Ranji Trophy 2026-27
GROUP A
Indore, Oct 26: Off-spinner Saransh Jain produced a career-best haul of seven wickets to bowl Bihar out for a paltry 99 before Madhya Pradesh seized control of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match on Monday, reaching 261 for three at stumps on the opening day.
The 33-year-old Jain, who earned his maiden India call-up for the Sri Lanka tour earlier this year, returned impressive figures of 7/40 from 13 overs, including a maiden, as Bihar were dismissed in just 30.3 overs.
Mangal Mahrour top-scored for Bihar with 42, while Suraj Kashyap contributed 15. Jain accounted for seven batters, with Avesh Khan (2/13) and Kumar Kartikeya (1/20) providing support.
In reply, Madhya Pradesh built a commanding 162-run lead, with opener Saksham Purohit leading the charge with an unbeaten 113.
Yash Dubey contributed 84 off 94 balls, striking 11 boundaries, as the pair laid the foundation for a strong batting display.
Captain Rajat Patidar was unbeaten on 21 at the close.At Nagpur, Vidarbha restricted Goa to 204/8, with Nachiket Bhute claiming four wickets for 40 runs. Yash Kasvankar and Darshan Misal both scored 51, adding 104 runs for the seventh wicket to rescue Goa from trouble.
In Vadodara, Priyanshu Moliya’s unbeaten 113 helped Baroda reach 259/6 against defending champions Jammu and Kashmir. Deepak Hooda contributed 45, while Umar Nazir Mir was the pick of the opposition bowlers with figures of 2/28.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh struggled to 67/4 against Puducherry, with Sagar Udeshi claiming one wicket for eight runs. (PTI)