Pulkit Narang

Pulkit Narang dished out a fine all-round display as Services survived some anxious moments to get past Goa by one wicket in a low-scoring Group E match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy national one-dayers here on Saturday.

Punjab skipper Mandeep Singh will captain the North Zone squad in the Duleep Trophy beginning on June 28.

Seasoned seamer Mohit Sharma and veteran spinner Amit Mishra dug deep into their reserves as Haryana edged out Services by 1 run in a thrilling group C match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Services put up an allround show to sail into the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals with a facile seven-wicket win over Kerala at the K L Saini Stadium on Wednesday.

Former India U19 skipper Ricky Bhui 149 and Karan Shinde's 96-run knock helped Andhra post 389 in the first innings against Services in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group E match here on Friday. Resuming at the overnight 277 for 3, Andhra continued to add runs as Bhui and Shinde took the score to 337 before the latter fell to off-spinner Pulkit Narang for four short of a well-deserved hundred.

In a cricket match between two states, Rajasthan (red) and Jaipur (green), Jaipur Services (yellow) are in the lead by 223 runs. In their third innings, Pulkit Narang (blue) proved to be the thorn in the flesh of Rajasthan, as he guided Services to a position of strength. Services made 1812 in their second innings after bowling out Rajasthan for 136 courtesy a five-wicket haul by Narang. Yash Kothari (green) topscored with 34, while Sachidanand Pandey (orange) got two wickets at stumps. Ravi Chauhan (purple) and Lovekesh Bansal (pink)– both guilty of succumbing to irresponsible shots in the first innings– showed determination this time around, were at the crease with 97 and 22 respectively. Deepak Chahar (light blue) and Manav Suthar (dark blue) took one wicket each for Rajasthan. Brief scores: Services 178 and 1812 Rajasthan 136.

Left-arm spinner S Ashish picked up four wickets to help Andhra bowl out Services and secure a vital 46-run lead on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group E match on Saturday. Resuming at 75 for two, Services lost Hardik Sethi (27) to a catch by Ricky Bhui off Prithvi Raj's bowling.

Punjab all-rounder Abhishek Sharma reminded national selectors of his prowess with a flamboyant undefeated century to help his side thrash the Services by 9 wickets in their fourth encounter of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Ranchi on Sunday.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday named Abhimanyu Easwaran the captain of the India A team for the warm-up fixtures against England Lions. Abhimanyu will lead the 13-member India A squad against the visiting Lions.

Northeast Zone's inexperience did them in as they stared at a massive defeat on the penultimate day of their Duleep Trophy quarterfinal contest against North Zone.

Odisha thrashed Assam by an innings and three runs on the fourth and final day of a Ranji Trophy Group 'C' match here on Thursday, after the visitors suffered a dramatic batting collapse. Resuming at the overnight score of 102 for no loss, Assam crumbled like a pack of cards to be bundled out for 195 in the space of 24 overs.

As the first session neared the end, the Vidarbha camp was all assured of a victory and a happy lunch. One hoped that Sanjay R, tempted by the 100-run mark, would hit big to get quick runs. It was wishful thinking though. The opener, like always, shunned flamboyance, stuck to his gameplan and guided Vidarbha to a seven-wicket win over Services on Monday.

A gritty century from Yash Dubey (109) and Saransh Jain's 66 weren't enough on the third Day as Rest of India edged ahead against Madhya Pradesh in the Irani Cup match in Gwalior on Friday. In reply to RoI's first innings 484, Madhya Pradesh were all out for 294 as the former extended their overall lead to 275 to tighten their grip on the match.

Andhra wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat will lead India A in the two four-day matches against South Africa A which will coincide with the senior team's tour to the country later this month.

India coach Rahul Dravid has called up former leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule, who is currently the spin bowling coach at the BCCI’s National Cricket Academy, to assist India’s spinners during the four-Test contest.

In a crucial Duleep Trophy semi-final clash, pacer Vyshak Vijaykumar showcased his prowess by engineering a middle-order collapse with a remarkable five-wicket haul, placing South Zone on a path towards the victory target of 215 against North Zone on Friday.

Saurashtra suffered a shocking 62-run loss at the hands of Services but still managed to finish as Group E toppers and qualified for the knock-out phase of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday. At the 22 Yards Academy in Salt Lake, Services rode on Rahul Singh Gahlaut career-best 158 to post a challenging 301 for seven and in reply Saurashtra were bundled out for 233 in 43.1 overs.

Veteran opener Gautam Gambhir and fit-again Shikhar Dhawan are set to open the innings for a bolstered Delhi side that is desperate to log home six points against Team Rajasthan in their sixth round Ranji Trophy group B encounter on Monday.

Rahul Tewatia celebrated his maiden India call-up with a 39-ball 73 but his effort went in vain as Chandigarh secured a thrilling three-wicket win over Haryana in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Group E opener on Sunday.

Avesh Khan's unbeaten half-century and pivotal wicket of Ishan Kishan bolstered India A against India C in the Duleep Trophy final. Alongside young pacer Aaqib Khan’s three wickets, they dismantled India C’s batting lineup, leaving them at 216 for 7 and trailing by 81 runs at stumps.