Ranji Trophy: Karun Nair saves Karnataka; UP, Mumbai and Hyderabad are seeing big wins

Karun Nair’s unbeaten 81 helped Karnataka recover from early setbacks against Andhra, while Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Hyderabad recorded convincing victories on the third day of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season on Tuesday, October 13.

Karnataka were 176 for four in their second innings at stumps in Vijayawada to lead Andhra by 32 runs after the hosts were posted 418 in reply to Karnataka’s first innings 274.

Nair leveled the innings after Mayank Agarwal fell for 18 and KL Rahul was dismissed for one. Captain Ravichandran Smaran remained unbeaten on 21 alongside Nair. Saurabh Kumar picked up three wickets for 41 runs for Andhra.

UTTAR PRADESH THRASH BIHAR

In their Group A encounter, Uttar Pradesh ended the innings with a 267-run win over Bihar to finish the match with one day to spare.

After scoring 540 in their first innings, UP bowled out Bihar for 141 before forcing a follow-on. Bihar managed only 132 in their second innings, bowling 36.4 overs.

Kartik Yadav and Karan Sharma led the attack. Kartik took four wickets for 26 runs in the first innings and added two more in the second to finish with six wickets in the match. Karan took seven wickets in two innings, including three for 17 in the second. Zeeshan Ansari also chipped in with four wickets for 40 runs in Bihar’s second innings.

Mangal Mahrour top-scored with 27 while captain Sakibul Gani made 24. Suraj Kashyap hit 25 off 17 balls but Bihar’s resistance proved short-lived.

BONUS WIN BONUS POINTS GUARANTEED IN MUMBAI Vs. CHANDIGARH

Mumbai beat Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs at the Wankhede Stadium to start their campaign with a bonus point.

Mumbai scored 429 in their first innings with captain Siddhesh Lad scoring 86 and Musheer Khan 65. Tanush Kotian contributed 58 while Mohit Awasthi remained unbeaten on 56.

Tushar Deshpande’s hat-trick in the first innings helped Chandigarh win by 78 runs on the second day. After being asked to continue, Chandigarh managed 196 in 52.1 overs.

Shams Mulani took three wickets for 69 runs while Kotian returned three wickets for 30. Deshpande finished with seven wickets in the match.

HYDERABAD AVOID TRIPURA FOR AN INNINGS WIN

Hyderabad started their Elite Group B campaign with an innings and 40-run win over Tripura at the Gymkhana Ground.

Tripura resumed the third day at 99 for seven but were dismissed for 120 in their second innings. Tanay Thyagarajan took six wickets for 52 runs and finished with nine wickets in the match after contributing in the first innings as well.

Mohammed Siraj, who is returning to domestic cricket, took two for 19 in nine overs. Thyagarajan removed overnight batsman Sentu Sarkar soon before Hyderabad’s attack ended the innings.

The win earned Hyderabad seven points, including the bonus point. They will face Andhra from October 18, while Tripura are scheduled to play Assam.

VIHAAN STO KEEPING PUNJAB IN CONTENT

Punjab reached 287 for five in their first innings against Assam in New Chandigarh, with opener Vihaan Malhotra scoring 103.

Assam made 373 in a rain-affected race to hold on to an 86-run lead. Swarupam Purkayastha took two wickets for the visitors.

Malhotra’s first-class century gave Punjab the platform to challenge Assam’s total.

SAURASHTRA EXTEND LEAD vs CHHATTISGARH

Saurashtra scored 45 not out in their second innings in Rajkot to take a total lead of 125 runs.

They scored 392 in the first innings before dismissing Chhattisgarh for 312. Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets for 40 runs in 16.4 overs.

Chhattisgarh captain Anuj Tiwary top scored with 72 while wicketkeeper Mayank Verma scored 68.

MADHYA PRADESH LEAD JAMMU & KASHMIR BY 227 RUNS

Madhya Pradesh were 151 for five in their second innings in Srinagar, extending their lead to 227 runs on a rain-affected day.

Captain Shubham Sharma was unbeaten on 51 off 132 balls and Atharva Mahajan on 35. Auqib Nabi and Sunil Kumar took two wickets each for Jammu and Kashmir while Rohit Sharma claimed one.

BARODA PUT GOA UNDER PRESSURE

Baroda pushed for the follow-on after bowling out Goa for 199 in response to their declaration of 472 for eight in the first innings.

Mahesh Pithiya took five wickets for 58 runs while Bhargav Bhatt took four wickets for 55. Goa reached 35 for one in their second innings but still trailed by 238 runs.

ADVANTAGE VIDARBHA HOLD 137 RUNS

Vidarbha led Puducherry by 137 runs in Nagpur after dismissing the visitors for 313 in their first innings. The former champions scored 428 and were 22 for one in their second innings at stumps.

Puducherry wicketkeeper Ritesh Gudge narrowly missed a century while Nikhil Gangta and Mohit Kale scored half-centuries.

RAJASTHAN TO TAKE CONTROL OF TAMIL NADU

Rajasthan reached 81 for four in their second innings to build a 170-run lead over Tamil Nadu in Jaipur.

After Rajasthan reached 363, Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 274 in 98.4 overs. Andre Siddarth scored 81 while Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Narayan Jagadeesan contributed 58 and 55 respectively.

Ajay Singh Kukna took five wickets for 51 runs, including the dismissal of Siddarth. Mahipal Lomror was unbeaten on 25 when the game ended while R Sai Kishore took two wickets for Tamil Nadu.

UTTARAKHAND LEADS RAILWAYS BY RAWAT TUN

Uttarakhand scored 34 for no loss in their second innings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai to lead Railways by 158 runs.

Uttarakhand’s first innings total of 470 was built on Saurabh Rawat’s 201-ball 107, which included eight fours and two sixes. Avneesh Sudha scored 90, Jagadeesha Suchith 62 and Mayank Mishra added 51 off 155 balls.

Railways were dismissed for 278 with Raj Chaudhary taking three wickets for 94 runs. Vivek Singh and Suraj Ahuja were unbeaten on 18 and 16 at the stumps.

HARYANA CLOSE TO WIN AGAINST HIMACHAL

Haryana needed another 45 runs to beat Himachal Pradesh after reaching 26 for three while chasing a target of 71 in Rohtak.

Haryana scored 296 in their first innings to take a 43-run lead after Himachal posted 253. Yashvardhan Dalal’s 72 was a key contribution to Haryana’s total.

Himachal were dismissed for 113 in their second innings. Parth Vats took three wickets for 22 runs while Anshul Kamboj, Kanishk Chouhan and Aman Kumar took two each.

Arpit Guleria took two wickets for 16 runs and left Haryana under pressure at the end. Himanshu Rana was unbeaten on 11

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