Ranji Trophy Round Three: Key Individual Highlights from Day Two

The second day of the Ranji Trophy Round Three showcased remarkable individual performances, including a double century from Ayush Badoni and a maiden triple century from 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 featured impressive team totals and standout bowling performances, setting the stage for thrilling cricket action. Read on for detailed insights into each match and player highlights.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 27, 2026, 22:07 IST

Ranji Trophy Round Three: Key Individual Highlights

On the second day of the third round of the Ranji Trophy, standout performances included a double century by Delhi's captain Ayush Badoni, a maiden triple century from Priyanshu Moliya of Baroda, and centuries from Salil Arora and Rajat Patidar. Notable contributions also came from Indian players Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami, who made their presence felt with 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 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.

Madhya Pradesh faced Bihar, starting the day at 261/3 in response to Bihar's 99 all-out. Along with Saksham Purohit's 132 and Yash Dubey's 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 a remarkable 13-wicket haul.

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. Salil completed a hat-trick of Ranji Trophy centuries, scoring 151 runs off 268 balls, supported by Ramandeep Singh (52) and Prabhsimran Singh (81), leading Punjab to 431. Hyderabad ended the day at 193/2, with Abhirath Reddy (97) and Rahul Radesh (72*) contributing significantly. Karnataka, in response to Tripura's 194, reached 297/7 by day's end, with Rohan Patil (72), KV Aneesh (68), and Karun Nair (63) all scoring half-centuries.

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 in reply to Assam's first innings total of 281, with Hetvik Kotak scoring a resilient 65 off 207 balls.

Elite, Group C

Delhi faced Jharkhand, starting the day at 309/5, with Ayush Badoni (106*) and Sumit Mathur (50*) unbeaten. Badoni scored 210 runs off 228 balls, while Sumit added 150 runs off 253 balls, leading Delhi to a total of 515/5 declared. Jharkhand ended the day at 131/4, with Utkarsh Singh (53*) scoring an unbeaten fifty. Badoni became the third Delhi player to score a double century in two consecutive innings in first-class cricket, joining the ranks of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir.

In the match between Bengal and Kerala, Bengal began 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, helping Bengal reach 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 resumed their match 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 52 runs from the lower order. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (114 runs off 180 balls) and Musheer Khan (109 runs off 185 balls) both scored centuries, leading Mumbai to a total of 430 runs. Haryana ended the day at 108/2.