Jaiswal dismissed for duck; Rahul scores four in Ranji opener
National Test openers Jaiswal and Rahul posted low scores on the first day of the Ranji Trophy season.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a 13-ball duck as Mumbai reached 249 for five against Chandigarh at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Captain Siddhesh Lad remained unbeaten on 80. KL Rahul scored four runs for Karnataka, who were bowled out for 274 against Andhra in Mulapadu. Ravichandran Smaran's 126 saved the innings for the defending champions. Mohammed Siraj captained Hyderabad, who dismissed Tripura for 134 and reached 121 for four in reply.
CricHubb Take
The BCCI directive requiring international players to feature in at least one first-class match before the New Zealand Tests has exposed a gap between white-ball form and red-ball readiness that selectors cannot ignore.