Ranji Trophy Round 4 Day 1 Highlights: Harsh Dubey runs riot with nine wickets; Shami shines again, Mayank hits ton

Elite Group

Assam vs Karnataka: KAR 180/2; ASM 135 all out

Tripura vs Saurashtra: TRP 219/7

Odisha vs Jharkhand: JHA 37/3

Bengal vs Maharashtra: BEN 143 all out; MAH 21/2

Chandigarh vs Tamil Nadu: TN 320/4

Delhi vs Services: SRV 266 all out

Goa vs Bihar: GOA 288/6

Gujarat vs Kerala: GUJ 300/5

Himachal Pradesh vs Rajasthan: HP 153 all out; RAJ 78 all out & 8/0

Hyderabad vs Chhattisgarh: CHT 279/7

Jammu & Kashmir vs Pondicherry: PON 261/6

Punjab vs Andhra: PUN 276/5

Railways vs Mumbai: MUM 247/6

Uttar Pradesh vs Baroda: BAR 269/6

Uttarakhand vs Haryana: HAR 153 all out; UTK 59/0

Vidarbha vs Madhya Pradesh: MP 209 all out; VID 56/4

Plate Group

Meghalaya vs Nagaland: NAG 244/8

Manipur vs Sikkim: SIK 301/5

Mizoram vs Arunachal Pradesh: AP 285 all out; MIZ 35/0

Siddhesh Lad (47) and Sarfaraz Khan (55) handed their wickets away to lapses of concentration in the final session of Day 1 as Railways’ bowling persistence paid off. Mumbai batters disappointed to finish on 247/6 after a century, opening runs stand between Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Divyaansh Saxena. Himanshu Sangwan was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 12-5-32-3.

Salil Arora notches up his fourth century in the Ranji Trophy this season for Punjab. This time it comes against Andhra Pradesh. All four of these tons have come when his team were in trouble.

Pradosh Ranjan Paul has brought up his second century of the season in the Ranji Trophy. The left-hander reached the milestone with a shot over covers that went towards the boundary ropes off Rohit Dhanda. He celebrates in an animated way. Tamil Nadu are 228/2 against Haryana.

Harsh Dubey delivered a magnificent performance, claiming record-breaking figures of 9 for 53 in 23.1 overs to bowl out Madhya Pradesh for 209. This historic spell is now the best bowling figures ever recorded by a Vidarbha bowler. In a stunning display of respect, the entire Vidarbha squad gathered at the boundary rope to give him a well-deserved ovation as he walked off the field.

Railways have clawed their way back nicely picking up 3 wickets in the post-lunch session, largely led by a probing spell by pacer Himanshu Sangwan. Only 57 runs came in the second session of Day 1’s play with Mumbai at 166/3. Sarfaraz Khan (23*) and Siddhesh Lad (17*) are looking to rebuild.

Play held up because of bad light at Eden. Covers are being pulled in as precautionary move right now as some parts of the city are already getting sporadic rain. Maharashtra 21/2 in 8 overs.

Harsh Dubey continues to torment Madhya Pradesh, claiming seven wickets as Vidarbha tighten their grip on the contest. Despite the collapse, Atharva Mahajan has completed his half-century to keep MP fighting at 180. Meanwhile, Karnataka have raced to 85/0 in 15 overs against Assam. Mayank found the boundary off Suryam Purkayastha as Karnataka's openers continued to dominate, scoring at nearly six runs per over.

Punjab have recovered to 155/5 against Andhra, with Salil Arora completing his half-century and Sanvir Singh unbeaten on 43. Karnataka's Rohan Patil raced to fifty off 42 balls as his side reached 64/0 against Assam. Services slipped to 158/7 after Hrithik Shokeen removed Arjun Sharma. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh crossed the 200-run mark against Hyderabad despite losing Anuj Tiwary for 72, trapped LBW by C.V.Milind.

Railways have staged a comeback, reducing Mumbai to 128/3 as Himanshu Sangwan dismissed Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Karnataka raced to 55/0 in nine overs against Assam, with Rohan Patil unbeaten on 46. Harsh Dubey struck again to leave Madhya Pradesh at 136/6, while Rajasthan slipped to 12/2. Tamil Nadu reached 145/2 as Pradosh Ranjan Paul completed his fifty. Gujarat moved to 138/2, while Chhattisgarh reached 171/4, with Anuj Tiwary and Vikalp Tiwary scoring half-centuries. Delhi also claimed a sixth Services wicket.

Seventh over, first ball, Shami breezes in from the High Court End, gets the ball to seam in and take the off stump. Prithvi Shaw clearly taken aback. Next ball, Shami pins Digvijay on the back leg, surprising him with pace, prompting huge appeal from slip fielders for leg before. Umpire raises his finger. Anklet Bawne barely manages to keep out hattrick ball. Maharashtra 20/2 after 7 overs

Mumbaikars have been waiting for a drizzle to change the weather patterns. While it hasn’t rained, Railways pacers made the most of a cloudy afternoon; bending their backs and hitting the right areas, they managed to peg Mumbai back to 128/3 after a wicket-less morning session.

Divyaansh Saxena (39), Musheer Khan (4) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (78) lost their wickets to a little bit of nibble in the air and off the surface. Right-arm pacer Himanshu Sangwan has 2 wickets, winning a crucial one-on-one battle with Raghuvanshi, working the right-hander out with a caught behind dismissal.

Karnataka's spinners have demolished Assam, bowling them out for just 135 in 48.1 overs at Barsapara. Shikhar Shetty and Ritesh claimed five wickets each, accounting for all ten dismissals. Meanwhile, Aman Chaudhary broke a 69-run partnership between Rajat Paliwal and Mohit Ahlawat in Delhi's clash against Services. Ahlawat was stumped by Anuj Rawat after charging down the track, giving Delhi another crucial breakthrough.

Bengal all out for 143. Still cloudy at Eden, so high chance of Md Shami making an early impact on Maharashtra's innings.

-Update from Somshuvra Laha-

Abhishek Porel gets to his fifty in 59 balls. Bengal 135/7 courtesy an unbeaten 63-run stand between Porel and Pradipta Pramanik, batting on 30.

-Update by Somshuvra Laha -

Karnataka have tightened their grip on Assam, reducing them to 130/8 after Shikhar Shetty claimed three wickets, inlcuing two in consecutive deliveries. Meanwhile, Mumbai reached lunch at 109/0 against Railways, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi unbeaten on 66. Gujarat also enjoyed a dominant opening session, reaching 94/0 against Kerala, with Aarya Desai batting on 60. Elsewhere, Madhya Pradesh struggled to 85/5 against Vidarbha, while Punjab went into lunch at 84/5 against Andhra.

It may be a home match for Railways at the Brabourne stadium, but for all practical purposes, this is Mumbai’s backyard. Railways haven’t read the conditions right, failing to get a breakthrough in the morning session with Mumbai openers Angkrish Raghuvanshi (66*) and Divyaansh Saxena (39*) coasting to 109/0 before going for lunch.

-Update by Rasesh Mandani-

Mumbai have dominated the opening session against Railways, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi scoring a half-century and stitching togther a 100-run opening partnership with Divyaansh Saxena. Meanwhile, Assam have slipped to 98/5 against Karnataka after Ritesh dismissed Denish Das immediately after lunch, moving within one wicket of a five-wicket haul. Elsewhere, N Jagadeesan has brought up his half-century as Tamil Nadu reached 85/1 against Chandigarh after 27 overs.

Harsh Dubey has claimed four wickets to leave Madhya Pradesh reeling at 63/5 against Vidarbha, with Shubham Sharma becoming his latest victim. Bengal are struggling at 101/7 against Maharashtra at lunch, with Pradeeh Dadhe taking three wickets. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh have collpased from 87/1 to 94/4 against Hyderabad. Gujarat are enjoying a much better morning, reaching 90/0 against Kerala as Aarya Desai brought up his half-century with a six.

Harsh Dubey has ripped through Madhya Pradesh's batting order, reducing them to 45/4 against Vidarbha. Rajat Patidar, who survived an earlier dropped catch, fell to Dubey after hitting straight to short cover. Meanwhile, Punjab have slumped to 51/4 against Andhra, with Sai Teja claiming three wickets in an over. Services are struggling at 44/4 against Delhi, while Karnataka have dismissed Sibsankar Roy to leave Assam at 93/4.

Bengal's batting troubles have deepened at Eden Gardens, with Maharashtra reducing them to 61/6. Sudip Gharami was bowled by Tanjay Sanghvi after shouldering arms, while Shahbaz Ahmed fell caught and bowled to Rajvardhan Hangargekar. Meanwhile, Mumbai openers Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Divyaansh Sksena have negotiated the opening hour against Railways without trouble. Assam have recovered to 80/3 against Karnataka, while Chandigarh have struck against Tamil Nadu, dismissing Vimal Khumar.

Services are in early trouble against Delhi, slipping to 27/3 after Vineet Dhankhar was caught at leg slip by Ayush Badoni off Hrithik Shokeen. Meanwhile, Gujarat have made a solid start against Kerala, reaching 29/0 on a batting-friendly surface. Hyderabad pacer Rakshann Readdy provided the first breakthrough against Chhattisgarh, dismissing Ayush Pandey for 17. Elsewhere, Baroda have reached 17/0 after nine overs against Uttar Pradesh in Kanpur.

Bengal are 54/5 now, having just lost Sudip Gharami, and staring down the barrel. At least an hour more to go for lunch.

- Update by Somshuvra Laha-

Navdeep Saini has claimed another wicket for Delhi against Services, dismissing Ravi Chauhan caught behind. Meanwhile, Denish and Sibsankar are batting uneven bounce and a turning surface, taking Assam to 57/3 against Karnataka. Sibsankar broke a quiet spell with a six off Shikhar Shetty before Karnataka captain Shreyas Gopal introduced himself into the attack. Elsewhere, Chhattisgarh have made a cautious start against Hyderabad, reaching 20/0 after seven overs.

Bengal are in deep trouble against Maharashtra, slipping to 18/3 inside five overs at Eden Gardens. Rajvardhan Hangargekar dismissed Abhimanyu Easwaran before Pradeep Dadhe struck twice to remove Ankur Paul and Suraj Jaiswal. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh lost Yash Dubey for just five runs on the board against Vidarbha, with Nachiket Bhute claiming the wicket. Assam have recovered slightly to reach 47/3 against Karnataka, while Tamil Nadu's openers are negotiating a testing opening spell from Chandigarh's pacers.