Saurabh Somani

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Umesh Yadav's 12-for seals innings win for Vidarbha

The reigning champions shot out Kerala for 91 as the semi-final ended in just over four sessions

25-Jan-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

Ronit More's five-for gives Karnataka the upper hand

Abhimanyu Mithun and Shreyas Gopal backed him up, leaving Saurashtra trailing them by 48 runs with only three wickets in hand

25-Jan-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani in Bengaluru

Twin collapses loosen Karnataka's grip

In a session's worth of play - 14.1 overs upfront and the last 15 overs - Karnataka lost eight wickets, and with it the initiative in their semi-final against Saurashtra

24-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani at the Chinnaswamy

Umesh Yadav claims seven as Kerala roll over for 106

Manish Pandey and Shreyas Gopal lead Karnataka fightback after early losses against Saurashtra

24-Jan-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

Car mechanic to pace merchant - the rags-to-renown story of Tanveer-ul-Haq

The Rajasthan fast bowler's 51-wicket season has come at the end of a long roller-coaster ride

23-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani

Dhoni, Dhawan should have played domestic cricket before Australia ODIs - Gambhir

The former India opener doesn't think Rishabh Pant has much chance of making India's World Cup squad, but believes R Ashwin could have a role to play

22-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani

Cheteshwar Pujara eyes Ranji Trophy history on return to 'special ground'

Saurashtra have the quality to win their semi-final against Karnataka, and, according to their superstar batsman, 'perhaps even the final'

22-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani at the Chinnaswamy

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2018 Test bowling nominees: a bolt, a boom, a dip, a hiss

Our nominees asked several unanswerable questions of batsmen

21-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani

Allrounders Shakib and Russell blow Sylhet Sixers away

David Warner's 63 was in vain as Sylhet Sixers slumped further in the BPL 2018-19 points table

18-Jan-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

Vinay Kumar's last-wicket heroics give Karnataka the lead

Replying to Rajasthan's 224, Karnataka were 166 for 9 before Vinay Kumar and last man Ronit More added a precious 97 runs

16-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani at the Chinnaswamy

Uttarakhand's rise from Big-Bang chaos to the Ranji quarterfinals

Until last year, players in the state didn't have a team. This season, they have gone 15 matches on the trot, across formats, without defeat

15-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani

From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka

Not until the final session of the final day's play was the identity of the eight quarter-finalists certain. Here are the key facts of each that made it to the knockouts

14-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani

Shubman Gill's meteoric rise through the India ranks

The 19-year old has built a record so good that he's about to become an international cricketer one year after making his first-class debut

13-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani

Kerala pip Himachal in race to knockouts, Punjab, Bengal miss out

Sanju Samson and Sachin Baby starred in Kerala's win against Himachal, while Punjab and Bengal returned home with an honourable - but inconsequential - draw

10-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani

Easwaran's 183* keeps Bengal alive; Jharkhand denied victory

Delhi join Mumbai in exit queue, while Vidarbha lead knockouts race - all the qualifying scenarios explained

02-Jan-2019•Saurabh Somani

Puducherry-Uttarakhand match called off after restart

The pitch condition on day three had forced a restart on a new pitch, but with the batsmen once again affected by inconsistent bounce, the match was called off after 15 overs of play

25-Dec-2018•Saurabh Somani in Puducherry

From legal battles to last-minute flights: Puducherry's cricketing journey

The story of a motley crew of industrialists, semi-pros, amateurs and professionals, who came together to build something special

22-Dec-2018•Saurabh Somani

Live blog - Ranji Trophy

Follow ESPNcricinfo's live blog of the Ranji Trophy

21-Dec-2018•Saurabh Somani

Can still visualise Laxman stepping outside leg and hitting Warne through covers - Dravid

The Bengaluru launch of Laxman's autobiography was an occasion for plenty of nostalgia with Dravid, Kumble and Srinath exploring the memory lanes

21-Dec-2018•Saurabh Somani in Bengaluru

Race for quarter-finals hots up, Tripura make history

Shivam Dube's big hits, and wins for Vidarbha, Services, Saurashtra and Himachal Pradesh headline Round 6 of the Ranji Trophy

17-Dec-2018•Saurabh Somani

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