Mumbai emerged victorious over Bihar in their Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season opener in Patna on Monday. The match concluded with Mumbai winning by an innings and 51 runs, thanks to the exceptional performances of seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35).
Bihar’s fate was sealed on the third day evening as they were reduced to 91/6 in their second innings after scoring 100 in their first innings in response to Mumbai’s 251. Mohit Avasthi played a crucial role for Mumbai, taking 6/27 in Bihar’s first innings.
In another game, Chhattisgarh secured an outright win and earned seven points by defeating Assam by 10 wickets. Riyan Parag’s record-breaking century, scoring 155 off 87 balls with 12 sixes and 11 fours, couldn’t prevent the defeat for Assam. Chhattisgarh scored 327 in the first innings and restricted Assam to 159 and 254 in their two innings.
Meanwhile, Ricky Bhui’s marathon knock of 175 off 347 balls helped Andhra force a draw against Bengal. Andhra scored 445 in reply to Bengal’s 409 in the first innings, gaining a small 36-run advantage. The match ended with Bengal reaching 87/1 in their second innings.
In a hard-fought match in Alapuzzha, Uttar Pradesh secured three points with a draw against Kerala. UP had a 59-run advantage in the first innings, dismissing Kerala for 243 after scoring 302. In the second innings, Priyam Garg (106) and Aryan Juyal (115) scored centuries as UP declared at 323/3, setting Kerala a target of 382 runs. Kerala were 72/2 when the match concluded.
Brief scores:
– At Patna: Mumbai 251 beat Bihar 100 & 100 by an innings and 51 runs. (Sharman Nigrodh 40; Shivam Dube 4/10, Royston Dias 3/35)
– At Raipur: Chhattisgarh 327 & 87/0 beat Assam 159 & 254 by 10 wickets. (Riyan Parag 155; Vashudev Bareth 3/59, Jivesh Butte 3/37)
– At Visakhapatnam: Bengal 409 & 82/1 drew with Andhra 445 (Hanuma Vihari 51, Ricky Bhui 175, Shoaib Khan 56; Mohammed Kaif 3/62).
– At Alappuzha: Uttar Pradesh 302 & 323/3d drew with Kerala 243 & 72/2 (Rohan Kunnummal 42; Kuldeep Yadav 1/19).
(With PTI inputs)
In the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season opener, Mumbai defeated Bihar by an innings and 51 runs in Patna. Mumbai’s seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35) played a crucial role in the victory. Bihar was reduced to 91/6 in their second innings after being asked to follow-on, following their first innings score of 100 in response to Mumbai’s 251. Dube, who was recently selected for India’s T20I team, took a remarkable 7 wickets in the match. Another game saw Chhattisgarh win outright against Assam, with Riyan Parag scoring a record century. Andhra managed to force a draw against Bengal, thanks to Ricky Bhui’s century. Uttar Pradesh earned three points after a draw against Kerala.
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