Ranji Trophy 2015-16, Group C: Himachal Pradesh bowl out Kerala for 103, take first innings lead

A total of 20 wickets fell on Day 1 of Ranji Trophy encounter between Kerala and Himachal Pradesh. (Source: PTI)

Himachal Pradesh were all out for 163 after bundling out hosts Kerala for 103 in their Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match in Mallapuram on Tuesday.

Opting to bat, Kerala were off to a disastrous start and kept losing wickets at regular intervals at the Perintalmanna Cricket Stadium.

Left-arm spinner Rahul Singh returned impressive figures of six for 19 for the visitors.

Himachal, too, struggled despite a better start. In the end the visitors were all out in 37.5 overs, but managed to take a first-innings lead of 60 runs.

K Mohnish (3/60) and Fabid Ahmed (3/12) were the most successful bowlers for Kerala.

Saurashtra grab first innings lead against J&K

Pacer Saurya Sanandiya returned with a five-wicket haul as Saurashtra dismissed Jammu and Kashmir for a paltry 138 in their first innings and then raised 150 for two on the opening day of their Group C Ranji Trophy match in Jammu on Tuesday.

Sanandiya wrecked havoc on the J & K batsmen, dismissing SP Khajuria (8), Ummar Nissar (0) and Pranav Gupta (8) at the top and skipper Parvez Rasool (21) and lower-order batsman Asif Khan (0).

Brief Score: Jammu & Kashmir 1st innings: 138 allout in 49.1 overs (Aamir Aziz 32; S Sanandiya 5/53) Saurashtra 1st innings: 150/2 in 31 overs (SD Jogiyani 41; Z Sofi 1/22)

Paliwal’s ton helps Services to 282/5 against Tripura

Rajat Paliwal struck a hundred as Services reached 282/5 in their first innings against Tripura on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match in Agartala on Tuesday.

Paliwal’s unbeaten 178-ball 147, which was studded with 19 fours and three sixes, was cornerstone of Services innings after a top-order collapse.

Brief Scores: Services: 282/5 in 76 overs (Rajat Paliwal 147 batting, Rana Dutta 4/53)

Hyderabad bundle out for 145 against Jharkhand

Jharkhand produced a fine bowling effort to bundle out Hyderabad for a meagre 145 in their first innings on the opening day of a Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match in Hyedrabad on Tuesday.

At stumps, Jharkhand were 31 for one with opener Shiv Gautam unbeaten on 14 and Anand Singh on four.

Brief scores: Hyderabad 1st innings: 145 all out (BP Sandeep 39; Jaskaran Singh 3/32, Shahbaz Nadeem 3/33, Kaushal Singh 3/35). Jharkhand 1st innings: 31 for one in 11 overs.