Madhya Pradesh bowlers, led by Avesh Khan, produced yet one more spectacular efficiency to notch up a large innings and 17-run win over Jammu and Kashmir with a day to spare of their Group D Ranji Trophy match, in Jammu on Thursday. Khan took three wickets for 53 runs to assist MP bowl out J&Ok for 193 in 60.5 overs of their second innings on the third day after following on. J&Ok have been all out for simply 98 of their first essay on Wednesday in reply to MP’s 308.

Khan, who has performed 5 ODIs and 15 T20Is for India, was the wrecker-in-chief, serving to MP bundle out J&Ok for 98 of their first innings with figures of 5/33.

J&Ok have been diminished to 45 for 7 within the twenty second over of their second innings however decrease order batters Yudhvir Singh (30), Sahil Lotra (66) and Auqib Nabi (44) delayed the inevitable for some time.

For MP, Saransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya and Anubhav Agarwal additionally took two wickets apiece.

MP acquired seven factors from the win. Outright-winning crew will get six factors whereas a victory an innings or 10-wicket fetches seven factors.

Bengal shut in on outright win over UP, want 101 runs extra

Opener Koushik Ghosh hit an unbeaten 69, whereas Anustup Majumdar additionally remained not out on 44 as Bengal closed in on an outright win over Uttar Pradesh in a Group A Ranji Trophy match in Kolkata. Bengal have been 156 for two of their second innings at stumps on the third day, nonetheless needing 101 runs on the ultimate day on Friday. Ghosh hit 10 boundaries throughout his 121-ball unbeaten knock, whereas Majumdar struck six fours.

Besides the duo, Sudip Kumar Gharami made 22. Right-arm pacer Shivam Mavi (2/46) picked up each the wickets.

Earlier, resuming Uttar Pradesh’s second innings at 122 for 4, Rinku Singh added 45 runs to his in a single day rating earlier than being dismissed for 89, whereas Akashdeep Nath made 53.

Opener Madhav Kaushik (19) was the one different Uttar Pradesh batter to register a double-digit rating.

UP added 105 runs for the lack of six wickets of their in a single day rating to be bowled out for 222 in 65.3 overs.

Bengal right-arm medium pacer Akash Deep (3/52) scalped three wickets, whereas Sayan Mondal (2/24), Pritam Chakraborty (2/48) and Ishan Porel (2/70) picked up two wickets every.

Rinku turned out to be the star performer with the bat for Uttar Pradesh with knocks of 79 and 89 within the two innings.

Maharashtra maintain edge over Delhi

Maharashtra maintain the sting over Delhi with their bowlers proscribing the Yash Dhull-led aspect to 233 for five on the third day of a Ranji Trophy Group B match in Pune. With a lead of simply 100 runs and 5 batters within the dugout, Delhi might discover themselves in hassle in the event that they lose the remaining wickets early on day 4.

Maharashtra bowlers would look to utilise the early-morning freshness of the wicket on the final day to maintain Delhi’s result in beneath 200 runs after which make a powerful push for victory.

Earlier on day three, Maharashtra might add simply 19 runs to their in a single day rating earlier than dropping the three remaining wickets to be bundled out for 324.

However, 33-year-old Ashay Palkar, who was on 94 at stumps on day two, accomplished his maiden first-class century earlier than being dismissed on 100, caught by Lalit Yadav off Simarjeet Singh.

Pace bowler Simarjeet emerged as essentially the most profitable bowler for Delhi, claiming 4 wickets for 69 runs, whereas Mayank Yadav and Vikas Mishra took two wickets apiece.

After taking a 133-run first innings lead, Maharashtra bowlers rapidly put Delhi below stress dismissing Dhruv Shenoy for a duck and Anuj Rawat for 5 runs.

However, younger Dhull (57) and Nitish Rana (40) performed cautiously however confidently to place Delhi again on observe.

When Rana was dismissed within the thirty fifth over, he had put Delhi in a cushty place for the middle-order to take cost.

But with skipper Dhull departing 10 runs later, Delhi once more discovered themselves in hassle at 109 for 4.

Vaibhav Rawal (55) and Himmat Singh (67 not out) saved the scoreboard ticking and it appeared like Delhi would not lose any extra wickets on day three. But a thick edge from Rawal’s bat off pacer Ashay Palkar flew to the wicketkeeper, decreasing Delhi to 213 for five. Another 20 runs have been added earlier than stumps have been referred to as.

Sachin, Malay make merry as Bihar thrash Arunachal

Sachin Kumar impressed with an all-round present, whereas Malay Raj (5/35) grabbed a five-for as Bihar thrashed Arunachal Pradesh by an innings and 221 runs of their Ranji Trophy Plate Group match in Patna.

Following up his 3/29, the left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Sachin smashed three sixes and 17 fours en path to a 198-ball 156 as Bihar posted an enormous 517 to take a primary innings lead of 305.

Sakibul Gani fell early with none addition to his in a single day rating of 66. But thereafter, it was Sachin who took management of the proceedings decrease down the order and was the final wicket to fall to take Bihar to 517.

In their second essay, solely three Arunachal batters managed double-digit scores as medium pacer Malay Raj reigned supreme with 5/35 to skittle them out for 84 in simply 29.4 overs. Bihar secured seven factors, inclusive of 1 bonus level.

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