In a day of high drama and astonishingly quick finishes, the second round of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season saw Services and Haryana secure massive, morale-boosting victories in Elite Group C, with both matches concluding abruptly on the second day.
⚔️ Services vs Assam: A Historic 90-Over Thriller
The match between Services and Assam at the Tinsukia District Sports Association Ground will be etched into the Ranji Trophy record books as one of the shortest completed matches in terms of balls bowled (just 540 deliveries).
The contest was a pacer and spinner’s paradise, with a total of 32 wickets falling across four innings in less than two days.
- Assam (1st Innings): 103 all out. The highlight was an almost unbelievable feat: Services bowlers Arjun Sharma (5/46) and Mohit Jangra (3/5) both claimed hat-tricks in the same innings—a first in Ranji Trophy history.
- Services (1st Innings): 108 all out. Assam skipper and IPL star Riyan Parag responded brilliantly with the ball, taking a career-best 5/25 with his off-spin.
- Assam (2nd Innings): 75 all out. Arjun Sharma continued his sensational form, dismantling the Assam batting line-up with a superb spell of 4/20.
- Services (2nd Innings): Services comfortably chased the target of 71 runs, winning the match by eight wickets.
Player of the Match: Arjun Sharma for his match haul of 9 wickets (5/46 & 4/20).
💪 Haryana Overpowers Tripura with Clinical Efficiency
At the Chaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Lahli, Haryana also registered a decisive victory, defeating Tripura by nine wickets in another two-day finish.
The low-scoring encounter was a testament to the dominance of the Haryana bowlers in both innings.
- Tripura (1st Innings): 126 all out.
- Haryana (1st Innings): 158 all out. Despite a career-best seven-wicket haul by Tripura’s all-rounder Swapnil Singh (7/66), Haryana managed to eke out a slender 32-run first-innings lead.
- Tripura (2nd Innings): 47 all out. This was where the match was sealed. Haryana pacer Parth Vats was devastating, picking up a five-wicket haul (5/14) to skittle Tripura for a paltry total.
- Haryana (2nd Innings): Needing just 16 runs for the win, Haryana quickly completed the chase, sealing a comprehensive victory.
Player of the Match: Parth Vats for his match-winning figures, including a five-for in the crucial second innings.
The dominating victories by Services and Haryana put them in a strong position in Elite Group C after the second round of the tournament.
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