Cheepurapalli Stephen

Andhra reached 47 for 1 after bowling out Tripura for 171 in a Ranji Trophy group C encounter on Sunday.

Medium pace duo of K V Sasikanth and Cheepurapalli Stephen returned with five wickets each as Andhra Pradesh notched up a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Delhi in their Group A Ranji Trophy match here on Friday.

Opener Atharva Taide smashed a scintillating 123-ball 164 as Vidarbha scripted a successful chase for a thrilling eight-wicket win over Andhra Pradesh in a Group A match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday.

Vidarbha, last edition's runners-up, kick off their Ranji Trophy campaign against Andhra Pradesh with a youthful squad due to key absences. With a mix of debutants and experienced players, the team is set to navigate player unavailability and weather conditions to set their season's tone.

Off-spinner Jalaj Saxena showed his Delhi counterparts how to bowl on an unresponsive track with a six-wicket haul, raising visions of an innings victory for Kerala in their first round Ranji Trophy Group A encounter here on Wednesday.

Mandeep Singh-led Punjab face a do-or-die situation when they take on table-topper Andhra in their Ranji Trophy Group A clash at the Dhruv Pandove Stadium from Tuesday.

Skipper Sachin Baby grinded a listless Delhi attack to hit 155 as Kerala gained complete control, first by posting a mammoth 525 for 9 and then removing the two opposition openers on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy group A campaign.

Captain Mandeep Singh led from the front with a blistering half century after pacers Siddharth Kaul and Barinder Sran shared seven wickets between them to help Punjab thrash Andhra Pradesh by seven wickets in a Group B game, and register their first victory in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy in Indore on Wednesday.

Vidarbha struggled on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy match against Andhra Pradesh, collapsing for 118 with only captain Akshay Wadkar showing resistance. Andhra finished the day at 114 for 1. Umesh Yadav's injury adds to Vidarbha's challenges, further weakening their position.