Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals, Day 1 Highlights: Kotian, Mulani Rescue Mumbai Vs Haryana; Nair Scores Ton Against TN

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Kerala Squad: Akshay Chandran, Rohan Kunnummal, Anand Krishnan, Sachin Baby(c), Shoun Roger, Salman Nizar, Mohammed Azharuddeen(w), Jalaj Saxena, Aditya Sarwate, MD Nidheesh, Vaisakh Chandran, Baba Aparajith, Basil Thampi, Vishnu Vinod, KM Asif, Fazil Fanoos, Vathsal Govind, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Krishna Prasad

Jammu and Kashmir Squad: Shubham Khajuria, Yawer Hassan, Vivrant Sharma, Paras Dogra(c), Kanhaiya Wadhawan(w), Sahil Lotra, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Abid Mushtaq, Auqib Nabi Dar, Umar Nazir Mir, Sunil Kumar, Abdul Samad, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Vanshaj Sharma, Shivansh Sharma, Umran Malik, Rasikh Dar Salam, Abhinav Puri, Rohit K Sharma, Shubham Pundir, Ahmed Banday

Tamil Nadu Squad: Mohamed Ali, N Jagadeesan(w), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, Andre Siddarth C, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mohammed, S Ajith Ram, Lakshay Jain S, Trilok Nag, Sandeep Warrier, Shahrukh Khan, Sonu Yadav, Suresh Lokeshwar, Manimaran Siddharth, Sai Sudharsan, Gurjapneet Singh, Boopathi Kumar, Pranav Ragavendra

Vidarbha Squad: Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Danish Malewar, Karun Nair, Parth Rekhade, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar(w/c), Harsh Dubey, Aditya Thakare, Yash Thakur, Akshay Wakhare, Aman Mokhade, Nachiket Bhute, Shubham Kapse, Umesh Yadav, Akshay Karnewar, Siddhesh Wath, Mandar Mahale, Yash Kadam, Praful Hinge

Mumbai Squad: Ayush Mhatre, Amogh Bhatkal, Siddhesh Lad, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Akash Anand(w), Suryansh Shedge, Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Sylvester DSouza, Mohit Avasthi, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Hardik Tamore, Royston Dias, Shreyas Gurav

Haryana Squad: Lakshhya Dalal, Ankit Kumar(c), Yuvraj Yogender Singh, Himanshu Rana, Nishant Sindhu, Dheeru Singh, Rohit Parmod Sharma(w), Jayant Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Anuj Thakral, Ajit Chahal, Ashok Menaria, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Aman Kumar, Kapil Hooda, Sumit Kumar, Mayank Shandilya

Saurashtra Squad: Harvik Desai(w), Chirag Jani, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson, Arpit Vasavada, Prerak Mankad, Sammar Gajjar, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Yuvrajsinh Dodiya, Jaydev Unadkat(c), Vishvaraj Jadeja, Parth Bhut, Tarang Gohel, Navneet Vora, Parswaraj Rana, Hiten Kanbi

Gujarat Squad: Aarya Desai, Aditya Udaykumar Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Umang Kumar, Jaymeet Patel, Urvil Patel(w), Chintan Gaja(c), Vishal Jayswal, Hemang Patel, Siddharth Desai, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Het Patel, Rinkesh Vaghela, Rishi Patel, Priyajitsing Jadeja, Kshitij Patel

Mumbai won the toss and opt to bat against Haryana.

Playing XIs:

Haryana: Ankit Kumar(c), Lakshya Dalal, Himanshu Rana, Yashvardhan Dalal, Nishant Sindhu, RP Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Sumit Kumar, Anshul Kamboj, Anuj Thakral, AK Chahal.

Mumbai: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Shardul Thakur, Shams Mulani, Siddhesh Lad, Ayush Mhatre, Mohit Avasthi, Royston Dias, Akash Anand.

Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala

Haryana vs Mumbai

Saurashtra vs Gujarat

Vidarbha vs Tamil Nadu

Vidarbha have won the toss and have opted to bat

Tamil Nadu (Playing XI): Mohamed Ali, Sai Sudharsan, N Jagadeesan(w), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Vijay Shankar, Andre Siddarth C, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mohammed, Boopathi Kumar, Sonu Yadav, S Ajith Ram

Vidarbha (Playing XI): Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Danish Malewar, Karun Nair, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar(w/c), Harsh Dubey, Aditya Thakare, Yash Thakur, Akshay Wakhare, Nachiket Bhute

Kerala won the toss and opt to field against J&K.

Playing XIs:

J&K: Shubham Khajuriya, Yawer Hassan, Vivrant Sharma, Paras Dogra, Auqib Nabi, Sahil Lotra, Abid Mushtaq, Yudhvir Singh, Umar Nazir, Kanhaiya Wadhwan, Lone Nasir Muzaffar.

Kerala: Sachin Baby, Rohan Kunnummal, Akshay Chandran, Mohd, Azharudeen, Salman Nizar, Shoun Roger, Jalaj Saxena, Aditya Sarwate, Basil Thampi, MD Nidheesh, Basil NP.

Haryana라이브 바카라 bowlers have made a dream start in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final, leaving Mumbai struggling at 21/3 in just 7 overs.

Anshul Kamboj strikes twice, removing Ayush Mhatre for a golden duck and then cleaning up Siddhesh Lad. Sumit Kumar joins the attack, dismissing Akash Anand for 10.

With SKY and Rahane now at the crease, Mumbai will hope their experienced duo can stabilize the innings.

MUM: 21/3 (7)

Haryana continue their dominance as Sumit Kumar castles Suryakumar Yadav for just 9, leaving Mumbai reeling at 25/4 in just 7.3 overs.

SKY showed intent with two boundaries but couldn't last long.

Shivam Dube now joins Rahane at the crease, with Mumbai desperate for a partnership to recover from this collapse.

MUM: 29/4 (8)

Tamil Nadu have struck early in Nagpur, with M Mohammed removing Atharva Taide for a 10-ball duck. Vidarbha are moving cautiously at 8/1 in 7.1 overs, with Dhruv Shorey (7*) and Aditya Thakare (1*) at the crease. Tamil Nadu's bowlers have been disciplined, keeping the scoring rate in check. Can Vidarbha settle in, or will TN continue to apply pressure? Stay tuned!

Gujarat won the toss and opt to field against Saurashtra.

Playing XIs:

Saurashtra: Harvik Desai(w), Chirag Jani, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson, Arpit Vasavada, Prerak Mankad, Sammar Gajjar, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Yuvrajsinh Dodiya, Jaydev Unadkat(c), Hiten Kanbi

Gujarat: Aarya Desai, Manan Hingrajia, Priyank Panchal, Jaymeet Patel, Urvil Patel(w), Chintan Gaja(c), Vishal Jayswal, Siddharth Desai, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Ravi Bishnoi, Priyajitsing Jadeja

Tamil Nadu strike early in Nagpur, with M Mohammed removing Atharva Taide for a 10-ball duck.

Vidarbha are moving cautiously now at 8/1 in 7.1 overs, with Dhruv Shorey (7) and Aditya Thakare (1) at the crease.

VID: 8/1 (7.1)

Saurashtra openers Harvik Desai (19) and Chirag Jani (16) provide a steady start against Gujarat, reaching 35/0 in 10 overs.

The duo has looked comfortable so far, negotiating the new ball well.

SAU: 35/0 (10)

The Jammu and Kashmir opener Shubham Khajuria is looking confident, driving and cutting with precision. Yawer Hassan, on the other hand, is taking his time to settle in. Kerala's pacers, MD Nidheesh and Basil Thampi, are probing for an early breakthrough, but the openers have held firm so far.

JK: 22/0 (6)

Dube falls too! Just as Shivam Dube looked set to counterattack, Ajit Chahal struck, dismissing him for a brisk 28 off 32. Dube, who had smashed four boundaries and a six, edged one straight to Yash Vardhan Dalal at slip, leaving Mumbai in deeper trouble at 65/5 in 16.3 overs.

Ajinkya Rahane now has the responsibility of rebuilding with Shams Mulani.

MUM: 66/5 (17)

After losing an early wicket, Saurashtra have reached 53/1 in 16 overs in against Gujarat. Chirag Jani (21 off 48) and Cheteshwar Pujara (8 off 5) are rebuilding after Harvik Desai라이브 바카라 dismissal.

SAU: 53/1 (16)

Ajinkya Rahane is leading Mumbai's recovery after a shaky start at Eden Gardens. Rahane (31 off 57) and Shams Mulani (11 off 26) stitched together a crucial stand. Haryana's bowlers, led by Anshul Kamboj (2/28), kept the pressure on, but Rahane라이브 바카라 composure has helped Mumbai reach 94/5.

MUM: 94/5 (26)

And Ajinkya Rahane's resistance comes to an end as Anshul Kamboj strikes again! The veteran batter, who was holding Mumbai라이브 바카라 innings together, falls for 31 after edging one to Rohit Parmod Sharma.

With his departure, Mumbai reel at 95/6 in 27 overs.

Now, Shardul Thakur comes to the crease.

MUM: 95/6 (27)

Mumbai cpuld only manage 101/6 at lunch. Anshul Kamboj (3/29) led the charge, dismissing Ajinkya Rahane for 31 just before the break. Shardul Thakur (6) and Shams Mulani (12) are at the crease, looking to rebuild.

MUM: 101/6 (28)

Saurashtra reached 115/2 at lunch against Gujarat in Rajkot.

After losing Cheteshwar Pujara (8) early, Chirag Jani (55) and Sheldon Jackson (8) steadied the innings with a solid stand. Jani has looked fluent, striking ten boundaries, while Jackson is settling in.

SAUR: 115/2 (32)

Vidarbha go into lunch at 99/3 against Tamil Nadu in Nagpur. After losing three wickets inside 16 overs, Danish Malewar (48) and Karun Nair (18) have steadied the innings with an unbeaten 55-run stand. Malewar has been solid, while Nair is settling in. M Mohammed (1/24), Sonu Yadav (1/30), and Vijay Shankar (1/10) did the early damage for Tamil Nadu.

Jammu and Kashmir found themselves in early trouble against Kerala at the MCA Stadium, Pune. J&K reached 66/3 in 28 overs at Lunch, with Kanhaiya Wadhawan (6) and Paras Dogra (14) looking to steady the innings.

Kerala라이브 바카라 bowlers were on the money from the start, with MD Nidheesh (1/13) and Basil Thampi (1/20) leading the bowling attack.

JK: 66/3 (28)

Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian are leading Mumbai라이브 바카라 fightback after a flurry of wickets left them reeling at 113/7. The duo has stitched a crucial 46-run stand, keeping Haryana at bay in the second session.

Mulani, batting on 35 off 72 deliveries, while Kotian has played some attacking strokes, reaching 25 off 45 balls. The Haryana bowlers, led by Anshul Kamboj (3/43) and Sumit Kumar (2/46), continue to probe for a breakthrough.

MUM: 159/7 (44)

Mumbai go into the Tea break at 202/7 after 52 overs, with Shams Mulani (58 off 104) and Tanush Kotian (44* off 62) leading a crucial fightback. The duo has stitched an 89-run partnership, stabilizing the innings after early setbacks.

Arpit Vasavada and Prerak Mankad are looking to steady the ship for Saurashtra after back-to-back dismissals. Siddharth Desai has been probing with his left-arm spin, keeping the batters in check. Saurashtra are at 139/4 in 48 overs, with Vasavada on 3 off 16 and Mankad yet to get off the mark.

SAU: 139/4 (48)

Mumbai라이브 바카라 fightback continues as Tanush Kotian (59) and Shams Mulani (73) keep Haryana in pressure now with a crucial 120-run partnership. Mumbai, after stumbling at 113/7, have now reached 233/7 in 63.5 overs. Haryana's bowlers are searching for a breakthrough to wrap up the innings.

MUM: 233/7 (63.5)

The crucial 165-run partnership between Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian has finally been broken! Jayant Yadav struck in the 79th over, taking a sharp return catch to dismiss Mulani for a well-made 91 off 178 balls. The Mumbai all-rounder played a crucial knock, anchoring the innings with 10 boundaries, but fell just short of a well-deserved century.

Kotian still unbeaten on 85.

MUM: 278/8 (78)

Saurashtra's first innings have come to an end at 216 in 72.1 overs, as Gujarat made the most of their decision to bowl first. Arpit Vasavada fought hard with a 79-ball 39, but wickets kept tumbling around him. Ravi Bishnoi and Priyajitsing Jadeja picked up crucial breakthroughs, ensuring Saurashtra couldn’t build any significant late partnerships.

SAU: 216/10 (72.1)

Scores at Stumps on Day 1

Quarter Final 3, Kolkata

Mumbai 278-8 vs Haryana

Quarter Final 4, Rajkot

Saurashtra 216 all out vs Gujarat 21-0 trail by 195 runs

Quarter Final 2, Nagpur

Vidarbha 264-6 vs Tamil Nadu

Quarter Final 1, Pune

J&K 228-8 vs Kerala

A balanced day of cricket to begin the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarterfinals. All teams would be reasonably happy with their position in the game so far except maybe Saurashtra who were bowled out for 216 by Gujarat. Despite MD Nidheesh's five-wicket haul J&K have managed to get to 228/8 against Kerala. Karun Nair continued his fine form as his unbeaten century has taken Vidarbha to 264/6 against Tamil Nadu. Mumbai were in trouble against Haryana at 113/7 before Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani played a brilliant rescue act to take the defending champions to 278/8 at stumps.

That is it for today. The second day's action begins 9:30am tomorrow. Do not forget to join as teams aim to take control in the quarter-finals.