Mizoram confirm quarters spot; Manipur top group

Itanagar: Mizoram confirmed their spot in the quarterfinals of the Santosh Trophy with a comprehensive 4-0 win against Railways at the Golden Jubilee Stadium here on Saturday. While the four teams to make it to the knockout stages from Group A were already confirmed on Friday, three of the Group B sides – Manipur, Delhi, and Railways – started on Saturday, having already qualified.Mizoram, Maharashtra, and Karnataka were fighting it out for one quarterfinal spot, and it was advantage Mizoram. Services will face Railways in the first quarterfinal on March 4 followed by the second quarterfinal between Goa and Delhi on the same day. On March 5, Manipur will take on Assam, while Mizoram will play Kerala.The side from the northeastern reaches of India had a simple equation in front of them. If they beat Railways, they would book their quarterfinal spot; anything else, and they would have to depend on other results. Lalthankima (17th min) set the tone for Mizoram early on, as he ran on to a through ball behind the Railways defense and slotted it past the keeper. ptiQuarterfinal Lineup: Services vs Railways; Goa vs Delhi; Manipur vs Assam; Mizoram vs Kerala

Manipur on top; Mizoram win

Manipur defeated Karnataka 1-0 to top Group B in Santosh Trophy 2024. Mizoram produced a near-flawless performance, winning 5-1 against Delhi.

Mizoram adopts resolution against scrapping of FMR

The Mizoram assembly unanimously opposes the Centre's decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and erect a fence along the Mizoram-Myanmar border. They urge the Centre to unite the 'Zofas' under a single administration, as they were divided by the British for administrative convenience.

Vidarbha bowlers push Karnataka to the wall in Ranji quarterfinal

Vidarbha tightens the noose around Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal as Umesh Yadav uproots the stumps on successive deliveries. Openers Dhruv Shorey and Atharva Taide post an unbeaten stand of 50. Samarth R and Nikin Jose add 23 runs before Samarth gets out lbw. Manish Pandey departs as Karnataka slides to 148 for 4.