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Mumbai sniff big win, Baroda under pressure against Tripura

November 8, 2024
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Day 3 of Round 4 in the Ranji Trophy produced thrilling action, with gripping contests across the country. Odisha struggled against Mumbai. They were bowled out for 285 in the first innings, despite a knock of 102 from Sandeep Pattnaik. Shams Mulani claimed 6/115. After making 602/4 in their only innings, Mumbai then reduced the visitors to 126/5, to stay on course for an innings win.

Tripura’s solid batting display, taking them to 482/7, has put Baroda under pressure. Having made 235 in the first innings, Baroda will have to bat well on the last day to avoid defeat. They were 37/0 at stumps. Tripura had denied Mumbai an outright win in the previous round.

A day earlier, Dhruv Shorey had shone for Vidarbha with a spectacular century. The new day belonged to Yash Rathod, whose stunning 128 put Himachal Pradesh on the back foot. Himachal trail by 217, sitting at 51/2, and will face intense pressure to shift the momentum. Rajasthan staged a strong comeback against Hyderabad, thanks to standout innings from Mahipal Lomror and Shubham Garhwal, who scored 111 and 108, respectively. Despite that, at 374/8, Rajasthan didn’t look like surpassing Hyderabad’s 410. The tail took them to 425.

In the Delhi-Chandigarh match, the latter hold the advantage, needing 157 more to win with both openers at the crease. Round 4 has seen several double centuries, and Aarya Desai added to the list with a knock of 200 for Gujarat. His team trails Puducherry by just two runs. Meanwhile, Railways responded positively to Chhattisgarh’s 500, led by Suraj Ahuja’s 135 and Vivek Singh’s 86. Railways, however, still trail by 177, with seven wickets in hand.

In the Andhra-Uttarakhand clash, the former face a challenging task, needing 313 more for victory. They have already lost a wicket with just eight runs on the board. For Saurashtra, Harvik Desai’s 155 pushed his side to 386, with Jharkhand responding with 74/1. Bihar are struggling in response to Madhya Pradesh’s massive 616, closing Day 3 at 331/8.

 

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