India spinner takes 10 wickets and hat-trick in Ranji Trophy round two

An India spinner claimed a hat-trick and finished with 10 wickets as three Group A matches produced outright results on day two of the Ranji Trophy. Baroda, Vidarbha and Uttar Pradesh defeated Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Goa respectively. Vidarbha chased 79 runs but lost seven wickets before securing a three-wicket win against the defending champions.

Rajat Patidar scored 122 for Madhya Pradesh, who took a 168-run first-innings lead against Pondicherry. The hosts reached 98 for one in their second innings and trail by 70 runs. Tushar Deshpande took a hat-trick for Mumbai against Chandigarh, becoming the sixth Mumbai bowler to achieve the feat in the competition.

Ruturaj Gaikwad hit a century batting at number seven as Maharashtra built a 358-run first-innings lead against Jharkhand. The visitors reached 130 for one in their second innings. Bengal defeated Services by 60 runs after Pradipta Pramanik took four wickets.