Amitkumar Gautam

Young pacer Lalit Yadav ripped through Rajasthan batting line-up with a brilliant six-wicket haul as Vidarbha took aim to score a consolation win in their Ranji Trophy cricket match on Friday.

Back from injury break, Shikhar Dhawan looked in fluent touch as he hit six crisp boundaries in his unbeaten 29 with Delhi finishing the first day's play at 37 for no loss against Rajasthan in a Ranji Trophy group B encounter on Monday.

Opener Amitkumar Gautam struck a patient 93 as Rajasthan ended the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match against Uttar Pradesh at a decent 221/5 on Wednesday.

Rajasthan secured a crucial first innings lead against Uttar Pradesh after bundling out the hosts for 214 in their Elite Group C match here on Friday.

A century from Siddhesh Lad (100) and half-century from Prithvi Shaw (52) went in vain as Rajasthan stunned Mumbai by six wickets in a Group C clash of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at TI Murugappa Ground here on Friday.

The Ranji Trophy Group C game between Odisha and Rajasthan was evenly poised on day two with the hosts needing 167 runs for outright win.

Rajasthan's winning streak came to a halt as their Elite Group C game against hosts Uttar Pradesh ended in a draw on Saturday.

Left-arm paceman TM Ul-Haq returned career-best figures of six for 21 as Rajasthan bundled out Vidarbha for 116 to take a crucial 24-run first innings lead in their Ranji Trophy Group B match on Thursday.

Vidarbha bowlers produced a clinical display to bowl Rajasthan out for a paltry 140 on the opening day of their Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match on Wednesday.

Ever since, he entered the Vidarbha fold, Mohit Kale (138, 228b, 18x4) was billed as "one for the future". Kale has performed well at every level and most importantly his runs came whenever Vidarbha desperately needed them.

Delhi will be hoping that the seasoned Shikhar Dhawan can take them past finishing line as they are in a spot of bother at 51 for 3 chasing a tricky target of 153 in a Ranji Trophy Group B encounter, here today.

After bundling out Team Rajasthan for 221 in the second innings shortly after tea on Day 3 and needing just 153 for a win, it looked as if Delhi had the Ranji Trophy Group B tie here at the Krishnagiri Cricket Stadium in their bag.

Delhi survived a mighty scare before their lower order, led by Nitish Rana and Sumit Narwal, saved the day with some gritty batting as they beat Rajasthan by two wickets in their Group B Ranji Trophy match here today.

Uttarakhand finished on top of Elite Group E in the Ranji Trophy tournament despite going down to Andhra Pradesh by eight wickets in their final league match here on Saturday.

Odisha bowlers produced a spirited show as they bowled out Rajasthan for a meagre 135 on the opening day of their Elite Group C encounter on Friday.

Rajasthan bowlers, led by left-arm medium pacer Aniket Choudhary, skittled out Assam for 108 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group C game on Thursday.

The Delhi bowlers, led by seamers Navdeep Saini (3/28), Vikas Tokas (3/48) and Sumit Narwal, justified their skipper's decision to bowl first by bundling out the opposition for 238 on Day 1 despite a gritty 106 by opener Amitkumar Gautam.

Vidarbha would have loved to have Umesh Yadav in their fold right from the start of the season. They did most of the things right against Adnhra for the first three days but couldn't deliver the knock-out punch on the last day of their opening Ranji Trophy match.

A 95-run sixth-wicket stand between seasoned Ashok Menaria (60) and Salman Khan (53) combined with a crucial fifty by Mahipal Lomror ensured Rajasthan reach a respectable 256/9 at stumps after a sloppy start on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match against Punjab at the SMS Stadium here on Monday.

Rajasthan pacers rose to the occasion and put up a spirited performance as they reduced Uttar Pradesh to 146/7 on the second day of their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy game here on Thursday.

Rajasthan bowlers led by young leg spinner Rahul Chahar put up a spirited show as they bowled out Goa for 244 on the opening day of their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy game here on Sunday.

A rampaging Rajasthan will keep in mind the unpredictability factor that has defined Karnataka's season so far in the Ranji Trophy, when they meet in their quarterfinal starting on Tuesday.

Mathematically, 139 runs and seven wickets separate Karnataka and Rajasthan respectively from a semifinal berth in the Ranji Trophy. In what could be an excellent advertisement of domestic cricket, both teams are in with a chance of a win.

Rajesh Bishnoi Sr walked into bat when Rajasthan were precariously placed at 111 for 5. Off the third ball of his innings, he edged a Abhimanyu Mithun delivery to wicketkeeper BR Sharath, who put down a regulation catch.

R Vinay Kumar may have handed over the captaincy badge to Manish Pandey, but then his leadership instincts die hard.

Not often in the recent past has one seen spectators turning up to watch a Ranji Trophy game. But the Group B encounter between Delhi and Team Rajasthan that began at the Krishnagiri Stadium here on Monday was a tad different.

After bundling out Team Rajasthan for 221 in the second innings shortly after tea on Day 3 and needing just 153 for a win, it looked as if Delhi had the Ranji Trophy Group B tie here at the Krishnagiri Cricket Stadium in their bag.