Prerak Mankad

Prerak Mankad (68) and Sheldon Jackson (51) scored half-centuries as Saurashtra reached 271 for seven at stumps against Haryana on the opening day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match.

Aiden Markram had no hesitation in opting to bat first after the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain won the toss in his side's home game against Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.

A no-ball decision by the third umpire turned into a controversy in the IPL game between hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. It irked fans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, resulting in unruly behaviour and reportedly objects being thrown at the players.

Prerak Mankad hit his maiden first-class century to help Saurashtra take a first innings lead on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group match against Karnataka here today.

Experienced left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat will lead the Saurashtra team in the knock-out matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy national 50-over championship. Saurashtra reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament by topping Elite Group E with 16 points. Saurashtra face domestic giants Mumbai on March 9 in their quarter-final match at the Palam Air Force Ground in New Delhi.

Saurashtra produced another dominating display to steamroll Vidarbha by seven wickets and storm into the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday.

Seasoned speedster Jaydev Unadkat will lead a 20-member Saurashtra squad at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy National T20 Championships, which will kick off the 2020-21 domestic season next month. The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) on Friday announced the squad through a media release after its senior selection committee held an online meeting.

Cheteshwar Pujara missed out on a second successive double hundred but his 182 went a long way in Saurashtra piling up a mammoth 570 in their first innings against Gujarat on the second day of the Ranji Trophy.

Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 63rd first-class century, along with Prerak Mankad and Arpit Vasavada, to give Saurashtra a commanding 387-run lead against Manipur. Saurashtra's middle-order batsmen took control of the match on the second day, with stand-in skipper Vasavada and all-rounder Mankad leading the charge. Pujara's aggressive knock of 108 off 105 deliveries showcased his adaptability to different situations.

Cheteshwar Pujara showed his insatiable hunger for runs with his 17th double hundred in first-class cricket before Prerak Mankad's all-round show put Saurashtra in command of their Ranji Trophy opener against Jharkhand on day three in Rajkot on Sunday.

Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara roared back to form with his 42nd first-class hundred as Saurashtra scored 341 for 5 at stumps in a group B Ranji Trophy encounter against Jharkhand on Wednesday.

Asked to bat first, Uttar Pradesh posted 310 for eight in their allotted 50 overs. Rinku Singh's side was without wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who had joined the Indian team following Rishabh Pant’s injury. Despite his absence, Uttar Pradesh recovered well after early setbacks and put up a competitive total at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2.

Veteran left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat produced a sensational four-wicket haul, while Prerak Mankad put on an allround show as Saurashtra thrashed Karnataka by five wickets to sail into the Vijay Hazare Trophy final on Wednesday.

Fighting half-centuries from skipper Arpit Vasavada, Chirag Jani, Prerak Mankad and Parth Bhut helped Saurashtra make a comeback in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Punjab on day four on Friday.

In search of big runs, veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Tuesday made the Saurashtra squad for the Ranji Trophy beginning February 10.

Bottom-placed Saurashtra were poised for an upset win over Karnataka after their spinners spun a web around the opposition batsmen on the third and penultimate day of their Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match on Thursday.

Kumar Suraj scored a fine hundred for Jharkhand but Saurashtra walked away with three points in their drawn Ranji Trophy Group A game on Monday.

Middle-order batsman Prerak Mankad on Saturday took Eden Gardens by storm with a sensational 174 to power Saurashtra to a 62-run win over Chandigarh in a group E clash of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here.

Saurashtra's middle and lower order showed a lot of grit, adding 281 runs but Rest of India remained firm favourites to win the Irani Cup match here on Monday.

Veteran left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat produced a sensational four-wicket haul, while Prerak Mankad put on an allround show as Saurashtra thrashed Karnataka by five wickets to sail into the Vijay Hazare Trophy final here on Wednesday.