Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals Highlights: Saurashtra defeat Punjab by 71 runs, join Bengal, Karnataka, MP in SFs, Watch Ranji Trophy QFs Highlights

Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals Highlights: Saurashtra became the final team to make it to the semis as they clinched a 71-run win over Punjab on Day 5. On Day 4, Bengal defeated Jharkhand by 9 wickets to qualify for the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Karnataka won by an inning and 281 runs against Uttarakhand. Madhya Pradesh also completed a thumping victory over Andhra by five wickets. Follow Ranji Trophy 2023 Updates with InsideSport.IN.

Fixtures:

1st Quarterfinal – Bengal vs Jharkhand (Bengal 328 vs Jharkhand 173 & 162/3)
2nd Quarterfinal – Saurashtra vs Punjab (Saurashtra 303 & 379 vs Punjab 431 & 180)
3rd Quarterfinal – Karnataka vs Uttarakhand (Uttarakhand 116 & 106/3 vs Karnataka 606)
4th Quarterfinal – Madhya Pradesh vs Andhra (Andhra 379 & 93 vs MP 228 & 245/5)

Parth Bhut and Snell Patel led the charge with the bat while Mayank Markande claimed a four-wicket haul as Saurashtra posted 303 on Day 1️⃣ of the #SAUvPUN clash in the #RanjiTrophy 👌🏻#QF2 | @mastercardindia

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Ranji Trophy LIVE Score Quarterfinals, Day 5: Saurashtra FIGHTBACK as Punjab 8 down, Bengal, Karnataka, MP enter SFs, Follow Ranji Trophy QFs LIVE

Madhya Pradesh vs Andhra Day 3: Defending champions Madhya Pradesh bounced back in contention against Andhra. Despite conceding a huge first-innings lead, thanks to pacer Avesh Khan’s exploits, MP are back in the game. Set a winning target of 245, MP ended day three at 58/0 after bundling out the opponents for 93 in their second innings.

Andhra skipper Hanuma Vihari, like in the first innings when he returned to bat braving a wrist injury, batted left-handed to score 15 coming in at No.11. He swatted three fours, including a reverse sweep but could not do much as the team collapsed to 93 all out in 32.3 overs.

Earlier, resuming at the overnight score of 144/4, MP were bowled out for 228 with Prithvi Raj Yarra picking up five wickets. The home team looked in danger of being dismissed below 200 before Kartikeya and Avesh stitched a 48-run stand for the ninth wicket to stretch the score to 228.

With a big lead of 151, Andhra was expected to bat well in the second innings to put MP out of contention. However, the MP bowlers ran through the visiting team’s batting unit in just 32.3 overs. Avesh, bowling with a lot of fire and a big heart, set the tone by removing opener C R Gnaneshwar (1) in the second over.

The MP bowlers kept picking up wickets at regular intervals and the Andhra innings ended at 93. Set a target of 245, the home team was 58 for no loss in 16 overs, requiring 187 more to advance to the semifinals. Opening batters Yash Dubey (24 batting) and Himanshu Mantri (31 batting) got off to a solid start as MP looked to cap a splendid comeback, engineered by Avesh & Co.

Here are the fixtures of the Quarter-finals of the #RanjiTrophy 2022-23 👌🏻👌🏻

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