Ranji Trophy Highlights: Deshpande's Hat-Trick and Jadeja's Century Steal the Show

Day Two of the Ranji Trophy showcased thrilling performances, including Tushar Deshpande's remarkable hat-trick that led to Chandigarh's collapse and Ravindra Jadeja's century that bolstered Saurashtra's innings. Other notable performances included Vidarbha's Akshay Wadkar narrowly missing a double century and Uttar Pradesh's dominant total against Bihar. As teams vie for supremacy, the competition intensifies with each match. Read on for a detailed recap of all the action.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 12, 2026, 22:55 IST

Deshpande's Hat-Trick Shakes Chandigarh

On Day Two of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai's Tushar Deshpande showcased an impressive performance, taking a hat-trick and finishing with a five-wicket haul, helping to dismiss Chandigarh for a mere 78 runs. Deshpande's bowling figures stood at 5/17, while teammate Mohit Avasthi contributed with 3/9. Earlier, Mumbai had set a formidable total of 429, bolstered by half-centuries from Tanush Kotian and Avasthi, before enforcing the follow-on. Deshpande continued his dominance in Chandigarh's second innings, striking early to leave them at 0/1.

Jadeja's Century Fuels Chhattisgarh's Resistance

In a thrilling encounter in Rajkot, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja transformed his overnight score of 72 into a century, finishing with 102 runs off 209 balls, including seven boundaries, as Saurashtra was bowled out for 392 in 110.4 overs against Chhattisgarh. Despite Jadeja's efforts, Saurashtra could not capitalize on their strong position, with Jadeja eventually dismissed by his former teammate Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, who recorded figures of 2/106 in 25.4 overs. Prerak Mankad also shone with the bat, scoring 129 runs off 150 balls. Chhattisgarh, in response, ended the day at 122/3, with Anuj Tiwary not out on 72.

Wadkar and Sheth Fall Just Short

Vidarbha's captain Akshay Wadkar narrowly missed out on his first-class double century, falling just two runs short as his team was bowled out for 428 against Puducherry. Yash Rathod also made a significant contribution with 134 runs, while Puducherry reached 102/1 at the end of the day.

In another match, Baroda's Atit Sheth fell agonizingly close to a century, scoring 99 runs before Baroda declared their innings at 472/8. Goa ended the day at 5/1 in response.

Uttar Pradesh and Bengal Dominate

In Rajgir, Uttar Pradesh posted a massive total of 540 against Bihar, with Aaradhya Yadav and Zeeshan Ansari adding valuable half-centuries to the innings, following centuries from Madhav Kaushik (150) and Rinku Singh (112).

Meanwhile, in Kalyani, Bengal solidified their position against Delhi, with Sudip Kumar Gharami (122 not out) and Abishek Porel (114 not out) forming an unbeaten partnership of 199 runs, leading Bengal to a score of 304/3 at stumps, extending their lead to 64 runs.

Other Match Highlights

In Punjab, veteran seamer Umesh Yadav excelled, taking five wickets for 70 runs. In Ahmedabad, Gujarat responded strongly to Baroda's total of 324, with Vedant Trivedi and Aarya Desai both remaining unbeaten on 94, guiding their team to 205/2 at stumps.

In a match against Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh's Avesh Khan claimed three wickets, bowling out the defending champions for 120 and securing a 76-run first-innings lead. However, Madhya Pradesh faced challenges in their second innings, finishing Day Two at 59/4, maintaining an overall lead of 135 runs.