Spinners and centurions dominated the opening day of the Ranji Trophy fixtures across various groups, with veteran performances and breakout hundreds highlighting the action. Madhya Pradesh took complete control of their Elite Group A fixture against Bihar after off-spinner Saransh Jain delivered a sensational bowling performance on Monday.
Saransh Jain Stars as Madhya Pradesh Dominate Bihar
Playing in Indore, Jain claimed career-best first-class figures of 7/40 in 13 overs to bundle out Bihar for a meagre 99 runs in just 30.3 overs. In response, Madhya Pradesh capitalized on the bowling effort as openers Saksham Purohit and Yash Dubey slammed magnificent centuries. Purohit remained unbeaten on 113, while Dubey contributed 84 runs to power their side to 261 for 3 at stumps, securing a commanding 162-run first-innings lead. Meanwhile, in other marquee fixtures across the country, young talents and skippers made headlines with authoritative knocks.
- Saransh Jain returned sensational figures of 7/40 to dismiss Bihar for 99 runs on Day 1.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi (114) and Musheer Khan (109) struck brilliant centuries to take Mumbai to 290/3 against Haryana.
- Delhi captain Ayush Badoni hit an unbeaten 106, adding an unbroken 124-run stand with Sumit Mathur to guide his team to 309/5 against Jharkhand.
- Aditya Sarwate claimed 3 for 38 to help Kerala reduce Bengal to 172 for 6 on a rain-affected opening day.
Centuries Propel Mumbai and Delhi Forward
In Mumbai, the hosts overcame an early wobble against Haryana at the BKC Ground to finish strongly at 290 for 3. Raghuvanshi registered his maiden first-class century with a fluent 114, while Musheer continued his fine run with 109, sharing a massive 208-run partnership for the second wicket. Over in Ranchi, Delhi found themselves in trouble at 181 for 5 before skipper Badoni rescued the innings with a fluent, unbeaten 106. Supported by Sumit Mathur’s patient half-century, Delhi finished the opening day safely at 309 for 5, once again asserting their dominance in the red-ball domestic circuit.
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