Ranji Trophy Highlights: Harsh Dubey's Nine-Wicket Haul and Salil Arora's Century Shine on Day One

The first day of the Ranji Trophy's fourth round was marked by impressive performances, including Harsh Dubey's remarkable nine-wicket haul and Salil Arora's fourth consecutive century. Vidarbha's bowling attack dominated Madhya Pradesh, while Punjab's batting saw a resurgence thanks to Arora and Sanvir Singh. Other matches featured Karnataka's strong position against Assam and Maharashtra's early advantage over Bengal. Read on for a detailed breakdown of the day's matches and key player performances.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 2, 2026, 23:57 IST

Day One Highlights of the Ranji Trophy Fourth Round

New Delhi, November 2: The opening day of the fourth round of the Ranji Trophy showcased remarkable performances, particularly from Harsh Dubey, who achieved a stunning nine-wicket haul, and Salil Arora from Punjab, who scored his fourth consecutive century.

Harsh's exceptional figures of 9 for 53 mark the best performance for Vidarbha in first-class cricket history. Meanwhile, Salil has now accumulated 489 runs in six innings, averaging 122.75, which includes four centuries, placing him among the top three run-scorers in the tournament.

Elite, Group A:

In the match against Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh won the toss and opted to bat first. Atharva Mahajan contributed 85 runs off 123 balls, while Saransh Jain added 34 runs from 41 balls. However, they struggled against Harsh's bowling, leading to MP being bowled out for a mere 209 runs, with skipper Rajat Patidar managing only two runs.

Vidarbha ended the day at 56 for 4, with Dhruv Shorey (21*) and captain Akshay Wadkar (9*) remaining not out. Kumar Kartikeya was the standout bowler for MP, taking three wickets.

Elite, Group B:

Punjab faced Andhra Pradesh and chose to bat first. After a shaky start at 71 for 5, Salil Arora's unbeaten 111 off 186 balls, along with Sanvir Singh's 100 not out from 183 balls, propelled Punjab to a total of 276 for 5 by the end of the day.

In another match, Assam opted to bat against Karnataka but was dismissed for just 135 runs, thanks to five-wicket hauls from Ritesh Bhatkal and Shikhar Shetty. Karnataka finished the day at 180 for 2, with Rohan Patil scoring 89 runs and Mayank Agarwal contributing 57 not out.

Elite, Group C:

Bengal's batting faltered against Maharashtra, who chose to field first. Bengal was bowled out for 143 runs, with Abishek Porel's 54 off 67 balls being the only notable performance. Maharashtra ended the day at 21 for 2, with Mohammed Shami taking both wickets, including that of Prithvi Shaw.

Elite, Group D:

In the match between Mumbai and Railways, Railways opted to field first. A solid partnership of 109 runs between Divyaansh Saxena (39 runs) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (78 runs) set the tone for Mumbai. Despite Musheer Khan's low score of 4, Siddesh Lad (47 runs) and Sarfaraz Khan (55 runs) helped Mumbai reach 247 for 6 by day's end, with Himanshu Sangwan taking 3 wickets for 32 runs.