Vandit Jivrajani

Table toppers Karnataka suffered a batting collapse as they were bowled out for 200 by Saurashtra on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match here today.

Vidarbha took the all-important first innings lead against Saurashtra on day three of the Ranji Trophy Group B match here today.

Right-arm medium-pacer KM Asif (6 for 22) was the wrecker-in-chief for Kerala as they humbled Assam by 240 runs in their Kalpathi AGS Buchi Babu clash at the CPT-IP Grounds here on Wednesday. Asif was well-supported by Vinod Kumar who returned with figures of 2 for 43. For the losing side, Subham Mandal (55) and Abhisekh Thakur (39) were the notable contributors.

Saurashtra will play their first game against Haryana at Lahli from October 6 to 9 and Pujara has been named captain in absence of regular skipper Jaydev Shah, who will miss the opening game.

Renowned coach Akabarkhan Babi, popularly known as 'Babi Saheb', has died, the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) informed on Thursday.

Seasoned speedster Jaydev Unadkat will lead a 20-member Saurashtra squad at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy National T20 Championships, which will kick off the 2020-21 domestic season next month. The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) on Friday announced the squad through a media release after its senior selection committee held an online meeting.

Ravindra Jadeja bagged seven wickets after scoring a double hundred to guide Saurashtra to an innings and 212-run victory over Jammu and Kashmir on day three of the Group B Ranji Trophy match, on Monday.

The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) has mourned the death of Saurashtra's noted coach Akabarkhan Babi. "Everyone at the SCA is saddened on the sad demise of Akabarkhan Babi, popularly known as AU Babi and 'Babi Saheb.' He left for heavenly abode yesterday," said an SCA release on Thursday.

Karnataka's batsmen faltered against Saurashtra before their bowlers came to the rescue on the first day of their Ranji Trophy Group B contest at the Dhruv Pandove stadium in Patiala on Tuesday.

Saurashtra, led by the inspirational Jaydev Unadkat, will back themselves to win an elusive Ranji Trophy title at home but a buoyant Bengal will be no pushovers in what promises to be an absorbing final beginning here on Monday.

The Kerala bowlers were clueless when Saurashtra openers Robin Uthappa and Snell Patel put on a century stand on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Kerala at St. Xavier's College, Thumba on Saturday.