Ravindra Jadeja Hits Century and Jharkhand Cross 500 Runs on Ranji Trophy Day Two

Madhya Pradesh dismissed defending champions Jammu and Kashmir for 120 runs at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar, securing a first-innings lead of 76. Seamer Avesh Khan started the second morning collapse with two wickets, following up on his dismissal of opener Shubham Khajuria late on Day 1, while Aryan Pandey and Akshay Sharma also chipped in. J&K's seamers later reduced Madhya Pradesh to 56 for 4 in their second innings.

Saurashtra and Chhattisgarh

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja scored 102 runs from 209 balls against Chhattisgarh before being dismissed by his former Saurashtra teammate Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. Prerak Mankad and Ravindra Jadeja both converted their overnight scores into centuries during the first session at Rajkot, completing a 205-run partnership. Saurashtra reached 392 before collapsing from 356 for 4 due to seamer Dev Aditya Singh, who took six wickets for 67 runs. In reply, Chhattisgarh reached 122 for 3, driven by skipper Anuj Tiwary's unbeaten 72 and Mayank Verma's 32.

Bengal and Delhi

Bengal reached 304 for 3 at stumps against Delhi with a lead of 64 runs, powered by unbeaten centuries from Sudip Kumar Gharami, who made 122, and Abhishek Porel, who scored 114. Delhi had earlier reduced Bengal to 105 for 3 before Gharami and Porel put on an unbroken 199-run stand. Delhi were previously bowled out for 240 in their first innings.

Andhra and Karnataka

Andhra secured a first-innings lead against Karnataka in Vijayawada, moving to 331 for 6. After resuming at 16 for 2 in reply to Karnataka's 274, Andhra slipped to 116 for 5 after Shaik Rasheed fell for 54. Seeram Rahul scored an unbeaten 108 and Revanth Reddy added 97, sharing an unbroken 202-run partnership for the sixth wicket against an inexperienced Karnataka attack lacking Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vidwath Kaverappa, and Vidhyadhar Patil.

Jharkhand and Kerala

Jharkhand posted a total of 587 against Kerala at Jamshedpur before stumps were called. Captain Virat Singh scored 108 runs from 264 balls and Aditya Singh made 147 runs from 278 balls, building on Shikhar Mohan's first-day knock of 143. Kerala bowler Vaisakh Chandran picked up five wickets for 166 runs.

Context

The Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic first-class cricket championship, featuring teams representing states and regional associations. Performances in this tournament frequently serve as vital selection trials for players aiming to break into or secure their spots in the national Test squad.