Eager to make a comeback to the national team, Punjab skipper Harbhajan Singh on Sunday returned with a sensational six-wicket haul to skittle out Odisha for 205 in their first innings on the opening day of a Group A Ranji Trophy match.
India A took a firm grip of the third unofficial Test against the West Indies A after reducing the visitors to 199 for five even though Narasingh Deonaraine put up stiff resistance with an unbeaten knock of 83 at lunch on the fourth and final day in Hubli on Saturday.
Opener Kraigg Brathwaite smashed a brilliant century while Narasingh Deonaraine cracked a flamboyant 93 as the second unofficial Test between India A and West Indies A ended in a tame draw in Shimoga on Saturday.
Uday Kaul was unbeaten on 55 as India A reached a total of 344 for nine at tea on Day Three of the second unofficial Test against West Indies A in Shimoga on Friday. Mohammed Shami was batting on nine, as India A trailed by 62 runs in reply to West Indies A's first-innings total of 406.
Twenty20 cricket and Indian Premier League (IPL) have immensely contributed to the rise of cricketers across India. The strength of India A squads a combination of promising youngsters and senior pros who have been out of the senior team in recent times that are all set to take on West Indies 'A’ later this month are beyond comparison.
Saurashtra took a giant step towards qualifying for the final of the Ranji Trophy after they reduced Punjab to 294 for nine at stumps on day three of the semi-final at Rajkot on Friday.
Taruwar Kohli scored an unbeaten triple century and shared a 264-run fourth wicket stand with Uday Kaul (113 not out) against Jharkhand on the fifth and final day as Punjab sailed into the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy.
Medium pacer Sandeep Singh returned a career-best seven-wicket haul to help Punjab dismiss Saurashtra for a mere 90 in their first innings in their Ranji Trophy Group A match, on Saturday.
Riding on Amit Paunikar's unbeaten century, Railways produced a much-improved batting display to finish at 183 for two in their second innings and take an overall lead of 74 runs against Punjab at the end of third day's play in a Ranji Trophy Group A match.
After Jiwanjot Singh and Mayank Sidhana, it was turn of Punjab's wicketkeeper-batsman Uday Kaul to add insult to Bengal's injury with a fine 165 not out as home team piled up a massive 579 for seven declared with an eye on another outright win with bonus points.