 against Sikkim. Joshua Ozukum and Aloto Sumi are the two opening batters for Nagaland. Palzor Tamang and Kranthi Kumar are the two bowlers who have began the match for Sikkim.

• 26 Oct 2026, 08:32:52 AM IST

  Australian umpire!

  Ben Treloar is currently in India as part of the umpire exchange programme between Cricket Australia and the BCCI. He officiated last week in Palam for the match between Delhi and Gujarat and will once again take the field for the Round 3 tie between Mumbai and Haryana at the BKC Ground.

• 26 Oct 2026, 08:22:11 AM IST

  Hello and welcome!

  Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Ranji Trophy Round 3. There are several matches slated to take place and HT Sports is the one stop destination for you to keep track of all the important takeaways from India's premier red-ball competition.