Het Patel

Wicketkeeper Het Patel hit a patient 72 off 139 balls to keep Gujarat in the hunt for a crucial first innings lead against Madhya Pradesh on the second day of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match here on Friday. Madhya Pradesh, which started at the overnight score of 235 for 7, were bundled out for 274 in 96.3 overs.

Het Patel stunned Johnson Narsidani, the former state no. 2, in the first semifinals of the Ahmedabad Qualifying Round of the Multy City State Ranking Tournament 2022 here on Sunday. Het quickly took a two-frame lead without giving any chance to his opponent.

Haryana's promising batsman Himanshu Rana has been appointed captain of the India Under-19 squad for next month's two four-day matches against England while compatriot Prithvi Shaw of Mumbai will lead in the subsequent five one-day matches.

Punjab youngster Shubhman Gill's all-round performance enabled India U-19 thrash their England counterparts by 169 runs to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match Youth ODI series.

Opener Saurav Chauhan hit eight sixes in his 141 off 121 balls while keeper Het Patel struck an unbeaten 109 as Gujarat beat Vidarbha by 46 runs in a high-scoring Group A league match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Sunday.

Prithvi Shaw hit 89 while skipper Abhishek Sharma produced an all-round performance as India U-19 trounced minnows Malaysia by 235 runs in the opening group league encounter of the Junior Asia Cup tournament.

Vidarbha came close to securing another Ranji Trophy victory but had to settle for a draw against Gujarat. Despite Karun Nair's two wickets in two balls, Gujarat's Swapnil Desai and Tejas Patel held on for a dramatic final wicket stand.

Ketan Sabhachandani clinched the Ahmedabad qualifying rounds of senior snooker state tournament organized by Gujarat State Billiards Association at Ivory Balls, on Monday.

South Zone were in a commanding position thanks to a 580-run lead over North Zone on Day 3 of their Duleep Trophy semifinals in Salem on Saturday. South Zone’s left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore (7-70) played a vital role in North Zone being bowled out for 207 in their opening essay.

Het Patel and Karan Patel scored scintillating hundreds to help Gujarat recover from a precarious start and put them in a position of strength on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A tie at the SCA stadium, Rajkot on Thursday. At stumps, Gujarat were 334/6 with Het unbeaten on 146 (211b, 22x4, 1x6). Karan departed towards the fag end of the day after making a well-compiled 120 (166b, 18x4, 1x6).

Shailesh Nandotariya advanced to pre-quarterfinals of Ahmedabad Qualifying Rounds of Multi City State Ranking Snooker Tournament by defeating former junior billiard state champion Malav Parikh on Friday. Shailesh’s consistent potting gave him an edge over his fancied young rival.

Bhargav Merai and Het Patel stitched together a 257-run partnership for the fourth wicket as Gujarat piled up a mammoth total of 555 for eight declared against Meghalaya in their Ranji Trophy Group A natch in Rajkot on Friday.

Meherzad Bhagwagar brushed aside Kamal Karera in two straight frames and make it to the third round of senior anooker event in the Gujarat State Open Ranking Billiards and Snooker Championship.

SPCT defeated Diwan Ballubhai School through spin of the coin after the match was tied in the Late Shri Navinbhai Jhaveri under-14 cricket tournament.

Good all-round performance by Rujul Bhatt (100 runs and 4/11) and a hundred by Manprit Juneja (145) helped CBCA beat Combine District XI.

South Zone dug themselves into a deep hole as West Zone put the champagne on ice on the penultimate day of the Duleep Trophy final here on Saturday.