UP, Mumbai, Hyderabad romp to big wins as spinners run riot in Ranji Trophy

Spinners dominate as three sides cruise

Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Hyderabad all registered resounding victories, with spin proving the decisive weapon across the day's Ranji Trophy action.

Hyderabad's Thyagarajan headlines the wreckage

Tanay Thyagarajan was the pick of the bowlers, taking 6 for 52 to finish with a stunning nine-wicket match haul as Hyderabad wrapped up an innings victory over Tripura at the Gymkhana Ground.

UP spin duo choke Bihar

Uttar Pradesh's Kartik Yadav and Karan Sharma spun a web around Bihar to consign them to an innings defeat in an 18-wicket day. The duo shared eight wickets between them in the first innings and five in the second, where leggie Zeeshan Ansari bagged four of his own.

Mumbai's tail-enders seal it

Shams Mulani bagged three wickets before Tanush Kotian mopped up the tail to hand Mumbai a handsome innings win over Chandigarh.

Elsewhere on the bowler's day

Captain Ayush Badoni led Delhi with the ball, claiming a five-wicket haul as Bengal lost seven wickets for 95 runs, though Bengal still secured a lead in excess of 200. Mahesh Pithiya's five-fer and Bhargav Bhatt's four-wicket haul routed Goa for 199, allowing Baroda to enforce the follow-on. Hitesh Walunj took five wickets as Services were bundled out for 227 by Maharashtra, who pocketed a 106-run lead, though left-arm spinner Arjun Sharma responded with four of his own to leave the game balanced. Kukna Ajay Singh added three more wickets on Day 3 to finish with a five-fer against Tamil Nadu, securing a healthy first-innings lead for Rajasthan after bowling Andre Siddarth for 81, with Akash Singh chipping in with a couple. Kranthi Kumar toiled for 30 overs to earn a five-fer for Sikkim against Meghalaya.