Ranji Trophy 2024: Delhi Beat Uttarakhand By Seven Runs For First Win; UP Pip Mumbai By Two Wickets

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Delhi captain Himmat Singh scored a match-winning 194 as the national capital-based side defeated Uttarakhand by seven runs for their first win in Group D of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024 in Mohali on Monday (January 29).

In another Ranji Trophy 2024 Group B match, Uttar Pradesh defeated Mumbai by two wickets as the innings of Aryan Juyal (76) and Karan Sharma (67) stood out with the bat in Mumbai. Chasing a target of 195, the UP duo added 104 runs for the second wicket.

Meanwhile, in Mohali, Himanshu Chauhan (5/39) and Hrithik Shokeen (3/81) did the job with the ball for Delhi after Himmat Singh's counter-productive knock. Vitally, they pick six points from the match. Despite the win, Delhi remains at the seventh place in the eight-team Group D.

After resuming the day with four wickets remaining and 77 runs required to win, Uttarakhand was dismissed for 165 runs in 79.3 overs. Uttarakhand's lone hero, Akhil Rawat, amassed a heroic 63 off 185 balls, but he had little help from the other end.

However, as soon as Rawat was defeated by Shokeen, the signs were clearly not good for Uttarakhand. At Cuttack, Rajesh Mohanty sparked a batting collapse in Himachal Pradesh ranks who lost nine wickets for a mere 88 runs on the final day against hosts Odisha, who romped home with a 238-run win.

In the second innings, Mohanty returned 20-5-33-5, while Biplab Samantray claimed 2/25 and Debabrata Pradhan, Sunil Roul, and Harshit Rathod each claimed one wicket. Prior to this, Himachal had scored 176 in the first innings.

Prashant Chopra engaged in a kind of lone combat with 57. Due to their outstanding batting performance in the first innings, which saw them go out to a lead of 74 runs, Jammu and Kashmir emerged victorious with three points, while the hosts, Baroda, were left with just one point.

Mahesh Pithiya was the highlight for the visitors with 5/82, while Baroda, who were suffering at 193/7 when stumps were drawn, was led by Sahil Lotra with 63 not out.

Ranji Trophy 2024 Brief Scores: Delhi 147 and 264/9d (Himmat Singh 194, Lakshy Thareja 43). Uttarakhand 239 and (target 173) 165 all out in 79.3 overs (Akhil Rawat 63; Himanshu Chauhan 5/39, Hrithik Shokeen 3/81).

Points: Delhi 6, Uttarakhand 0.

Other Group D Matches: Jammu & Kashmir 457 and 193/7 in 76.4 overs (Sahil Lotra 63 not out; Mahesh Pithiya 5/82) vs Baroda 383;
Points: Jammu & Kashmir 3, Baroda 1.

Odiaha 138 & 425/8d vs Himachal Pradesh 176 and 149 all out in 57.4 overs (Prashant Chopra 57; Rajesh Mohanty 5/33)
Points: Odisha 6, Himachal Pradesh 0.

On the final day, Mumbai were bowled out for 320 after resuming at 303/8 in their second innings. Juyal and Karan laid the foundation of a tricky chase of 195 with a 104-run stand for the third wicket after UP were jolted twice early on.

Despite regular strikes from Mumbai, Karan stood tall with a 173-ball 67 not out (7x4s, 2x6s) to take his side over the line and help UP earn six points. The visitors Uttar Pradesh finished at 195/8 in almost 70 overs with right-arm off-spinner Tanush Kotian (5/58) leading the fightback for Mumbai with the ball.

In another game, Andhra crushed hosts Chhattisgarh at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur by 126 runs in what turned out to be a one-sided contest.

Chasing 320 to win, the hosts were bowled out for a mere 193 despite opener Eknath Kerkar hitting a resolute 199-ball 76 at the top and skipper Amandeep Khare recording his second fifty of the game with a quickfire 67 off 55 balls with seven fours and two sixes.

Brief scores: At Mumbai: Mumbai 198 and 320 (Shivam Dube 117, Shams Mulani 63; Aaqib Khan 4/63) lost to Uttar Pradesh 324 and 195/8 in 69.5 overs (Aryan Juyal 76, Karan Sharma 67*; Tanush Kotian 5/58) by 2 wickets.
Points: Mumbai 0, Uttar Pradesh 6.

At Raipur: Andhra 431 and 150/2d beat Chhattisgarh 262 and 193 in 59.4 overs (Eknath Kerkar 76, Amandeep Khare 67; Prasanth Kumar 3/21) by 126 runs.
Points: Andhra 6, Chhattisgarh 0.

At Patna: Kerala 227 and 220/4 (Sachin Baby 109*; Ashutosh Aman 2/26) drew with Bihar 377.
Points: Kerala 0, Bihar 3.