Badoni century fires Delhi to 309/5 as Ranji Trophy round opens across India
Badoni extends his red-hot Ranji run in Ranchi
Ayush Badoni continued a sensational start to the domestic campaign, carving out his second successive three-figure score to put Delhi firmly on top on Day 1 of their Elite Group C clash against Jharkhand in Ranchi. After a career-best knock of 217 against Gujarat in the previous round, Badoni was at it again, striking a brisk 106 not out off just 122 deliveries, laced with 11 fours and two sixes, as Delhi closed at a commanding 309 for 5.
Mumbai's young guns lay down a marker
Centuries from Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Musheer Khan powered Mumbai to a strong start against Haryana on Day 1 in Mumbai. Raghuvanshi compiled 114 while Musheer scored 109, the pair adding a mammoth 208 for the second wicket as the 41-time champions closed the day at 290 for 3.
Meghalaya pile on the runs in Nadiad
Ajay Duhan and Kishan Lyngdoh led a brutal batting display from Meghalaya, who finished at a staggering 385 for 2 against Mizoram in Nadiad. Duhan's 167 contained 20 fours and 4 sixes, while Lyngdoh struck 18 boundaries in his 144, the duo putting on an unbroken 308-run stand for the second wicket.
Moliya anchors Baroda; Punjab steady in Secunderabad
Priyanshu Moliya's patient 113 not out powered Baroda's progress against Jammu & Kashmir in Vadodara, helping the hosts recover from regular wickets to close at 259 for 6. In Secunderabad, Prabhsimran Singh's 81, alongside half-centuries from Salil Arora and Ramandeep Singh, lifted Punjab to 289 for 6 against Hyderabad.
Jain's seven-for floors Bihar as MP dominate
Saransh Jain's stunning seven-wicket haul — 7 for 40 — bundled Bihar out for 99 before Madhya Pradesh seized complete control against Bihar in Indore. The hosts reached 261 for 3 at stumps, leading by 162 runs, with openers Saksham Purohit (113 not out) and Yash Dubey (84) doing the bulk of the scoring.
Bowlers grab the headlines elsewhere
Pulkit Narang claimed a six-wicket haul (6 for 47) to give Services an early advantage against Odisha in Bhubaneswar, skittling the hosts for 194 before the visitors moved to 13 for 0. In Mysuru, Shikhar Shetty's five-wicket haul, backed by three wickets for Manvanth Kumar, helped Karnataka bowl Tripura out for 194; the hosts were 10 for 1 after losing Mayank Agarwal early.
Gujarat were bowled out for 233 against Maharashtra in Pune, with Siddhesh Veer taking four wickets and Rajvardhan Hangargekar and Vicky Ostwal claiming three apiece. Maharashtra replied at 24 for 1. Devendra Singh Bora's six-wicket haul helped Uttarakhand bowl Rajasthan out for 272 in Dehradun — skipper Kartik Sharma top-scored with 73 — with Uttarakhand 18 for 0 at stumps.
Jayant Yadav (four wickets) and Ajay Mandal (three) bowled Andhra out for 231 against Chhattisgarh in Mulapadu, who reached 35 for 1 in reply. Nachiket Bhute's four-wicket burst reduced Goa to 84 for six against Vidarbha in Nagpur, but half-centuries from Yash Kasvankar and Darshan Misal salvaged 204 for 8.
Lower-profile clashes deliver late drama
Sai Kishore and Sonu Yadav took three wickets each as Tamil Nadu bowled Railways out for 184 in Chennai, with the hosts stuttering to 71 for 3 in reply. In Thiruvananthapuram, only 50 overs were possible but Kerala gained the upper hand against Bengal, with Aditya Sarwate taking three wickets and Nedumankuzhy Basil two to reduce the visitors to 172 for 6.
Lamabam Ajay's four-wicket haul helped Manipur bowl Arunachal Pradesh out for 111 in Ahmedabad. Manipur lost wickets regularly in reply, but fifties from Karnajit Yumnam and Pheiroijam Jotin lifted them to 165 for 5, a lead of 54 runs.