
Ranji Trophy 2022, Quarterfinals, Day 3 Highlights: Debutant Suved Parkar’s stroke-filed 252 and Sarfaraz Khan’s aggressive 153 have put the 41-time Ranji Trophy winners in the driver’s seat. In reply, Uttarakhand were 39 for two at stumps, losing skipper Jay Bista (0) and Mayank Mishra (4).
Kamal Singh (27 not out) and Kunal Chandela (8 not out) were holding the fort at the close of play. Uttarakhand have a mountain to climb as they trail Mumbai by 608 runs. Parkar, thus, became the 12th Indian to score a double ton on his Ranji Trophy debut.
Uttar Pradesh beat Karnataka by 5 Wickets. Skipper Karan Sharma again does it for his side as he scores an unbeaten 93 runs. Priyam Garg also hits 52 runs.
Yashasvi Bhupendra Jaiswal gets to his century in 146 balls. What an innings this has been for the left-hander.
Uttar Pradesh skipper Karan Sharma continues to impress with the willow as he reaches his half-century.
Punjab lost their opening batters Abhishek Sharma (17) and Shubman Gill (19) cheaply again. Anmolpreet Singh (13 not out) and Mandeep Singh (8 not out) are at the crease. Punjab is still trailing by 120 runs. Punjab: 58/2
Jharkhand openers Kumar Dobrat (10 batting) and Mohammed Nazim (28 batting) have started positively, and the duo have put on 43 runs for the opening wicket. Earlier, Bengal declared their first innings at 773 for 7. Jharkhand: 43/0
Prithvi Shaw (57 batting) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (31 batting) are off to a flying start after Mumbai bowled out Uttarakhand for a paltry 114. Mumbai's lead is 622. Mumbai: 89/0
Uttar Pradesh need 101 more runs to win the match, and they have six wickets in their hands. Priyam Garg (52) scored a brilliant half-century, while skipper Karan Sharma (27 batting) is looking solid. Rinku Singh (4) fall cheaply again. Uttar Pradesh: 112/4
INNINGS BREAK! Vinay Choudhary (5/83) bagged a fifer as Punjab bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 397 runs. However, Madhya Pradesh have taken a healthy first-innings lead of 178 runs. For Madhya Pradesh, Shubham Sharma (102) scored a century, while Himanshu Mantri (89), Rajat Patidar (85) and Akshat Raghuvanshi (69) scored half-centuries. Punjab: 6/0
LUNCH BREAK! Bengal have no intentions of declaring their innings. No 9 Akashdeep Singh has smashed four sixes in eight balls he has faced. Shabaz Ahmed (78) and Manoj Tiwary (73) scored valuable knocks too, Sayan Shekhar Mandal (49 not out) is one shy of the half-century. Bengal: 740/7
LUNCH BREAK! Uttarakhand are bowled out for 114 runs in their first innings. Shams Mulani (5/39) has bagged a fifer. He was ably supported by Mohit Avasthi (2/22), while Dhawal Kulkarni, Tushar Deshpande, and Tanush Kotian got a wicket apiece. It will be interesting to see whether Mumbai will enforce the follow on or not. Uttarakhand: 114 all out
LUNCH BREAK! Uttar Pradesh need 160 more runs to win the match. They have bowled out Karnataka on 114 in the morning. In reply, they have lost both their openers. Priyam Garg (29 not out) and skipper Karan Sharma (4 not out) are at the crease. Uttar Pradesh: 53/2
LUNCH BREAK! Another session has gone to Madhya Pradesh. They have added 131 runs from their overnight score of 238. They have lost the wickets of Shubham Sharma (102), Aditya Shrivastava (1), and Akshay Raghuvanshi (69). Siddharth Kaul bagged the wickets of Sharma and Shrivastava in the morning, while Vinay Choudhary got the better of Raghuvanshi. Madhya Pradesh's lead is now 152. Madhya Pradesh: 371/5
Rajat Patidar and Akshay Raghubanshi have reached half-centuries. Patidar is batting on 70, and Raguvanshi is on 60*. The duo have put on 89 runs for the fifth wicket. They have exceeded their first innings lead by 132 runs. Madhya Pradesh: 351/4
Vyshak has removed both Uttar Pradesh's openers back in the hut. Aryan Juyal (1) and Samarth Singh (14) fell cheaply again. Priyam Garg (16 batting) and Karan Sharma (0 batting) are on the crease. Uttar Pradesh need 181 runs to win the match. Uttar Pradesh: 32/2
Shams Mulani struck twice for Mumbai! Mulani removed the overnight batter Kamal (40) and then removed Swapnil Singh (9) to break the back of the Uttarakhand innings. Uttarakhand are still trailing by 548 runs. Uttarakhand: 99/6
Shahbaz Ahmed reaches his half-century. He has upped the ante. Shahbaz, along with Sayan Shekhar Mandal (32*) have put on 72 runs for the seventh wicket. Bengal: 685/6
Manoj Tiwary departs for 73. Manoj Tiwary perished after scoring 73. Sushant Mishra bagged his third wicket of the innings. Bengal are not batting Jharkhand out from the game. Sayan Mandal has joined Shahbaz in the middle. Bengal: 625/6
Kaul calling shots for Punjab! Siddharth Kaul has struck twice in the morning for Punjab. He first dismissed centurion Shubham Sharma for 102 and then cleaned up skipper Aditya Shrivastava for 1. Punjab has its tails up. Punjab: 267/4