Ranji Trophy- Punjab lost in two days under Gill’s captaincy:Sarfaraz Khan slams double century; CSK’s Prashant Veer injured

On the second day of the sixth round of the Ranji Trophy, the Punjab team, captained by Shubman Gill, faced defeat against Saurashtra. In this match played on a turning pitch, Punjab was bowled out for just 125 runs in the second innings. Based on their first innings lead, Saurashtra won the match by 194 runs and claimed the victory within two days. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz Khan scored a double century for Mumbai. He played a magnificent innings of 227 runs, putting Mumbai in a strong position against Hyderabad. Sarfaraz also hit 19 fours and 9 sixes in his innings. Shubman Gill out cheaply once again
Saurashtra finished the match against Punjab in two days. In the second innings, Parth Bhut and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took five wickets each. Saurashtra scored 286 runs in the second innings after taking a 33-run lead in the first innings, even though the score had fallen to 75/5. The target of 319 runs proved impossible for Punjab on a turning pitch, and the team was bowled out for 125. Shubman Gill had a poor match, scoring 0 and 14 runs. Jharkhand scored 561 runs
In other matches, Jharkhand dominated by scoring 561 runs in the first innings against Uttar Pradesh. Bengal put up a big score of 519 runs against Services. Karnataka struggled against Madhya Pradesh, while Chhattisgarh put themselves in a strong position against Delhi. Tamil Nadu also gained a strong hold on the match against Odisha. After excellent bowling, Tamil Nadu had a total lead of 164 runs by stumps, making their path to victory seem easier. Yash Rathod’s century for Vidarbha
Yash Rathod’s century for Vidarbha helped the team recover from 45/4 to score 295 against Andhra. Rathod played an innings of 115 runs, while contributions from Darshan Nalkande (36) and Nachiket Bhute in the lower order gave Vidarbha a 75-run lead in the first innings. Sarfaraz Khan’s double century
For Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan played a magnificent innings of 227 runs, which included 19 fours and 9 sixes. This innings was even faster than run-a-ball. Siddhesh Lad scored a century, while Suved Parkar added 75 runs. In reply, Hyderabad had a poor start, but Gahlaut Singh and Kodimela Himteja steadied the innings. Chandigarh takes lead
Centuries from Manan Vohra and Arjun Azad gave Chandigarh a big lead against Kerala. After taking a 277-run lead in the first innings, Kerala needed to score 257 more runs, but they were stuck at 21/2 and faced the threat of an innings defeat. Ruturaj scored 66 runs
With Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 66 runs off 111 balls and Saurabh Naval’s unbeaten 95 runs, Maharashtra gained a 97-run lead against Goa, with two wickets remaining. Centuries from Ayush Pandey and Agrim Tiwari helped Chhattisgarh take a 135-run lead over Delhi. In their first innings, Delhi was bowled out for 216, in response to which Chhattisgarh reached 351/2. Jharkhand declared their innings at 561/6 with the help of centuries from Sharandeep Singh (139) and Kumar Kushagra (102). Four other half-centuries were also scored. In reply, Uttar Pradesh stumbled to 32/3. Sonu Yadav’s 5 Wickets
Tamil Nadu’s Sonu Yadav delivered a brilliant bowling performance of 5/30, giving his team a crucial first-innings lead against Odisha. Odisha was bowled out for 148. Tamil Nadu was 26/1 in their second innings at the end of the day, leading by a total of 164 runs. For Bengal, Akash Deep and Mohammed Shami combined to take five wickets, bringing the Services team close to a follow-on. Services were 126/8 in Kalaini and still trailed by 393 runs. Karnataka lose 8 wickets
Group-B toppers Karnataka made 168/8 in response to Madhya Pradesh’s 323 runs. Saransh Jain took three wickets. Mayank Agarwal and Devdutt Padikkal failed to open their accounts, while Karun Nair scored only 12 runs. Aneesh KV remained unbeaten on 80 runs. Baroda win by 6 runs
Baroda defeated Nagaland by an innings and six runs. For Baroda, Jyotsnil Singh, Shivalik Sharma, Krunal Pandya, and Mahesh Pithiya scored half-centuries. Nagaland were bowled out for 141 in their second innings. Uttarakhand made a brilliant comeback from 128/6 to score 299/6 and took a 33-run lead over Tripura. J Suchith (84)* and Saurabh Rawat (80)* turned the match around with an unbeaten 171-run partnership. Prashant Veer injured
In Lucknow, Jharkhand declared their innings after scoring 561 runs in the first innings. In response, Uttar Pradesh had a poor start and lost three wickets for 32 runs. In the same match, Uttar Pradesh’s Prashant Veer suffered a serious shoulder injury, which will keep him out for at least three weeks. Shivam Sharma was included in the team in his place.