Viraj Bhosale

Uttar Pradesh bagged three points on back of their first innings lead in a drawn Group A Ranji Trophy game against Baroda at the Gold Club ground.

Rival captains Suresh Raina and Irfan Pathan practised at the Nashik District Cricket Association (NDCA) ground ahead of the Ranji Trophy encounter between Uttar Pradesh and Baroda.

The Kiran More Sports Foundation (KMSF) won the finals of HD Zaveri League Three-Day Tournament 2012-13.

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, its President XI side, defending champions Karnataka and Andhra have qualified for the quarterfinals of the All India Buchi Babu Cricket tournament.

Commuters on the Pune Metro are facing ongoing technical glitches with the online ticketing system and scanning tickets at entry-exit points. Despite the service being operational for over a year, some passengers have been unable to buy tickets online due to buffering issues and payment failures. Others have experienced difficulties scanning their tickets at the gates. Maha Metro officials have acknowledged the problems and are working to improve the system, including appointing staff to assist commuters at entry-exit points. Commuters have been encouraged to provide feedback on their travel experiences.

Seventeen wickets falling on the first day of a Ranji Trophy match suggests either the curator got it wrong or the batsmen were far from judicious with their shot selection. While Baroda's batsmen simply did not appear to have the skill to tackle Karnataka's bowlers, the home side's top order did not have the patience which the pitch demanded.

Domestic giants Mumbai are on the cusp of getting a first-innings lead after reducing Baroda to 301/9 despite a valiant unbeaten hundred by their opener Kedar Devdhar.

Young opener Prithvi Shaw made a spectacular return to first-class cricket by slamming a blazing double century against Baroda to put his team Mumbai in command in their Ranji Trophy opener on Wednesday.

Former India player and Haryana captain Jadeja made a fine comeback to domestic cricket after six years as he led his side to a 62-run win over Hyderabad.

If the opening day of the Tamil Nadu-Baroda Ranji clash belonged to medium-pacer M Mohammed, Day 2 saw opener Abhinav Mukund standing out with his 242-ball 206.

In the end, it was a walk in the park for Karnataka's batsmen after their bowlers took charge in the morning. They chased down a relatively small but tricky target with more than a day to spare to defeat Baroda by eight wickets in the final Group B league encounter for their fourth win of the season, in the process sealing a berth in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.