Ranji Trophy: Ishan Kishan’s 173, Patidar’s Ton, and Two Debut Double Centuries Highlight Day Two
New Delhi: Opener Ishan Kishan’s explosive 173 put Jharkhand firmly in control against Tamil Nadu, while Rajat Patidar struck a superb century for Madhya Pradesh against Punjab on the second day of the Ranji Trophy on Thursday. The day also saw remarkable performances from two debutants — Goa’s Abhinav Tejrana and Delhi’s Ayush Doseja — both scoring double centuries on their first-class debuts.
According to Wisden, Kishan’s innings powered Jharkhand to 419, despite a four-wicket haul from Gurjapneet Singh. In response, Tamil Nadu collapsed to 18/5, undone by a fiery bowling spell. Meanwhile, Patidar’s unbeaten ton helped Madhya Pradesh surpass the 300-run mark, giving them a 73-run lead over Punjab.
For Andhra Pradesh, wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat scored a fluent 142, taking his team to 470, while Uttar Pradesh reached 73/1 at stumps, trailing by 397 runs.
Odisha was bowled out for 271 against Baroda, losing their last five wickets for just 66 runs. In reply, Baroda reached 127/2, led by an unbeaten 75 from Shivalik Sharma.
Scores at stumps – Day Two
Group A
Odisha 271 (Rajesh Dhuper 94, Atit Sheth 4/67) vs Baroda 127/2 (Shivalik Sharma 75*). Baroda trail by 144 runs.
Andhra Pradesh 470 (KS Bharat 142, Vipraj Nigam 4/136) vs Uttar Pradesh 73/1 (Madhav Kaushik 31*). UP trail by 397 runs.
Jharkhand 419 (Ishan Kishan 173, Gurjapneet Singh 4/71) vs Tamil Nadu 18/5 (Pradosh Ranjan Paul 9). TN trail by 401 runs.
Vidarbha 463 (Aman Mokhade 183) vs Nagaland 81/3 (Dega Nischal 32*). Nagaland trail by 382 runs.
Group B
Patidar’s unbeaten 107* and all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer’s support stood out for Madhya Pradesh. Goa’s debutant Abhinav Tejrana (205) and Lalit Yadav (213) guided their side to a mammoth 566, while Arjun Tendulkar picked a wicket for Chandigarh.
In Bengaluru, despite a seven-wicket haul from Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Karnataka’s R Smaran and Shreyas Gopal scored fifties. In reply, Chirag Jani’s 90 led Saurashtra to 200/4. Rain in Thiruvananthapuram limited play, with Kerala at 35/3 chasing Maharashtra’s 239.
Maharashtra 239 (Ruturaj Gaikwad 91, MD Nidheesh 5/49) vs Kerala 35/3. Kerala trail by 204 runs.
Goa 566 (Lalit Yadav 213, Vishu Kashyap 7/173) vs Chandigarh 34/1. Chandigarh trail by 532 runs.
Punjab 232 (Uday Saharan 75, Saransh Jain 6/75) vs Madhya Pradesh 305/6 (Rajat Patidar 107*). MP lead by 73 runs.
Karnataka 372 (Devdutt Padikkal 96, Jadeja 7/124) vs Saurashtra 200/4 (Chirag Jani 90). Saurashtra trail by 172 runs.
Group C
Opener Sudip Chatterjee’s 98 gave Bengal a first-innings lead over Uttarakhand. Nakul Sharma’s 96 helped Services dominate Tripura, who stumbled to 56/4. Assam’s lower order added crucial runs before Gujarat openers made 166/0 in reply.
- Services 359 (Nakul Sharma 96, Swapnil Singh 5/104) vs Tripura 56/4. Tripura trail by 303 runs.
- Assam 310 (Sibsankar Roy 113) vs Gujarat 166/0 (Abhishek Desai 80*). Gujarat trail by 144 runs.
- Haryana 171 & 201/9 (Parth Vats 106*) vs Railways 128 (Sumit Kumar 5/16). Haryana lead by 244 runs.
- Uttarakhand 213 vs Bengal 274/6 (Sudip Chatterjee 98). Bengal lead by 61 runs.
Group D
Shams Mulani’s 91 helped Mumbai post 386, but veteran Paras Dogra’s unbeaten 112 kept Jammu & Kashmir in the fight at 273/7. In Jaipur, Deepak Hooda’s century put Rajasthan in a strong position against Chhattisgarh.
Delhi’s debutant Ayush Doseja became the second debutant double-centurion of the day, scoring 209 against Hyderabad to take Delhi to 529/4 declared, before their bowlers struck early. Himachal’s Mayank Dagar shone with both bat and ball against Puducherry.
Himachal Pradesh 305 (Mayank Dagar 83) vs Puducherry 96/8. Puducherry trail by 209 runs.
Mumbai 386 (Siddhesh Lad 116) vs J&K 273/7 (Paras Dogra 112*). J&K trail by 113 runs.
Chhattisgarh 332 (Ajay Mandal 144) vs Rajasthan 215/4 (Deepak Hooda 101*). Rajasthan trail by 117 runs.
Delhi 529/4d (Ayush Doseja 209) vs Hyderabad 77/1. Hyderabad trail by 452 runs.
