Ravindra Jadeja scored his 16th first-class century.
Ranji Trophy First Round Day 2 Updates: Day 2 of Ranji Trophy saw several teams seize control through commanding batting performances and incisive bowling spells. Madhav Kaushik and Rinku Singh’s centuries helped Uttar Pradesh post 540, while Jharkhand piled up 587 against Kerala. Bengal moved into the lead against Delhi through unebaten hundreds from Sudip Gharami and Abishek Porel, while Andhra edged ahead of Karnataka. Mumbai produced the day’s most striking bowling display, dismissing Chandigarh for 78 and enforcing the follow-on, with Tushar Deshpande claiming a hat-trick. Hyderabad also gained the upper hand as Tripura slipped to 99/7 in their second innings. Elsewhere, Assam recovered to 373 against Punjab, while Haryana and Gujarat continued their first innings replies.
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Oct 12, 2026, 18:05:57 IST
Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates – Plat Group
- Sikkim vs Meghalaya: Meghalaya advanced to 238/5 in response to Sikkim’s 245, finishing just seven runs short of a first-innings lead.
- Mizoram vs Manipur: Manipur secured a 68-run first-innings advantage after making 251 before reducing Mizoram to 30/3, with the latter still 38 runs behind.
- Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland: No play took place as the fixture was postponed amid administrative problems affecting Arunachal Pradesh cricket.
Oct 12, 2026, 18:04:00 IST
Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates – Elite Group D
- Mumbai vs Chandigarh: Tushar Deshpande’s hat-trick and five-wicket haul helped Mumbai dismiss Chandigarh for 78, enforce the follow on and reduce them to 0/1.
- Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu: Rajasthan were dismissed for 363 before Tamil Nadu reached 167/4, with Sai Sudharsan dismissed for three following an injury scare.
- Railways vs Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand’s batters dominated the second day, reaching 260/4 in response to Railways’ 278, just 18 runs short of the first-innings total.
- Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh were dismissed for 253 before Haryana reached 178/4, leaving the hosts 75 runs behind at stumps.
Oct 12, 2026, 18:00:52 IST
Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates – Elite Group C
- Bengal vs Delhi: Unbeaten centuries from Sudip Gharami (122) and Abhishek Porel (114) took Bengal to 304/3, establishing a 64-run first innings lead.
- Jharkhand vs Kerala: Centuries from Virat Singh and Aditya Singh helped Jharkhand amass a formidable 587 in their first innings.
- Odisha vs Gujarat: Odisha were dismissed for 324 before Gujarat responded strongly to reach 205/2, reducing the deficit to 119 runs.
- Maharashtra vs Services: Maharashtra were bowled out for 333 after resuming at 287/5, while services reached 74/1 trailing by 259 runs.
Oct 12, 2026, 17:58:04 IST
Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates – Elite Group B
- Saurashtra vs Chattisgarh: Ravindra Jadeja’s 102 and Prerak Mankad’s 129 propelled Saurashtra to 392 before Chattisgarh closed at 122/3.
- Punjab vs Assam: Denish Das and Sibsankar Roy led Assam’s recovery from 23/3 to 373, while Punjab reached 3/0 before stumps.
- Andhra vs Karnataka: Debutant SV Rahul’s century and Revnath Reddy’s 99 helped Andhra reach 331/6, taking a 57-run first innings lead over Karnataka.
- Hyderabad vs Tripura: Sandip Sarkar’s eight-wicket haul restricted Hyderabad to 294, but Tripura collapsed to 99/7 in their second innings, still trailing by 61.
Oct 12, 2026, 17:55:08 IST
Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates – Elite Group A
Elite Group A
- Uttar Pradesh vs Bihar: Madhav Kaushik’s 150 and Rinku Singh’s 112 helped UP post 540 before reducing Bihar to 44/2, still 496 runs behind.
- Baroda vs Goa: Baroda piled up 472/8 before declaring, and Goa suffered an early setback to finish at 5/1, trailing by 467 runs.
- Jammu and Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh: Avesh Khan and Aryan Pandey too three wickets each as J&K collapsed for 120; MP reached 59 in their second innings, leading by 135.
- Vidarbha vs Puducherry: Vidarbha extended their overnight total to 428 before Puducherry produced a steady response, reaching 107/1 at stumps
Oct 12, 2026, 17:26:18 IST
Assam’s innings comes to an end
Umesh Yadav completes his five-fer as Assam’s inninsg comes to an end at 373. Sibsankar remains unbeaten on 143. Punjab openers will come out to negotiate the final two overs of the day.
Oct 12, 2026, 16:56:01 IST
Sylvester D’Souza picks two wickets and Mohit Avasthi three to bundle out Chandigarh for 78 in 19.1 overs. Mumbai take 351 run first innings lead.
Oct 12, 2026, 16:49:06 IST
Andhra continues to dominate Karnataka
SV Rahul has scored a century on his Ranji debut. However, Revnath Reddy has been dismissed for 99, as KL Rahul takes his catch at slip off Shikhar Shetty’s bowling. Andhra are currently stationed at 318/6, with their lead stretched to 44 runs.
Oct 12, 2026, 16:47:18 IST
So stumps have been called at Kalyani. Bengal end the day at 304/3. The two centurions for them are still batting and will resume tomorrow. Sudip Gharami is undefeated at 122, while Abhishek Porel is not out on 114. The lead for Bengal is already 64 runs.
Oct 12, 2026, 16:06:50 IST
Abhishek Porel gets to his century
Abhishek Porel reaches his hundred. He gets to his second first class hundred 25 days after getting out on bail. He was arrested in August for alleged rape.
Oct 12, 2026, 16:05:41 IST
Chandigarh struggling to cope up with Tushar Deshpande
Chandigarh are now reeling at 29/6. Five of these wickets have been taken by Tushar Deshpande with a hat-trick in it. This is his sixth five-fer in 50 first-class matches. Mumbai are running away with this game now.
Oct 12, 2026, 15:56:28 IST
Tushar Deshpande claims hat-trick
Tushar Deshpande is breathing fire at Wankhede, claims hat-trick in his sixth over to reduce Chandigarh to 25/4. His spell reads – 5.5-1-15-4.
Here is a detail of how he took his hat-trick –
5.3 over Arjun Azad caught off a top edge at fine leg by Sylvester D’Souza trying to pull, 5.4 Shivam Bhambri played on and 5.5 Dipender Kush caught in first slip by Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Oct 12, 2026, 15:49:28 IST
Abhishek Porel is stuck on 99 for some time now
Porel stuck on 99 for more than 15mins now. Clearly nervous in what has been a rough time for him of late.
Oct 12, 2026, 15:19:06 IST
Sudip Gharami gets to his century
Sudip Gharami has broight up his century against Delhi. This is his 10th first-class hundred and he has reached there off 170 deliveries. He now has 3 consecutive Ranji hundreds at Kalyani: against Andhra and J&K in quarters and semifinal last season, and now this one against Delhi. Bengal now lead by 17 runs losing only three wickets.
Oct 12, 2026, 15:15:31 IST
Jharkhand keep on piling the runs
After opener Shikhar Mohan and Virat Singh scored centuries, Aditya Singh is also playing a marathon knock. He is currently undefeated on 129 as Jharkhand keep on adding to their already substantial total. After 165 overs, they have 511 runs on the board for the loss of six wickets. They would look to reach something around the 600-mark.
Oct 12, 2026, 14:55:47 IST
Durga Pujo, meanwhile, has hit the suburbs. And Kalyani is extremely popular for a number of pujos which are already attracting a fair number of people. Some of them are arriving just around tea to watch the last session and then fan out to visit the pandals. Perfect day out for them, and Bengal too gets some vocal local backing.
Oct 12, 2026, 14:40:36 IST
Gharami’s special connection with Kalyani!
It was at Kalyani that Sudip Gharami had scored 299 in the Ranji Trophy quarter final against Andhra last season. Gharami hails from Naihati, 17km from here, making this ground literally his backyard.
Oct 12, 2026, 14:36:06 IST
Bengal make most of the batting friendly conditions
The post-lunch session at Kalyani usually offers the best opportunity to score runs. Delhi frittered away that opportunity yesterday, but Bengal made hay, adding 109 runs in 25 overs with Abhishek Porel and Sudip Gharami poised to get hundreds
Oct 12, 2026, 14:35:15 IST
At last, Chandigarh get the final wicket, and Mumbai are bowled out for 429. Mohit Avasthi remains unbeaten on 56. For Chandigarh, Rohit Dhanda and Raj Bawa return with four wickets each.
Oct 12, 2026, 14:22:09 IST
Mumbai’s lower-order frustrates Chandigarh
No. 10 batter Mohit Avasthi continues to frustrate Chandigarh, completing his half-century off 109 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. Mumbai’s total rises to 425/9
Oct 12, 2026, 14:03:55 IST
Aryan Pandey and Avesh Khan take three wickets as Madhya Pradesh bowl out J&K for 120, gaining a 76-run lead in Srinagar. A lot of catch-up needs to be done by the hosts, and all boils down to how Auqib Nabi bowls in the second innings.
Stay tuned for the second innings.
Oct 12, 2026, 13:56:14 IST
Finally the stand is broken!
Chandigarh pacer Rohit Dhanda at last breaks Mumbai’s ninth-wicket partnership of 67 runs by getting Tanush Kotian caught at gully for 58 runs.
Mumbai 409/9
Oct 12, 2026, 13:55:39 IST
Abishek Porel too has scored a half-century for Bengal and he along with Sudip Gharami has stitched up a solid partnership for the hosts in Kalyani. The Delhi bowlers don’t seem to have any answers and Bengal are inching towards Delhi’s total.
Bengal 198/3 in 55 overs vs Delhi (240)
Oct 12, 2026, 13:38:29 IST
Tanush Kotian’s rear-guard fifty has taken Mumbai past 400 and the hosts have now posted a solid total on the board against Chandigarh at the Wankhede. Mohit Avasthi is also providing solid support to Kotian at the other end and has moved onto 30.
Mumbai 400/8
Oct 12, 2026, 13:25:14 IST
Sudip Gharami hits half-century
Sudip Gharami continues to lead Bengal’s charge and has brought up his half-century. Bengal are slowly inching towards Delhi’s total and the aim would be to get a substantial lead. Abishek Porel is also providing solid support to Gharami at the other end, and has moved onto 34.
Bengal 168/3 against Delhi (240)
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