Santha Moorthy

Their hopes of becoming the only team from Plate Group to make the Ranji Trophy quarters may have been dashed by Goa on Thursday after a resounding win over Mizoram, but Pondicherry are keen to end the season on a high.

This is easily now Mumbai's worst-ever performance in a tournament, and required a serious inquest, particularly from the new chief selector, former India pacer Sakil Ankola. It is a humiliation of the worst kind, which should leave a city, proud of its cricketing achievements, seething in anger.

Andhra Pradesh dished out an all-round show to beat an in-form Kerala by six wickets in an Elite Group E match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament on Sunday.

As many as 37 players were released by Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) franchisees on Monday.

Mumbai captain Prithvi Shaw on Thursday became the highest individual scorer in Vijay Hazare Trophy national 50-over championships as he smashed an unbeaten 227 off just 152 balls to help Mumbai beat Puducherry by 233 runs in their Elite Group D game.

In-form Haryana defeated Delhi by five wickets to register their third consecutive win and jump to the top spot in Elite Group E standings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament on Sunday.