Tamil Nadu’s Narayan Jagadeesan and B Sai Sudharsan put on a dominant batting display to propel their team to a commanding position against former champions Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match.
Jagadeesan, the Tamil Nadu captain, struck a fluent 100 off 165 deliveries, laced with 11 boundaries. Sudharsan, the young opener, contributed a solid 82 off 159 balls, hitting eight fours. Their 172-run opening partnership laid the foundation for Tamil Nadu’s strong start.
At stumps on the second day, Tamil Nadu had reached 278 for three, taking a 75-run lead over Saurashtra’s first-innings total of 203. Pradosh Ranjan Paul (45 not out) and Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (0 not out) were at the crease.
In Chandigarh, Railways set a challenging target of 341 for the hosts, who were struggling at 31/1 at stumps. Chandigarh had earlier bowled out Railways for 147, but their own batting collapsed, with Akash Pandey taking five wickets for just 38 runs.
Upendra Yadav’s sensational 124 in the second innings helped Railways consolidate their position. Opener Vivek Singh also chipped in with 54 as Railways posted 307 in their second innings.
In another Group D tie at Raipur, Delhi made slow progress in their chase of Chhattisgarh’s 343. Skipper Himmat Singh remained unbeaten on 50 off 72 balls, while Harsh Tyagi was on six not out. Delhi ended the day on 177/4, trailing by 166 runs.
At Guwahati, hosts Assam were in trouble against Jharkhand, trailing by 252 runs in the first innings. None of the Assam batters could convert their starts, with opener Parvez Musaraf top-scoring with 35.
