Mumbai, Punjab and Hyderabad secure outright wins in Ranji Trophy round two

Mumbai defeated Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 97 runs on Wednesday. Sarfaraz Khan scored 154 and Akash Anand made 117 as Mumbai declared at 528 for eight. Mohit Avasthi took five for 44 to bowl Himachal out for 291 in their second innings.

Punjab beat Chhattisgarh by seven wickets after Harpreet Brar claimed seven for 56. Chhattisgarh followed on 250 runs behind but lost their last seven wickets for 83. Hyderabad thrashed Andhra by 267 runs, with Tanay Thyagarajan finishing with 11 wickets and an unbeaten half-century.

Tamil Nadu beat Uttarakhand by an innings and 66 runs. Vidarbha defeated Jammu and Kashmir by three wickets in a tense finish. Delhi and Gujarat drew, with Delhi taking three first-innings lead points after Priyansh Arya’s 199 and Ayush Badoni’s 217.