Poonish Mehta

For once, the Lahli wicket showed up in a different hue. The strip famed for the extravagant assistance it offers to seamers was largely benign on day one of the Ranji Trophy Group B match between Haryana and Kerala on Saturday.

Sobisco Smashers Malda became the first team to book a place in the semifinals of the inaugural Bengal Pro T20 League after recording a two-run victory over Harbour Diamonds at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Rajasthan conceded the first innings lead to Jharkhand but remained in the hunt for victory in their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy game in Ranchi on Wednesday.

Chhattisgarh rode on half-centuries from Amandeep Khare and Manoj Singh to take a crucial 56 runs first innings lead over Services on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group C encounter, here today.

In the past, Kerala played the pre-quarterfinals in the 1992-93 season and reached the Super League in the 1996-97 season. They also reached the plate (second tier) final and semi-finals in 2002-03 and 2007-08 respectively.