Sibsankar Roy

A four-wicket haul by pacer Abu Nechim Ahmed and half century by Sibsankar Roy kept Assam in hunt for a berth in the main round as they downed Tripura by 11 runs in the East Zone league for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Opener Rishav Das (69) struck a patient half-century and shared a 71-run stand with Sibsankar Roy (39) to lead Assam to a draw even as Odisha walked away with three points, courtesy their first innings lead, here.

Riding on a century by Rishav Das (113) and an unbeaten 80 by Sibsankar Roy, Assam put up a much-improved batting performance in their second innings to reach 269 for five while following on against Jharkhand on the third day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match here.

Sibsankar Roy on Monday replaced all-rounder Mandeep Singh in the India Blue Squad for the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy after the latter was ruled out for three weeks due to a finger injury.

Assam Cricket Association (ACA), on Wednesday night, announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy matches that will commence from December 13 across the country.

Sarul Kanwar (47) and Gurkeerat Singh (62) came up with an aggressive century stand to overhaul Assam's score in just 11 overs.

Punjab demolished a hapless Assam by nine wickets with nine overs to spare to storm into the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 All India knockout tournament at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday.

Veteran left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat produced a sensational four-wicket haul, while Prerak Mankad put on an allround show as Saurashtra thrashed Karnataka by five wickets to sail into the Vijay Hazare Trophy final here on Wednesday.

Assam secured a remarkable draw against Tripura in their Ranji Trophy encounter, thanks to stellar centuries from skipper Denish Das and Sibsankar Roy. Following on, the team displayed immense grit, with Das scoring 103 and Roy remaining unbeaten on 101, ultimately reaching 367 for 7. This fighting performance earned Assam a valuable point.

Assam, following on after a first innings collapse for 180, reached 130/3 at stumps on Day 3, still 51 runs behind Jharkhand's 361. Parvez Musaraf scored 57 while spinners Utkarsh Singh and Manishi dominated with the ball, taking crucial wickets to push Jharkhand towards a potential victory.

On the back of their semifinal finish in the recently-concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy, a confident Assam will start their Ranji Trophy sojourn when they host Saurashtra in an Elite Group B fixture at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati from Tuesday.

Uttarakhand thrashed Arunachal Pradesh by eight wickets to register their third consecutive win in the Plate group of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday.

Playing in the domestic T20 tournament semifinals for the first time, Assam's dream run in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy came to an end as they succumbed to Baroda by six wickets at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Saturday evening.

Uttarakhand thrashed Sikkim by 145 runs on Monday to remain unbeaten in the Plate group of the Vijay Hazare Trophy national 50-overs tournament, and clinch a spot in the knock-out phase, pipping Assam by virtue of a better net run-rate. Assam completed its engagements with a crushing 182-run win over Mizoram.

Karnataka thrashed minnows Mizoram by 137 runs to cruise to their fourth win on the trot and consolidate the position atop Group D in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament on Monday.

Maharashtra scripted an innings and 52 run win over Assam to pocket seven points from their Ranji Trophy Group B match here today.

Riyan Parag missed a well-deserved century but he ensured Assam managed to hold Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy match in Guwahati. Trailing Saurastra by 206 runs in their first innings, Assam resumed the fourth day on 115 for one and were 366 for six when the stumps were drawn.

Assam, buoyed by a strong comeback against Jharkhand, will face Chandigarh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match in Guwahati. Led by Denish Das, Assam aims for improved performance from their top order and bowlers, while Chandigarh seeks to bounce back after a home loss to Railways.