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Lad and Lamba Lead Strong Ranji Trophy Opening Day
Several Ranji Trophy cricket matches began on the same day.
Mumbai made 249 runs and lost five wickets against Chandigarh.
Siddhesh Lad scored 80 without being out, and Musheer Khan made 65.
Rajasthan scored 286 runs for four wickets against Tamil Nadu, with Karan Lamba making an unbeaten century.
In another match, Anshul Kamboj took four wickets for Haryana against Himachal Pradesh.
Uttarakhand bowled Railways out for 278, with Devendra Singh Bora taking five wickets.
Railways batter Vivek Singh scored 112 runs.
These were scores at the end of the opening day, not final match results.
Mumbai finished at 249 for 5 against Chandigarh, led by Siddhesh Lad's unbeaten 80 and Musheer Khan's 65.
Rajasthan reached 286 for 4 against Tamil Nadu, with Karan Lamba unbeaten on 103 and Rohan Rajbar scoring 95.
Anshul Kamboj took four wickets for 32 runs as Himachal Pradesh ended at 153 for 7 against Haryana.
Devendra Singh Bora claimed five wickets as Uttarakhand bowled Railways out for 278; Vivek Singh scored 112 for Railways.
The matches were played on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy, with play reported at Mumbai, Jaipur, Rohtak and Brabourne.
- Who
- Mumbai, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Railways and Uttarakhand; standout performers included Siddhesh Lad, Karan Lamba, Anshul Kamboj and Devendra Singh Bora.
- What
- Opening-day play in several Ranji Trophy matches produced strong batting totals and notable bowling performances.
- Where
- Matches were reported in Mumbai, Jaipur and Rohtak, including the Railways-Uttarakhand match at Brabourne in Mumbai.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, as reported in the PTI article.
- Why
- The articles report the day's match performances and scores; they do not state a separate reason for the games.
Batting performances
Bowling performances
Mumbai against Chandigarh
Batting performances
Siddhesh Lad and Musheer Khan helped Mumbai reach 249 for 5.
Bowling performances
Rohit Dhanda took three wickets for Chandigarh.
Rajasthan against Tamil Nadu
Batting performances
Karan Lamba and Rohan Rajbar powered Rajasthan to 286 for 4.
Bowling performances
Saravana Kumar was Tamil Nadu's leading bowler with 3/52.
Himachal Pradesh against Haryana
Batting performances
Akash Vasisht top-scored for Himachal Pradesh with 49 as the team reached 153 for 7.
Bowling performances
Anshul Kamboj took four wickets for 32 runs for Haryana.
Railways against Uttarakhand
Batting performances
Vivek Singh scored 112 for Railways, who made 278 before being bowled out.
Bowling performances
Devendra Singh Bora took 5/49 and Mayank Mishra added three wickets for Uttarakhand.
Key facts
- Mumbai vs Chandigarh
- Mumbai 249/5 in 84 overs; Siddhesh Lad 80 not out, Musheer Khan 65.
- Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu
- Rajasthan 286/4 in 85 overs; Karan Lamba 103 not out, Rohan Rajbar 95.
- Himachal Pradesh vs Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh 153/7 in 77 overs; Anshul Kamboj took 4/32.
- Railways vs Uttarakhand
- Railways 278 all out in 87.5 overs; Devendra Singh Bora took 5/49.
- Railways top scorer
- Vivek Singh scored 112 off 220 balls.
- Reported date
- October 11; the articles identify the day as Sunday.
Sources
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