Ranji Trophy Round 3 Day 2 Updates: Ayush Badoni's double ton helps Delhi dominate, MP beat Bihar

Kerala continued to struggle against Bengal in their Ranji Trophy clash in Thiruvananthapuram, ending Day 2 at 101/6 in reply to Bengal's 350. The hosts trail by 249 runs with only four wickets remaining, leaving Bengal in a strong position heading into Day 3. Kerala will need a lower-order fightback to reduce the deficit, while Bengal will look to wrap up the innings quickly and secure a sizeable first-innings lead.

Hyderabad fought back strongly against Punjab on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy clash, reaching 193/2 at stumps after the visitors posted 431 in their first innings. The hosts trail by 238 runs with eight wickets in hand. Punjab had resumed the day at 289/6 and added valuable runs before being bowled out for 431. Hyderabad will look to build on their solid start on Day 3 and cut the deficit, while Punjab will aim to make early inroads and strengthen their grip on the contest.

Karnataka seized control of their Ranji Trophy clash against Tripura, reaching 297/7 at stumps on Day 2 to take a 103-run lead. After bowling Tripura out for 194 in their first innings, the hosts recovered from an early setback to build a strong reply. Shikhar Shetty had earlier starred with the ball, claiming five wickets, while Manvanth Kumar picked up three. Karnataka have three wickets remaining and will look to extend their advantage further on Day 3.

Chandigarh strengthened their position against Himachal Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy clash, declaring at a mammoth 685/5 after batting for 161 overs. Nehal Pajni and Arjun Azad starred with the bat, building on their strong partnership from Day 1. Himachal Pradesh reached 49/0 in 14 overs at stumps on Day 2, but still trail by 636 runs. The visitors have all 10 wickets intact and will need a substantial batting effort to close the gap.

Baroda piled up a massive 616 in their first innings against defending champions Jammu and Kashmir in their Ranji Trophy clash in Vadodara. Priyanshu Moliya led the charge with a marathon 200, while Mahesh Pithiya provided valuable support. In reply, J&K reached 6/0 at stumps on Day 2, trailing by 610 runs with all 10 wickets intact. The defending champions face a daunting task and will need a strong batting effort to challenge Baroda's commanding position in the match.

Madhya Pradesh secured a dominant innings and 174-run win over Bihar in their Ranji Trophy clash in Indore. After dismissing Bihar for 99, MP declared their first innings at 407/8, with Saransh Jain starring with seven wickets in the opening innings. Bihar managed only 134 in their second essay as MP wrapped up a convincing victory.

Andhra posted 231 in their first innings, with Seeram Venkata Rahul scoring 89. Chhattisgarh were at 216/8 at stumps on Day 2, just 15 runs behind, with two wickets remaining as they look to take the first-innings lead.

Rajasthan took control against Uttarakhand after securing a 78-run first-innings lead. Uttarakhand managed 194 in response to Rajasthan's 272, with Devendra Singh Bora claiming six wickets. Kartik Sharma's 73 had earlier helped Rajasthan post their total. The visitors ended the day at 39/1 in their second innings, leading by 117 runs with nine wickets still in hand.

Pulkit Narang picked up six wickets as Odisha were bowled out for 194 in their first innings against Services. Services finished the day at 13/0, with Shubham Rohilla (5*) and Nitin Tanwar (8*) unbeaten at the crease. They trail Odisha by 181 runs with all 10 wickets in hand.

Utkarsh Singh (53) and Shubh Sharma (6) were at the crease at stumps as Jharkhand reached 131/4, trailing Delhi by 384 runs. Earlier, Ayush Badoni (210*) and Sumith Mathur (150*) powered Delhi to 515/5 declared, leaving Jharkhand with six wickets in hand and plenty of work to do.

Nishant Sindhu and Dheeru Singh are leading Haryana’s fightback against Mumbai, taking them past the 100-run mark. They will look to remain unbeaten at stumps and keep Haryana’s fight alive.

Danish Malewar and Dhruv Shorey are building a steady partnership for Vidarbha. They have stabilised the innings and Vidarbha are moving along steadily. They are managing things without too many risks. Currently they are stationed at 164/3.

One more wicket for Sai Kishore as Railways struggle with the bat. Jagadeesan takes the catch as the batting side is now reduced to 89/8 in 40.3 overs.

Mumbai's captain Siddhesh Lad turned to Musheer Khan in search of a wicket. And he has delivered for his skipper. He gets the wicket of Ankit Kumar as Mumbai get the first breakthrough.

Railways are under pressure in the second innings. They are stationed at 72/6 leading by just 91 runs. They have lost Zubair who saved them in the first innings. The hosts will hope that the lower order shows resolve once again.

R. Samarth reaches 50 off 106 balls. Vidarbha have now reduced the deficit to 100 now. They have 115 runs on the board for the loss of two wickets.

Tea has been taken in Ranchi. Jharkhand has reached 39/1 in 16 overs.

After Musheer and Angkrish scored their respective tons earlier in their innings, Mumbai lost the remaining seven wickets for 175 runs, Samant Jakhar picked three wickets, while Aman Kumar and Parth Vats snared two each to fold Mumbai for 430 runs in Day 2. Over to Haryana batters.

He equaled the first class record for two double tons in consecutive innings in Ranji Trophy and is also the third Delhi batter after Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli to achieve this feat. Overall, 21 batters have achieved this.

Delhi captain Ayush Badoni continued his stellar form to score a second straight double century in this Ranji Trophy tournament, during the third-round match against Jharkhand in Ranchi. He got to mark in 216 balls, laced with 28 fours and three sixes on Day 2 of the match. Last week, he had brought up his career-best 217 against Gujarat at the Air Force Ground in Palam.

The Madhya Pradesh captain brings up his 18th first-class ton, and his second in two matches. He was dismissed for 109, run out by S Gani. It came amid a rush of wickets from Bihar, picking three inside 37 balls as MP slipped to 407 for 7.

Aman Kumar removed Siddhesh Lad in the opening 20 minutes before Nishant Sindhu, who had picked up a six-for in the last game, got rid of recent centurion Sarfaraz Khan. Samat Jakhar then dismissed Akash Anand for 24 as Mumbai lost three wickets in 90 minutes to go six down for 339 before lunch.

They looked strong Day 1, folding Railways for 184 runs after three wicket each from Sai Kishore and Sonu Yadav. However, they are seven down now in the opening session for just 107 runs with Raj Choudhary and Toufik Mondal picking up three apiece. Baba Indrajith, batting on 29 not out, remains their last hope to narrow the gap.

The Delhi captain has gone past 150 against Jharkhand. The second consecutive game where he has been in sensational batting form. He continues on from where he left off against Gujarat.

In another game, Madhya Pradesh captain Rajat Patidar has also scored a half-century.

Railways left-arm spinner Raj gets two quick wickets. Dismisses Andre and Athish is quick succession. Tamil Nadu in a spot of bother at 71/5.