Ranji Trophy Round 4 results

In the round 4 matches of Ranji Trophy 2019/20, Group A saw Hyderabad defeat Kerala by 6 wickets, Andhra Pradesh cruise to an easy 6 wicket win over Rajasthan, the rest 2 matches between Punjab- Delhi, and Bengal- Gujarat came with first-innings lead.

In Group B matches, Karnataka defeated Mumbai by 5 wickets to earn 6 points, Baroda defeat Railways by 99 runs. The match between Tamil Nadu- Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh were decided on first-innings lead.

In Group C matches, Assam, Services, Jammu and Kashmir won their respective matches by an innings. The match between Tripura and Odisha was decided on first-innings lead, while Haryana defeated Chhattisgarh by 89 runs.

The Plate Group matches saw Puducherry, Goa, Bihar winning them in contrasting style. Chandigarh- Nagaland, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh were based on first innings

 Group A

1. Punjab versus Delhi (ICA Bindra Stadium, Mohali)

The match between Punjab and Delhi was drawn. Delhi earned 3 points due to the first-innings lead. Punjab captain Mandeep Singh won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a good batting effort as contributions from Mandeep, Gurkeerat Singh, Anmolpreet Singh helped Punjab post 313. In reply, Delhi took the first innings by posting 339.

In their 2^nd innings, Punjab scored 44 for 4 before rain spoiled the entire fourth day.

Delhi 339 in 115.5 overs (Dhruv Shorey 96, Nitish Rana 92, Mayank Marakande 3/77, Arshdeep Singh 3/73) draw Punjab 313 in 93.3 overs (Mandeep Singh 81, Gurkeerat Singh Mann 65, Bidhuri 3/62, Bokra 3/46) and 44 for 4 in 13 overs ( Gurkeerat Singh 15, Simarjeet Singh 2/21)

Delhi 3, Punjab 1.

2. Hyderabad versus Kerala (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad)

Hyderabad registered their first win of Ranji Trophy 2019/20 beating Kerala by 6 wickets played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. After winning the toss, Kerala captain Sachin Baby won the toss and decided to bat first. The decision did not pay off as they were bowled out for 164 runs in the first innings.

In reply, thanks to Kolla Sumanth century, Hyderabad were bowled out for 228 runs in their first innings. Kerala batsmen could not cope against Siraj and Ravi Kiran and hence were bowled out for 218 runs. Chasing 154 runs to win, Hyderabad openers provided a good start before a stutter. The hosts won the match by 6 wickets.

Hyderabad 228 in 75.5 overs ( Kolla Sumanth 111*, Sandeep Warrier 5/68) and 155 for 4 in 46 overs ( Malikarjun 38, Basil Thampi 1/26) beat Kerala 164 in 51.1 overs ( Salman Nazir 37, Chandran 31*, Ravi Kiran 4/39, Mohammed Siraj 4/59) and 218 in 86.5 overs ( Vishnu Vinod 44, Rohan Prem 44, Mohammed Siraj 3/44, Sairam 2/35) by 6 wickets.

Hyderabad 6, Kerala 0.

3. Bengal versus Gujarat (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)

The match between Bengal and Gujarat ended in a draw. With a match affected due to rain, Bengal earned 3 points with a first-innings lead. Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran won the toss and decided to field first. It was a superb bowling effort by Bengal bowlers as they bowled out Gujarat for 194 runs.

In reply, Bengal batsmen did a brilliant job on the final day to go past Gujarat score and earn 3 points.

Bengal 239 for 5 in 65 overs ( Ritwik Chadhuary 53*, Easwaran 42, Roosh Kalaria 3/66) draw Gujarat 194 in 73.3 overs ( Priyank Panchal 40, Roosh Kalaria 36, Akash Deep 6/60, Ishan Porel 4/62)

Bengal 3, Gujarat 1.

4. Rajasthan versus Andhra Pradesh (Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur)

Andhra Pradesh defeated Rajasthan by 6 wickets to register six points. Andhra captain Hanuma Vihari won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off as Stephen and Sasikanth wreaked havoc to bowl out Rajasthan for 151 runs in the first innings. In reply, Andhra Pradesh posted 257 runs.

Andhra Pradesh bowlers did the job again by bowling out Rajasthan for 257 in their 2^nd innings. Chasing 152 runs to win, Vihari led from the front and helped Andhra won the match by 6 wickets on 4^th day.

Andhra Pradesh 257 in 91.5 overs ( Gnaneshwar 73, Sasikanth 54, Prasanth 31, Ruturaj Singh 4/36) and 152 for 4 in 49.5 overs ( Hanuma Vihari 52*, S Bharat 50, Aniket Chaudhary 2/17) beat  Rajasthan 151 in 49.5 overs ( Ashok Menaria 74, Stephen 4/67, Sasikanth 4/50) and 257 in 76.1 overs ( Ashok Menaria 79, Rajesh Bishnoi 49, Stephen 3/78, Sasikanth 3/66) by 6 wickets.

Group B

1. Mumbai versus Karnataka (Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai)

Karnataka defeated Mumbai by 5 wickets in a low scoring thriller played at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. Karun Nair won the toss and decided to field first. It was not an ideal batting performance by Mumbai as they were bowled out for 194 runs. Surya Kumar Yadav scored 77 runs in the first innings. In reply, R Samarth and Sharath BR knock helped Karnataka take a decent lead.

In their 2^nd innings, Mumbai struggled and scored 149 runs. Prithvi Shaw did not bat due to an injury to his shoulder. Despite a stutter, Karnataka won the match by 5 wickets.

Karnataka 210 in 68.5 overs (R Samarth 86, Sharath 46, Shashank Attarade 5/58, Shams Mulani 3/55, Devdutt Paddikal 32, Shams Mulani 2/13) and 129 for 5 in 24.3 overs ( Devdutt Paddikal 50, Shashank Attrade 4/52) beat  Mumbai 194 in 55.5 overs (Surya Kumar Yadav 77, Attrade 35, V Koushik 3/45, Abhimanyu Mithun 2/48) and 149 in 50 overs ( Sarfraz Khan 71*, Prateek Jain 4/11, V Koushik 2/23) by 5 wickets.

Karnataka 6, Mumbai 0.

2. Uttar Pradesh versus Tamil Nadu (Green Park Stadium, Kanpur)

In a rain-affected match due to rain, Tamil Nadu earned 3 points by earning a close first-innings lead. Uttar Pradesh captain Ankit Rajpoot won the toss and decided to field first. Superb bowling by UP bowlers helped skittle out Tamil Nadu for 180 in their first innings. In reply, UP batsmen struggled and fell short of the first-innings lead by just 5 runs.

In their 2^nd innings, Tamil Nadu was bowled out for 154. With a target of 160 runs to win, UP scored 41 for 2 when the umpires called off play.

Tamil Nadu 180 in 63.4 overs ( Suryaprakash 51, Sridhar Raju 45, Saurabh Kumar 5/44, Ankit Rajpoot 4/60) and 154 in 54.5 overs ( Baba Aparajith 53, Saurabh Kumar 5/39, Ankit Rajpoot 3/39) draw Uttar Pradesh 175 in 71.1 overs ( Mohammad Saif 77, T Natarajan 4/24) and 42 for 2 in 7.4 overs ( Rinku Singh 27, T Natarajan 2/13)

Tamil Nadu 3, Uttar Pradesh 1.

3. Baroda versus Railways (Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodra)

Baroda defeated Railways by 99 runs to earn 6 points in a low scoring thriller played at Reliance Stadium, Vadodra. Railways captain Karn Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. A brilliant bowling effort by Railways bowlers helped them to bowl out Baroda for 201 in their first innings. In reply, Railways could only muster 99 runs to give Baroda a decent lead.

In their second innings, Baroda were bowled out for a paltry total of 98 with Vishnu Solanki the top scorer with 44. With a target of 201 runs to win, Railways were bowled out 101 to give Baroda an important 99 run win.

Baroda 201 in 78 overs (Deepak 86, ACP Mishra 4/51, Sangwan 3/57) and 98 in 33.5 overs ( Vishnu Solanki 44, Himanshu Sangwan 4/24) beat Railways 99 in 50.1 overs ( Dinesh Mor 26, Anureet Singh 5/39, Meriwala 4/36) and 101 in 25 overs ( Karn Sharma 38, Meriwala 6/25) by 99 runs.

Baroda 6, Railways 0.

4. Madhya Pradesh versus Himachal Pradesh (HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala)

The match between Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh ended in a draw. Madhya Pradesh captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to field first. It was a superb bowling effort by MP bowlers to bowl out HP for 175. In reply, Madhya Pradesh posted 427 for 9.

Himachal Pradesh batsmen provided better resistance in the 2^nd innings before rain called off play on the final day.

Madhya Pradesh 427 for 9 in 122.4 overs (Rameez Khan 192, Raghuwanshi 64, Pankaj Jaiswal 4/106, Rishi Dhawan 2/98) draw Himachal Pradesh 175 in 51 overs ( Vashist 33, Avesh Khan 5/52, Ishwar Pandey 3/50) and 285 for 5 in 85 overs ( Kalsi 115, Vashisht 84, Kuldeep Sen 2/66)

Madhya Pradesh 3, Himachal Pradesh 1.

Group C

1. Jharkhand versus Jammu and Kashmir (JSCA Stadium, Ranchi)

Jammu and Kashmir registered a commanding an innings and 27 runs win over a strong Jharkhand side at Ranchi. Jharkhand captain Saurabh Tiwary won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not a good performance by the hosts as they were bowled out for 259. In reply, Abdul Samad 128 off 75 balls helped JK post 441.

In their 2^nd innings, Jharkhand were bowled out for 155 runs to give Jammu and Kashmir a great win over Jharkhand.

Jammu and Kashmir 441 in 87.4 overs (Abdul Samad 128, Abid Mushtaq 50*, Varun Aaron 3/69, ) beat Jharkhand 259 in 84 overs ( Saruabh Tiwary 81, Abid Mushtaq 5/56, Nazir Mir 3/45) and 155 in 54.4 overs ( Ishank Jaggi 34, Aquib Nabi 5/38)

Jammu Kashmir 7, Jharkhand 0.

 

2. Chhattisgarh versus Haryana (Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur)

Haryana defeated Chhattisgarh by 89 runs played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Chhattisgarh captain Jiwanjot Singh won the toss and decided to field first. It was outstanding bowling effort by the hosts who bowled out Haryana for 123 runs in their 1^st innings. In reply, Chhattisgarh batsmen failed to make use of the conditions and bowled out for 119.

With a lead of 4 runs in their 2^nd innings, Haryana batsmen did a much better job to post 258 runs with contributions from everybody. Chasing a target of 263 runs, Chhattisgarh were bowled out for 173 runs in their 2^nd innings.

Haryana 123 in 28.4 overs ( Ajit Chahal 34*, Pankaj Rao 3/26, Ajay Mandal 2/3) and 258 in 72.4 overs ( Nitin Saini 55, Veer Pratap Singh 4/49) beat Chhattisgarh 119 in 35.1 overs ( VS Kushwah 45*, Ajit Chahal 5/25, Harshal Patel 4/40) and 173 in 50.5 overs ( Dhaliwal 69, Khare 38, Sumit Kumar 3/24, T Kundu 2/21) by 89 runs.

Haryana 6, Chhattisgarh 0.

3. Services versus Maharashtra (Palam A Stadium, New Delhi)

Services defeated Maharashtra by an innings and 94 runs to register 7 points. Maharashtra captain Naushad Sheikh won the toss and decided to bat first. The decision did not pay off as Services bowled out the visitors for a paltry total of 44 runs in the 1^st session. In reply, a good batting display by Services helped them to post 285 and a decent lead.

In their 2^nd innings, Maharashtra did a better job but was bowled out for 147 runs. Services won the match easily on the 3^rd day.

Services 285 in 95.2 overs (Ravi Chauhan 65, Hathwala 47, AP Sharma 47, RS Paliwal 42, Ingale 5/73) beat Maharashtra 44 in 30.2 overs ( Chirag Khurana 14, Poonam Poonia 5/11, S Pandey 3/18) and 147 in 48.1 overs ( Naushad Sheikh 41, DG Pathaina 5/49, Pandey 5/56) by an innings and 94 runs.

Services 7, Maharashtra 0

4. Uttarakhand versus Assam (Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun)

Assam defeated Uttarakhand by an innings and 90 runs played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun. Assam captain Gokul Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. A superb 123 by Riyan Parag helped Assam post 294 runs in their first innings. In reply, Uttarakhand were bowled out for 121 in their first innings and then for 83 in their 2^nd innings.

Assam 294 in 116.5 overs ( Riyan Parag 123, Gokul Sharma 47, Sunny Rana 3/34) beat Uttarakhand 121 in 42 overs ( Mayank Mishra 52, Rajant Mali 6/24) and 83 in 35.2 overs ( Unmukt Chand 41, Mukthar Hussain 6/15, Rajant Mali 4/27) by an innings and 90 runs.

Assam 7, Uttarakhand 0.

 

5. Tripura versus Odisha (Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium, Agartala)

Tripura earned the first innings lead over Odisha. After a long delay due to rain, Odisha captain Senapati won the toss and decided to field first. Thanks to a brilliant century by Milind Kumar, Tripura declared their innings on 288 for 6. In reply, Odisha were bowled out for 121. Deciding to follow on, Odisha ended on 71 for 1.

Tripura 288 for 6 d in 92 overs (Milind Kumar 105*, Samrat Singha 65, Rajesh Mohanty 3/78) draw 121 in 42 overs ( Biplab Samantray 51, Rana Dutta 5/23, Mura Singh 3/36) and 71 for 1 in 22 overs ( Govinda Poddar 33*, Senapati 26*, Rana Dutta 1/7)

Tripura 3, Odisha 1.

Plate Group

1. Bihar versus Mizoram ( Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Patna)

Bihar produced a remarkable comeback win over Mizoram. Bihar captain Ashoutsh Aman won the toss and decided to field. On the first day, Mizoram was well placed on 310 for 2. Bihar bowlers came back strongly to bowl out Mizoram for 378 runs. In reply, Bihar could only score 262 runs.

Bihar produced a brilliant display to bowl out Mizoram for 68 runs in their 2^nd innings. Bihar won the match by 6 wickets.

Bihar 262 in 66 overs ( Babul Kumar 85, Taruwar Kohli 5/78, Zothansanga 4/92) and 188 for 4 in 32.4 overs ( Indrajit Kumar 98*, Babul Kumar 61, Zonthansanga 2/45, Lalbakevia 2/49) beat Mizoram 378 in 112.4 overs ( Pratik Desai 192, Taruwar Kohli 95, Ashutosh Aman 5/107) and 68 in 31.4 overs ( KB Pawan 46, Abhijeet Sarkar 7/12) by 6 wickets.

Bihar 6, Mizoram 0.

2. Goa versus Manipur (Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim)

Goa crush Manipur by an innings and 360 runs. After electing to bowl first, Goa dismissed Manipur for 106 runs in their first innings. In reply, Goa batsmen dominated Manipur and posted a massive total of 553 for 5 declare.

Manipur could not resist much in their 2^nd innings also to be bowled out for 88. Goa won the match by an innings and 360 runs.

Goa 553 for 5 in 130.3 overs  ( Amonkar 115,  SK Patel 100*, Amit Verma 89, RR Singh 2/78) beat Manipur 106 in 32.1 overs ( Bashid Muhammed 43, Prabhudesai 6/14) and 87 in 42.4 overs ( RR Singh 29, KP Singh 27, Amit Verma 6/52, DW Misal 3/13) by an innings and 356 runs.

Goa 7, Manipur 0.

3. Meghalaya versus Pudducherry ( Mangaldoi Sports Association Ward No 2, Mangaldoi)

Puducherry defeated Meghalaya in a low scoring thriller played at Mangladoi. After the first day play was washed out due to rain, it was a wicket filled match. Puducherry captain D Rohit won the toss and decided to field first.

A brilliant bowling effort helped Puducherry bowl out Meghalaya for 65 in their first innings. In reply, Puducherry could muster 80 runs to take a 15 runs lead. R Vinay Kumar 5 wicket haul and Sangankal hattrick helped bowl out Meghalaya for 63 in their 2^nd innings. Chasing a target of 49 runs to win, they stumbled before winning the match by 5 wickets.

Puducherry 80 in 29.5 overs ( R Vinay Kumar 27, Sanjay Yadav 8/31) and 49 for 5 in 12.3 overs ( Arun Karthik 13, Vinay Kumar 13, Abhay Negi 3/15, Sanjay Yadav 2/31) beat Meghalaya 65 in 39.3 overs ( Puneet Bisht 43, SP Udeshi 5/10) and 63 in 26 overs ( Puneet Bisht 28, Vinay Kumar 5/27, Sangankal 4/5) by 5 wickets.

Puducherry 6, Meghalaya 0.

4. Nagaland versus Chandigarh (Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima, Dimapur)

The match between Chandigarh and Nagaland ended in a draw. After the first day was washed out, Nagaland captain Zhimoni won the toss and decided to field first. It was a brilliant effort by Chandigarh batsmen as they posted 400 for 6. In reply, Nagaland was bowled out for 135. Chandigarh decided to enforce the follow on.

Chandigarh 400 for 6 in 70.3 overs ( Manan Vohra 121, Raman Bishnoi 100, Nagaho Chisi 5/80) draw Nagaland 135 in 58.3 overs ( Lemtur 38*, Nirmohi 5/39, Gurinder Singh 3/27) and 26 for 0 in 8 overs ( Longchar 14*, Jamir 9*)

Chandigarh 3, Nagaland 1.

5. Sikkim versus Arunachal Pradesh (Vikas Cricket Ground, Bhuvneshwar)

Sikkim registered a first-innings lead over Arunachal Pradesh in a rain-affected game. After Arunachal Pradesh captain Tacho won the toss and decided to field first. A brilliant knock by Yashpal Singh helped Sikkim post 329 and then bowl out Arunachal Pradesh for 146.

Sikkim 329 in 81 overs ( Yashpal Singh 155, Karkir Taye 3/75) and Arunachal Pradesh 146 in 48.1 overs ( Samarth Seth 29, Iqbal Abdulla 4/35, Ishwar Chaduahary 4/60) and 32 for 0 in 13 overs ( Yangfo 20*, Doria 12*)

Sikkim 3, Arunachal  Pradesh 1.

The 5th round matches will start from 11th January