Mulani's strong performance leads Mumbai to an innings win

Mulani's strong performance leads Mumbai to an innings win

Ranji Trophy 2025: Highlights of the day from the Ranji Trophy Elite Group.

Gujrat Vs Services

Day 3 in Nadiad saw a dramatic 20-wicket collapse as Gujarat clinched their first win of the season, beating Services by six wickets. Starting the day at 118/4, Gujarat were bowled out for 248 in their first innings, with Siddharth Desai contributing a five-wicket haul. In reply, Services crumbled in their second innings, managing only 125 runs. Vishal Jayswal led the charge with 6 for 59, while Desai added four more to his tally. Gujarat chased down the 118-run target comfortably in just 21.2 overs.

Haryana Vs Uttarakhand

Jagadeesha Suchith delivered a match-winning performance in Rohtak, helping Uttarakhand beat Haryana by an innings and 28 runs. Haryana began the final day at 105/6 in their second innings but were bowled out for 148, with Suchith taking 6 for 56. This added to his 5 for 27 in the first innings, giving him an impressive 11-wicket haul in the match. He also contributed with the bat, scoring a valuable half-century to round off a brilliant all-round display.

Mumbai Vs Himachal Pradesh

Shams Mulani’s five-wicket haul helped Mumbai wrap up a dominant win over Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 120 runs. Himachal began the day at 94/7 in their first innings and managed to reach 187, thanks to gritty fifties from Nikhil Gangta and Vaibhav Arora. However, they were asked to follow on and could only manage 139 in their second innings. Mulani kept striking at regular intervals, ensuring Mumbai sealed their second win of the season with ease.

Uttar Pradesh Vs Nagaland

Uttar Pradesh cruised to a massive innings and 265-run win over Nagaland in Kanpur, thanks to five-wicket hauls from Shivam Mavi and Shivam Sharma. Nagaland began the day at 77/4 in reply to UP’s huge total of 535/6 declared, but collapsed to just 117 in their first innings. Mavi, fresh off scoring his maiden century, starred with the ball too, picking up five wickets. Forced to follow on, Nagaland managed only 153 in their second innings as Sharma ran through the lineup with another five-wicket haul, sealing a dominant win for the hosts.

Andhra Pradesh Vs Tamil Nadu

Andhra secured a four-wicket win over Tamil Nadu in Vizag, thanks to a strong bowling effort from Saurabh Kumar and crucial half-centuries from Abhishek Reddy and Karan Shinde. Tamil Nadu began the day at 102/3 in their second innings but were bowled out for just 195, with Saurabh picking up four wickets to stall their progress. Chasing 201 for victory, Andhra got off to a solid start and reached 113/1, with Abhishek and Shinde laying the foundation. However, Tamil Nadu fought back as Sai Kishore and P Vidyuth shared five wickets to reduce Andhra to 162/6. Despite the wobble, Ashwin Hebbar and Kalidindi Raju held their nerve and guided the team home, handing Tamil Nadu their fourth straight defeat.

Punjab Vs Chandigarh

Punjab registered their first win of the season with a convincing 8-wicket victory over Chandigarh. The hosts began the day at 168/7 in their second innings but were bowled out for 195, thanks to a combined effort from Aayush Goyal and Harpreet Brar, who shared seven wickets. Chasing 227 for victory, Punjab lost two early wickets but Uday Saharan anchored the chase with a superb unbeaten century. His 117*, along with Jashanpreet Singh’s steady 5*, ensured Punjab crossed the finish line comfortably, ending a run of three consecutive draws.

Chhattisgarh Vs Pudicherry

Aditya Sarwate played a key role in Chhattisgarh’s comfortable 10-wicket win over Puducherry in Raipur. He picked up four wickets in the second innings, adding to his two from the first, to finish with six in the match. Puducherry started the day at 108/2 but were bowled out for 205 in their first innings, with Ravi Kiran taking three wickets as part of a strong team effort. Forced to follow on, Puducherry managed 175 in their second innings, with Sarwate doing most of the damage. Chhattisgarh chased down the small target of 4 runs without any trouble, securing their first win of the season.

Top batting performances

Vidarbha vs Odisha (Nagpur)

Odisha were dismissed for just 160 in their first innings. Vidarbha then took control as Dhruv Shorey hit his second century of the match and Aman Mokhade also scored a hundred. Vidarbha declared at 218/2 in their second innings, setting Odisha a target of 345. Odisha ended the day at 44/0.

Saurashtra vs Kerala (Mangalapuram)

After trailing in the first innings, Saurashtra bounced back strongly. Chirag Jani led the charge with a brilliant 152, supported by Arpit Vasavada (74) and Prerak Mankad (52*). They reached 351/5 by Stumps and now lead Kerala by 278 runs.

Baroda vs Jharkhand (Vadodara)

Shashwat Rawat scored a century for Baroda, while Vishnu Solanki and Mitesh Patel made fifties. But Baroda couldn’t match Jharkhand’s massive 506 and were bowled out for 291. Sahil Raj and Rishav Raj took four wickets each. Baroda were asked to bat again and ended the day at 10/1.

Top bowling performances

Karnataka vs Maharashtra (Pune)

Shreyas Gopal took 4 wickets and Mohsin Khan grabbed 3 to bowl Maharashtra out for 300, just short of Karnataka’s 313. Mayank Agarwal then anchored Karnataka’s second innings with an unbeaten 64, as they reached 144/5 at Stumps, leading by 157.

Goa vs Madhya Pradesh (Porvorim)

Vasuki Koushik’s 5-for helped Goa take a first-innings lead by bowling MP out for 187. Despite Kumar Kartikeya’s five wickets, Goa posted 230 thanks to Abhinav Tejrana’s 69 and handy 40s from Lalit Yadav and Rajashekhar Harikant. MPs were 21/1 at Stumps, chasing 328.

Delhi vs Jammu & Kashmir (Delhi)

Ayush Badoni and Ayush Doseja hit fifties for Delhi, but Vanshaj Sharma’s 6-wicket haul bowled them out for 277 in their second innings. J&K needed 179 to win and were 55/2 at Stumps, with Qamran Iqbal unbeaten on 32.

Bengal vs Railways (Surat)

Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal took 4 wickets to restrict Railways to 222, despite fighting knocks from Bhargav Merai (91) and Upendra Yadav (70). Bengal had earlier scored 474. Railways were asked to follow on and ended the day at 90/5, with Rahul Prasad and Shahbaz Ahmed taking two wickets each.