Kerala, Mumbai and Punjab secure big Ranji wins
Kerala, Mumbai and Punjab earn bonus-point wins; Jharkhand salvage draw against Maharashtra in Pune.
Kerala, Mumbai and Punjab recorded convincing victories in the second round of the Ranji Trophy, while Jharkhand held Maharashtra to a draw. Jalaj Saxena's 5 for 34 helped Kerala complete an innings-and-36-run win over Odisha in Thiruvananthapuram.
Mohit Avasthi claimed 5 for 44 as Mumbai thrashed Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 97 runs in Bilaspur after declaring at 528 for 8. Punjab chased down 86 for the loss of three wickets to beat Chhattisgarh by seven wickets in New Chandigarh, with Uday Saharan finishing unbeaten on 40.
Jharkhand's second-innings total of 344 for 8 denied Maharashtra an outright win despite the hosts' first-innings lead of 358. Shikhar Mohan top-scored with 127 for the visitors.
CricHubb Take
Mumbai's decision to retain the same squad for the Haryana match signals confidence in the current group. The focus now shifts to whether Shardul Thakur can regain full fitness before the next fixture.