Seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35) powered Mumbai’s outright win over Bihar by an innings and 51 runs of their Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season opener on Monday. Bihar’s destiny was selected the third day night itself once they had been diminished to 91/6 following-on, having made 100 of their first innings in reply to Mumbai’s 251, with Mohit Avasthi returning 6/27. Bihar couldn’t handle a run greater than that of their second try and misplaced closely as Mumbai walked away with seven factors. Dube, who was named in India’s squad for 3 T20Is in opposition to Afghanistan, celebrated his call-up with an outstanding 11-4-10-7 after 6-3-13-2 within the first innings.

In one other recreation, Chhattisgarh additionally clinched an outright win and 7 factors following a 10-wicket hammering of Assam, for whom Riyan Parag produced a report century.

Parag cracked 12 sixes and 11 fours to make 155 from 87 balls for the second quickest century within the Ranji Trophy historical past, however his excellent effort had no say within the final result.

Chhattisgarh, who made 327 within the first innings, bowled out Assam for 159 in reply and Parag’s ton may solely take his aspect to 254 within the second essay.

Chhattisgarh remained unscathed of their 87-run chase.

However, at Visakhapatnam, Ricky Bhui’s marathon 347-ball 175 (23x4s, 1x6s) helped Andhra drive a draw in opposition to Bengal who made 409 batting first.

Bhui’s ton, mixed with fifties from Hanuma Vihari (51) and Shoaib Khan (56) took Andhra to 445 in reply with a slender 36-run first-innings lead, thus giving them three factors from the tame draw during which Bengal reached 87/1 of their second essay.

At Alapuzzha, the guests Uttar Pradesh workforce walked off with a draw and three factors in opposition to hosts Kerala in a hard-fought contest.

UP took a 59-run lead within the first innings, for they dismissed Kerala at 243 after posting 302.

In the second innings, Priyam Garg (106) adopted Aryan Juyal (115) in finishing a three-figure mark as UP declared at 323/3, taking an total lead of 382 runs.

In reply, Kerala had been 72/2.

Brief scores: At Patna: Mumbai 251 beat Bihar 100 & 100 (Sharman Nigrodh 40; Shivam Dube 4/10, Royston Dias 3/35) by an innings and 51 runs.

At Raipur: Chhattisgarh 327 & 87/0 (Eknath Kerkar 31*, Rishabh Tiwari 48*) beat Assam 159 & 254 (Riyan Parag 155; Vashudev Bareth 3/59, Jivesh Butte 3/37) by 10 wickets.

At Visakhapatnam: Bengal 409 & 82/1 (Sourav Paul 30*; Shoaib Md Khan 1/16) drew with Andhra 445 (Hanuma Vihari 51, Ricky Bhui 175, Shoaib Khan 56; Mohammed Kaif 3/62).

At Alappuzha: Uttar Pradesh 302 & 323/3d (Aryan Juyal 115, Priyam Garg 106; Basil Thampi 1/30) drew with Kerala 243 & 72/2 (Rohan Kunnummal 42; Kuldeep Yadav 1/19). PTI AYG AYG DDV