Remarkable Performances Highlight Day Two of Ranji Trophy's Third Round

The second day of the Ranji Trophy's third round was filled with remarkable performances, including a double century from Ayush Badoni and a maiden triple century by Priyanshu Moliya. Other highlights included centuries from Salil Arora and Rajat Patidar, along with significant contributions from Indian stars like Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami. The matches showcased thrilling cricket action, with impressive bowling displays and record-breaking innings. Read on to explore the detailed highlights and statistics from this exciting day of cricket.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 27, 2026, 23:50 IST

Day Two Highlights of Ranji Trophy Action

On October 27, in New Delhi, the second day of the third round of the Ranji Trophy showcased outstanding performances, including a double century by Delhi's captain Ayush Badoni and a maiden triple century from Priyanshu Moliya of Baroda. Additionally, centuries from Salil Arora and Rajat Patidar added to the excitement.

Notable Indian players Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami also made their mark, contributing with both wickets and runs.

Elite, Group A

In the match between Baroda and the defending champions Jammu and Kashmir, Baroda resumed at 259/6, with Moliya not out on 113. He went on to score an impressive 321 runs off 492 balls, including 36 fours and a six. Mahesh Pithiya also contributed with a century, scoring 102 runs off 214 balls, helping Baroda reach a total of 616. Sahil Lotra was the standout bowler for J&K, taking 4 wickets for 160 runs. By the end of the day, J&K was at 6/0.

In another match, Madhya Pradesh began the day at 261/3 in response to Bihar's 99 all-out. With contributions from Saksham Purohit (132) and Yash Dubey (84), skipper Rajat Patidar scored 109 runs off 133 balls, marking his second consecutive century in the tournament. MP declared at 407/8, leading by 308 runs. Bihar was bowled out for just 134 runs, resulting in an innings victory for MP by 174 runs, with Saransh Jain taking 13 wickets in the match.

Elite, Group B

Punjab began their second day against Hyderabad at 289/6, with Salil Arora (57*) and Emanjot Singh Chahal (6*) at the crease. Arora completed a hat-trick of Ranji Trophy centuries, scoring 151 runs off 268 balls, while Ramandeep Singh (52) and Prabhsimran Singh (81) also contributed significantly, leading Punjab to a total of 431. Hyderabad ended the day at 193/2, with Abhirath Reddy (97) and Rahul Radesh (72*) leading the scoring efforts.

In response to Tripura's 194 runs, Karnataka reached 297/7 by the end of the day, with half-centuries from Rohan Patil (72), KV Aneesh (68), and Karun Nair (63).

In the match between Assam and Saurashtra, Ravindra Jadeja had a decent outing, taking 2 wickets for 92 runs and scoring 21 runs as Saurashtra ended the day at 156/4, chasing Assam's first innings total of 281, with Hetvik Kotak scoring a resilient 65 off 207 balls.

Elite, Group C

Delhi began their day at 309/5 against Jharkhand, with Ayush Badoni (106*) and Sumit Mathur (50*) not out. Badoni scored an impressive 210* off 228 balls, while Sumit added 150* off 253 balls, leading Delhi to a total of 515/5 declared. Jharkhand ended the day at 131/4, with Utkarsh Singh (53*) contributing an unbeaten fifty. Badoni became the third Delhi player to score a double century in consecutive innings in first-class cricket, joining the ranks of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir.

In the match between Bengal and Kerala, Bengal resumed at 172/6, with Shahbaz Ahmed (35*) and Sumanta Gupta (1*) at the crease. Shahbaz went on to score a rapid 121 runs off 203 balls, taking Bengal to 350. Kerala ended the day at 101/6, with Mohammed Shami taking 3 wickets for 20 runs in an impressive eight-over spell.

Elite, Group D

Mumbai started their second day at 290/3, with Siddhesh Lad (29*) and Sarfaraz Khan (21*) at the crease. Both players added minimal runs to their overnight scores, with Tanush Kotian contributing a valuable 52*. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (114 off 180 balls) and Musheer Khan (109 off 185 balls) both scored centuries, leading Mumbai to a total of 430 runs. Haryana ended the day at 108/2.