Saurashtra secured a dominant victory over Chandigarh in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B league match, winning by an innings and 56 runs at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16. Chandigarh, starting day three at 31 for no loss in their second innings, got bowled out for 261 in 64 overs. Rajangad Bawa top-scored with 55 runs, supported by Shivam Bhambri (48) and Vaibhav Narang (47).
Chirag Jani and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja shone with the ball for Saurashtra, both claiming four wickets each. Harvik Desai’s outstanding double century in the first innings played a pivotal role in Saurashtra’s commanding lead, earning him the Player of the Match title. This win propelled Saurashtra to the top of Group B temporarily with 7 points.
In another match, Bengal emerged victorious over Haryana by 188 runs at the Chaudhary Bansi Lal Stadium in Lahli, securing a spot in the quarterfinals as the unbeaten table-toppers. Shahbaz Ahmed’s exceptional performance with 11 wickets (5-42 and 6-38) was instrumental in Bengal’s win, with Haryana suffering their third consecutive home defeat. Uttarakhand, currently in third place, could potentially displace Haryana depending on their ongoing match against Assam at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy in Dehradun.
