RANJI TROPHY 2019-20

Manoj Tiwary cracks triple ton; TN register maiden win of the season

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Manoj Tiwary became the second Bengal batsman after Devang Gandhi to crack a triple century in Ranji Trophy © Getty

Manoj Tiwary composed a memorable unbeaten 303, as Bengal took a vice-like grip of the proceedings in their Ranji game against Hyderabad. Bengal ended up with a mammoth 635 for 7 declared, with Hyderabad struggling at 83 for 5 in their first dig. Tiwary cracked 30 fours and a six in his triple ton. He also surpassed his previous highest first-class score of 267 versus Madhya Pradesh in 2013. Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep then combined to pick up five wickets between them to put Bengal right on top.

A win at last!

Tamil Nadu posted their maiden win of the ongoing tournament, with a resounding innings and 164-run victory against Railways. R Ashwin, the India spinner, took seven wickets in the match while R Sai Kishore, the left-arm spinner, picked up nine for the game. Abhinav Mukund's 100 in TN's only innings also played a role in the victory. Meanwhile, Railways could muster only 76 and 90 in their two innings.

Thrashing

Meghalaya's medium pacer Sanjay Yadav bagged a rich haul of 11 wickets, as Manipur were crushed by an innings and 116 runs. After being snuffed out for just 27 in the first innings, Manipur could muster only 92 in their second essay to slip to an embarrassing defeat. Yadav got good support from Aditya Singhania, who picked up four wickets in the second innings. On the other hand, Abhay Negi plucked a four-for in the first dig. For Manipur, none of the batsmen could reach the double-digit mark in the first innings. In the second essay, four batsmen were able to cross the double-digit mark.

SK Sharma, the left-arm spinner, finished with 11 wickets in the match to help Rajasthan inflict an innings and 96-run victory over Kerala. The South Zone side could get only 90 and 82 in their two innings after Rajasthan had aggregated 268 in their first dig. Yash Kothari, the opener, also played a decisive role in Rajasthan's victory with 92.

Injury scare

Ishant Sharma, the experienced India and Delhi pacer, sustained an ankle injury in a Ranji game versus Vidarbha. He could bowl only 2.3 overs in the second innings before he was laid low by the injury. As far as the match is concerned, Vidarbha roared back into the contest by snuffing out Delhi for a mere 163 in the first innings. Aditya Thakare, the medium pacer, plucked seven wickets. The defending champions, who were bowled out for 179 in their first essay, were 35 for no loss in the second innings.

Other top knocks

In the Mumbai-Uttar Pradesh encounter at the Wankhede stadium, the visitors found themselves in the pole position at stumps on Day 2. Upendra Yadav, the wicketkeeper-batsman, was the cornerstone of UP's mammoth first innings total of 625 for 7 declared, ending up with an unbeaten 203. On Day 1, Akshadeep Nath had composed a ton to help UP recover. Meanwhile, Mumbai's misery continued as they were reduced to 20 for 2 at the close of play.

Shivam Bhambri and Manan Vohra, the Chandigarh captain, accumulated tons to put their side in control against Goa. The duo stitched a stand of 201 for the second wicket to propel the side to 310/3, in front by 59. Even after Darshan Misal dismissed Vohra, Bhambri continued to collect runs and remained unbeaten on 148.

Other impressive spells

Harshal Patel, the medium fast bowler, led from the front with a six-for to give Haryana the upper hand in a low-scoring game versus Services. Due to Patel's efforts, Services were cleaned up for just 97 to give Haryana a lead of 79. The North Zone side finished Day 2 at 133 for 6, ahead by 212.

Ishwar Chaudhary, the right-arm pacer, returned noteworthy figures of 5 for 70 to give Sikkim a fighting chance of winning the game against Mizoram. Chaudhary's perseverance helped his side to snuff out Mizoram for a paltry 179 in their second dig. However, in pursuit of 242, Sikkim found themselves in a spot of bother at 112 for 5.

Arzan Nagwaswalla, the left-arm pacer, took a five-fer to hand Gujarat the ascendancy in a keenly-contested game against Punjab. The North Zone side was cleaned up for 229 in their second innings, with Gujarat ending the day at 23 for no loss to extend the lead to 75. For Punjab, Anmol Malhotra, the wicketkeeper-batsman, accrued a crucial unbeaten hand of 119 to help the side recover from a precarious 32 for 5 to a score of some respectability.

Mayank Mishra, the left-arm spinner, picked up a five-for to keep Uttarakhand in the hunt versus Jharkhand. Jharkhand were bundled out for 298 in their first innings and took a lead of 71. Uttarakhand were 4 for no loss in their second innings at the close of play.

Seasoned campaigner Vinay Kumar tore through Arunachal Pradesh's batting unit to give Puducherry the upper hand. The former Karnataka cricketer picked six wickets in the first innings as Arunachal slipped to 192 all out. Paras Dogra then crunched a fine 61 to push the lead to 281 when the stumps were drawn.

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