Ranji Trophy 2024 Round 5, Day 2 Round-up: Mumbai in command against Bengal despite Majumdar ton; Maharashtra-Saurashtra in tense tussle
Mumbai continued their dominance over Bengal on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy 2024 Round 5 Group B clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, February 3. Resuming their first innings on 330-6, Mumbai were all out for 412. No. 11 Royston Dias hammered 46* off 43 to take Mumbai past 400, while Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal claimed 6/124.
In response, Bengal were bowled out for a disappointing 199 in 56 overs despite Anustup Majumdar’s hundred. Majumdar remained unbeaten on 108 off 127, hitting 12 fours and three sixes. However, Mohit Avasthi (3-63), Royston Dias (2-58) and Shivam Dube (2-38) combined to ensure that Mumbai retained the upper hand.
In another Ranji Trophy 2024 game in the same group, Assam (116-0) trail Uttar Pradesh (548-8 d) by 432 runs. For UP, Aryan Juyal finished with 201, while Karan Sharma made 208.
In a Group A game of the Ranji Trophy 2024, Maharashtra and Saurashtra continue to be engaged in a close tussle. Responding to Saurashtra’s first-innings total of 202, Maharashtra were bowled out for 159. Their bowlers, though, hit back to restrict the opposition to 164 in their second innings.
Chasing 208, Maharashtra went to Stumps at 104-5. They need another 104 runs with five wickets in hand.
Ranji Trophy 2024: Brief scores from Round 5, Day 2
Here’s a look at brief scores from all of the Ranji Trophy 2024 games played on Day 2 of Round 5 of the competition.
Elite Group A
Jharkhand (473/5) lead Manipur (170) by 303 runs
Vidarbha (140/2) trail Rajasthan (432) by 292 runs
Services (108 & 78/4) lead Haryana (103) by 83 runs -
Maharashtra (159 & 104/5) need 104 runs vs Saurashtra (202 & 164)
Elite Group B
Andhra (313/5) lead Bihar (182) by 131 runs
Bengal (199) trail Mumbai (412) by 213 runs
Chhattisgarh (100/4) trail Kerala (350) by 250 runs
Assam (116/0) trail Uttar Pradesh (548/8 d) by 432 runs
Elite Group C
Goa (241 & 10/0) trail Tamil Nadu (273) by 22 runs
Punjab (477/2) vs Chandigarh
Tripura (146 &330/9) lead Gujarat (172) by 304 runs
Railways (155 & 209/8) lead Karnataka (174) by 190 runs
Elite Group D
Puducherry (127/4) trail Odisha (322) by 195 runs
Jammu and Kashmir (168/2) vs Uttarakhand
Baroda (400/5) vs Delhi
Madhya Pradesh (68/4) trail Himachal Pradesh (169) by 101 runs
Plate Group
Sikkim (284 & 55/4) lead Meghalaya (183) by 156 runs
Arunachal Pradesh (124 & 30/0) trail Nagaland (342) by 188 runs
Hyderabad (458/8) lead Mizoram (199) by 259 runs