Ankit Kushwah

For the second match in succession, Madhya Pradesh rode Rajat Patidar's blistering knock to cross the line.

Madhya Pradesh needed just two deliveries to dismiss the last Baroda batsman and wrap up an easy 232-run victory on the fourth and final day of their Group A Ranji Trophy match on Friday.

He took a sharp catch in the slips to get rid of the dangerous looking Mihir Hirwani, he had earlier claimed the wicket of a well set Ankit Kushwah, he then returned to score a 96 -ball unbeaten 89. Mumbai young all-rounder Jay Bista had a field day and a rewarding one at that.

The highest run-getter in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season, Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal will lead Rest of India in the upcoming Irani Cup clash against Madhya Pradesh. The match starts from March 1 in Gwalior. Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan, who sustained a finger injury has not been named in the 16-member ROI squad.

A gritty century from Yash Dubey (109) and Saransh Jain's 66 weren't enough on the third Day as Rest of India edged ahead against Madhya Pradesh in the Irani Cup match in Gwalior on Friday. In reply to RoI's first innings 484, Madhya Pradesh were all out for 294 as the former extended their overall lead to 275 to tighten their grip on the match.

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On Thursday, Vidarbha’s best T20 batter, Jitesh, arrived when just 33 balls were left and clobbered unbeaten 50 off 21 balls to lift his side to 180, a score Madhya Pradesh found too much to chase as they lost the battle by 22 runs in Rajkot.

Mumbai ended the crucial day at 415/8 in 123 overs, with a six-run first innings lead. Shaikh was batting on 30 and Royston Dias still had to get off the mark when umpires called it a day.

Skipper Nitish Rana and Yash Dhull continued their stellar run with the bat as Delhi moved one step closer to a knock-out berth with a six-wicket win over Goa in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy on Thursday.