New Delhi, Oct 2026: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and Vidarbha registered victories in the second round of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday, with Sai Kishore’s 10-wicket match haul, Rinku Singh’s unbeaten century and Shahbaz Ahmed’s impressive bowling performances emerging as the highlights on Day 3.
Tamil Nadu recorded a commanding innings-and-66-run victory over Uttarakhand, thanks to left-arm spinner Sai Kishore, who claimed 10 wickets across both innings. Kishore returned figures of 4/40 in the first innings and 6/34 in the second to dismantle the opposition batting line-up.
Pradosh Ranjan Paul anchored Tamil Nadu’s first innings with an impressive 136 off 179 balls, while Baba Indrajith contributed 77 as the team posted 313 runs.
Uttar Pradesh defeated Goa by 68 runs, powered by Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 118 and Zeeshan Ansari’s five-wicket haul. Aryan Juyal scored 74, while Yash Dalal remained unbeaten on 36 as Uttar Pradesh set Goa a target of 236. Goa were eventually dismissed for 167 despite Suyash Prabhudessai’s fighting 72.
Vidarbha edged defending champions Jammu and Kashmir by three wickets in a closely contested match. J&K were bowled out for 123 in their second innings, with Nachiket Bhute taking 5/48 and Sunil Kumar claiming 4/30. Vidarbha stumbled to 26/6 while chasing 79 but recovered through Harsh Dubey, unbeaten on 22, and Bhute, who remained not out on 13, to secure victory.
Bengal registered a 60-run win over Services after Shahbaz Ahmed delivered a decisive all-round bowling performance. Shahbaz claimed 4/35 and 3/44 across the match as Services were dismissed for 148 while pursuing a target of 209.
In Group B, Punjab enforced the follow-on against Chhattisgarh after bowling them out for 206, with Harpreet Brar claiming seven wickets for 56 runs. Chhattisgarh had earlier benefited from centuries by Uday Saharan (161) and Salil Arora (107). Punjab reached 123/3 in their second innings at stumps, extending their overall lead to 127 runs.
In Group C, Maharashtra declared at 527/5 against Jharkhand, with Ankit Bawne scoring 169 and Ruturaj Gaikwad remaining unbeaten on 101. Jharkhand finished the day at 130/1, trailing by 228 runs.
Madhya Pradesh posted 345 against Puducherry, led by Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 122, Chanchal Rathore’s 78 and Shubham Sharma’s 58. Puducherry reached 98/1 at stumps, with Ritesh Gudge unbeaten on 47.
In Group D, Mumbai declared at 528/8 against Himachal Pradesh. Sarfaraz Khan scored 154, Akash Anand remained unbeaten on 117, and Siddhesh Lad added 87. Musheer Khan also contributed 57. Himachal Pradesh ended the day at 144/3, trailing by 244 runs, setting up an important fourth day of action.
