Saurashtra defeated Punjab in a Ranji Trophy match, securing six points and staying in the knockout race. Punjab, chasing 321 runs, got out for 125 with Parth Bhut and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja taking five wickets each.
In their second innings, Saurashtra scored 286 runs, with Prerak Mankad top-scoring with 56 runs. Ravindra Jadeja contributed 46 runs, and Harpreet Brar from Punjab took 5 wickets. Bhut’s all-round performance earned him the Player of the Match title.
In other matches, Karnataka struggled at 168/8 against Madhya Pradesh, while Maharashtra and Chandigarh dominated their respective games. Maharashtra led by 97 runs against Goa, and Chandigarh posted 416 runs against Kerala, who were 21-2 at stumps.
