Rajat Patidar hits unbeaten 107 as Ranji Trophy round two continues
Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 107 helped Madhya Pradesh take control against Puducherry on day two of Ranji Trophy round two.
Rajat Patidar scored an unbeaten 107 as Madhya Pradesh took a 125-run lead against Puducherry on day two of the Ranji Trophy. Priyanshu Moliya made 132 for Baroda while Deepak Hooda scored 70 in their first innings lead of 250 against Bihar.
Rinku Singh hit an unbeaten 118 for Uttar Pradesh after they were struggling at 102-4. Zeeshan Ansari took 5-45 to bowl Goa out for 164 and give UP a first innings lead of 38. Ayush Badoni scored 217 and Priyansh Arya made 199 as Delhi reached 648-6 declared against Gujarat.
Sarfaraz Khan remained unbeaten on 139 for Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh. The round features multiple centuries across all groups with several matches evenly poised heading into day three.
CricHubb Take
The volume of runs across groups suggests batting conditions remain heavily tilted in the batter's favour. The real test for these performances will come when the same players face comparable attacks in shorter formats later in the season.