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Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy, final, 1st day

Jaydev Shah confident Saurashtra can rally

Jan 26, 2013: Saurashtra captain Jaydev Shah believes his team still have a chance of taking the Ranji Trophy title, despite their poor first day

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy, final, 1st day

Kulkarni gives Mumbai the advantage

Jan 26, 2013: Mumbai showed exactly why they can be backed almost blindly in important contests, as they shredded the Saurashtra batting to take charge of the final

Saurashtra v Punjab, Ranji Trophy 2012-13 semi-final, 5th day

Saurashtra spin into first final since 1937-38

Jan 20, 2013: Saurashtra spun their way into their first Ranji Trophy final since 1937-38, in the process making a mockery of the outside chance Punjab gave themselves

Ranji Trophy 2012-13, semi-finals, 4th day

Punjab make spirited comeback

Jan 19, 2013: Accurate bowling from both sides, combined with ordinary batting and an awkward fourth-day pitch ensured that the final day's play of the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Saurashtra and Punjab will be interesting

Saurashtra v Punjab, Ranji Trophy semi-final, Rajkot, 3rd day

Saurashtra on verge of first-innings lead

Jan 18, 2013: The third day's play between Saurashtra and Punjab in Khandheri was expected to give an indication of which way the Ranji Trophy semi-final would tilt; at the end of it, Saurashtra were favourites to qualify for their maiden final

Ranji Trophy Super League 2011-12

Eye on Ranji - I

Nov 1, 2011: ESPNcricinfo profiles the Super League teams in the Ranji Trophy

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Super League, Mumbai, 4th day

Jaffer completes second century in dull draw

Nov 4, 2010: Mumbai might have earned three points from a first-innings lead but they were the first to object to playing on such an ineffective surface which, they said, had robbed them of an outright victory

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Super League, Mumbai, 3rd

Pratik Mehta ton keeps Saurashtra afloat

Nov 3, 2010: Pratik Mehta's unbeaten, maiden first-class century, twelve years since his debut, kept Saurashtra alive in their season opener against Mumbai

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Super League, Mumbai, 2nd day

Abdulla's maiden ton puts Mumbai on top

Nov 2, 2010: Iqbal Abdulla's career-best score combined with two crucial wickets late in the day from Ramesh Powar put Mumbai in total command against Saurashtra

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Super League, Mumbai, 1st day

Rohit throws away opening-day ton

Nov 1, 2010: Rohit Sharma looked in imperious form before a moment's madness cost him his wicket

Ranji Trophy Super League 2010-11

Eye on Ranji - 3

Oct 30, 2010: ESPNcricinfo profiles the Super League teams in the Ranji Trophy

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji semi-final, Chennai, 4th day

Mumbai march into Ranji finals

Jan 7, 2009: Ramesh Powar and Dhawal Kulkarni shared the five remaining Saurashtra wickets to clinch Mumbai's place in the final of the Ranji Trophy on the basis of a first-innings lead

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji semi-final, Chennai, 3rd day

Kotak's fall dents Saurashtra's hopes

Jan 6, 2009: Saurashtra's third attempt at making it to the Ranji final is likely to end in disappointment despite a valiant effort from Shitanshu Kotak, who fell in the penultimate over of the day to hand Mumbai control of the game

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji semi-final, Chennai, 2nd day

Tendulkar and Jaffer ensure Mumbai dominate

Jan 5, 2009: Wasim Jaffer's second career triple-hundred and his 227-run stand with Sachin Tendulkar all but ensured Mumbai's place in the Ranji Trophy final by virtue of a first-innings lead

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy semi-final, Chennai, 1st day

Jaffer's unbeaten century puts Mumbai on top

Jan 4, 2009: On a batting paradise, Wasim Jaffer hit his fourth ton of the season to charge Mumbai to a healthy position by the end of the opening day in Chennai

Ranji Super League semi-finals

Partnerships and pace hold the key

Jan 3, 2009: Stats preview of the Ranji semi-final round

Karnataka v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Super League quarter-final, 4th day

Pujara powers Saurashtra to splendid win

Dec 29, 2008: Saurashtra extended the season of improbable chases by reaching the target of 325 set by Karnataka with considerable ease

Karnataka v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Super League quarter-final, 3rd day

Saurashtra fight but Karnataka firmly in command

Dec 28, 2008: Vinay Kumar's double-strike at the fag end of the day leaves Saurashtra with a daunting task on a fourth-day pitch at the Brabourne Stadium

Karnataka v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Super League quarter-final, 2nd day

Bowlers swing it in Karnataka's favour

Dec 27, 2008: Karnataka, buoyed by probing spells of swing bowling, wrested control of their quarter-final from Saurashtra on the second day in Mumbai

Underdogs in line for place in semi-finals

Saurashtra enjoy the spotlight

Dec 24, 2007: Sriram Veera traces the rise of Saurashtra's Ranji team