Ranji Trophy Elite Day 3: Four Teams Book Decisive Victories

The Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 witnessed a flurry of match conclusions on the third day. Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Vidarbha, and Goa delivered resounding victories across Group A and Group B fixtures.

Group B action in Guwahati highlighted Karnataka’s batting supremacy against Assam. Anish KC (145) and an unbeaten 100 from Manav Kumar spearheaded a massive 577/6 declaration. Assam’s bowlers were overwhelmed, scoring just 135 and 128 in their two innings. Shikhar Shetty’s 5/53 and Ritesh Bhakal’s 5/35 ensured a comprehensive innings-and-314-run margin of victory.

Elsewhere in Group D, Uttarakhand dismantled Haryana with a flawless ten-wicket victory at Dehradun’s Abhimanyu Cricket Academy. Haryana’s opening innings collapsed to 153, aided by Mayank Mishra’s effective spells. Degah Nishchal’s explosive 153 propelled Uttarakhand to 305, establishing a commanding 152-run lead. A second innings total of 159 from Haryana made the chase trivial, with Uttarakhand sealing the game in 1.2 overs.

Group A witnessed Vidarbha turn the tide against Madhya Pradesh through exceptional bowling. Harsh Dubey’s nine wickets for 53 restricted MP to 209. Akshay Wadkar (100) and Nachiket Bhatte (97) steered Vidarbha to 334. Dubey struck again with five for 37 in the second innings, supported by five wickets for 14 from Parth Rekhe. MP finished on 105, handing Vidarbha a 20-run win inside an innings. Dubey’s match haul earned him the Player of the Match award.

Goa continued their dominant run by thrashing Bihar by an innings and 177 runs at the Bhawsahab Bandodkar Maidan. Snehal Kauthankar’s unbeaten 178 powered the hosts to 397. Bihar’s first innings ended abruptly at 107, forcing them to follow on. Despite Lalit Yadav’s five for 23 in the second dig, Bihar could only muster 113. Goa secured a comprehensive victory to top their standings.