If a team had to win the Ranji Trophy title for the first time, they would no doubt choose to do it by a comprehensive margin on home turf, in front of their staunchest supporters, and against a team that rudely deprived them of the title the year

With each addition to the runs column of the scoreboard, with each walk back to his mark by a Baroda bowler, with each passing minute, Baroda's players must have been aware that, on the third day of their Ranji Trophy final against Railways, the

Sleepless nights are an integral part of a Ranji Trophy final, and Railways must have had one after their dismal batting performance on the first day at the Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi

Wednesday at the Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi proved why Indian cricket might be sinking further into the mire

Railways batsmen rubbed liberal amounts of salt into Bengal's wounds on the final day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final at the Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi

Bowling Bengal out for 325 and having only one day left to play, Railways have booked their berth in the Ranji Trophy final against Baroda

At the end of the third day of the Railways - Bengal Ranji semi-final, the home side looked almost certain to take on Baroda in the Ranji final, having Bengal on the rocks at 166/5 at the close of play.

The batting performances from Punjab and Baroda on the second day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final have made it highly unlikely that their tie lasts the entire five days

A fiery spell from India left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan secured defending champions Baroda a 136-run win over Punjab as also a place in the Ranji Trophy final