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Sidharth Monga
Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Gallant Shukla bats Uttar Pradesh into final

Gallant Shukla bats Uttar Pradesh into final

A monumental effort from Shivakant Shukla, the fourth-longest innings in first-class cricket, took Uttar Pradesh through to their third final in four years

07-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Nagpur
Gritty stand gives Uttar Pradesh the edge

Gritty stand gives Uttar Pradesh the edge

Shivakant Shukla and Parvinder Singh came up with the best performances of their careers to keep Uttar Pradesh in the advantage in their semi-final against Tamil Nadu

06-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Nagpur
Waiting for a turning point

Waiting for a turning point

Who is Pritam Gandhe? To people who follow domestic cricket - especially the Plate League - through scorecards (there's no other way really), he is a Vidarbha offspinner who is one of only three bowlers to have taken more than one hat-trick in the Ranji T

06-Jan-2009•Sidharth Monga
Ganapathy plays spoilsport after UP fight back

Ganapathy plays spoilsport after UP fight back

On a day of comebacks, the resilient efforts of the Uttar Pradesh bowlers were followed by those of the Tamil Nadu tail as the day ended with the match in balance

05-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Nagpur
The Sehwag and Gambhir of Tamil Nadu

The Sehwag and Gambhir of Tamil Nadu

In a way M Vijay and Abhinav Mukund have been to Tamil Nadu what Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have been to India. They are a right-hand-left-hand combination who score fast and run well between the wickets

05-Jan-2009•Sidharth Monga in Nagpur
Tamil Nadu top order tires out UP

Tamil Nadu top order tires out UP

After the way Abhinav Mukund and M Vijay punished the Uttar Pradesh bowlers on the first day of the semi-final in Nagpur, all the Ranji teams must be desperate to figure out how to separate them early in their partnership

04-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Nagpur
UP's bowlers v Tamil Nadu's batsmen

UP's bowlers v Tamil Nadu's batsmen

The battle lines for the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Nagpur couldn't have been clearer - it's Tamil Nadu's batsmen against Uttar Pradesh's bowlers

03-Jan-2009•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Nagpur
Raucous and freakish

Raucous and freakish

Marauders at the top, unclassifiables below. Welcome to Cricinfo's Test and ODI teams of the year

03-Jan-2009•Sidharth Monga
'I've tried to do the best for my country'

'I've tried to do the best for my country'

Mahela Jayawardene plays his 100th Test on Saturday. He talks about his journey that has seen him become much more than just a seasoned Test cricketer

02-Jan-2009•Interview by Sidharth Monga
The smiling assassin is back

The smiling assassin is back

One of the more endearing sights in Indian cricket is back. To see L Balaji smiling on a cricket field, after a painful two-year hiatus, is reassuring

29-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga
Balaji and Vijay take TN to semis

Balaji and Vijay take TN to semis

L Balaji ripped through the Bengal lower order before assured knocks from M Vijay and S Badrinath led Tamil Nadu into the semi-finals

29-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Timely Tiwary keeps Bengal ahead

Timely Tiwary keeps Bengal ahead

Bengal put in a big-hearted performance in the field in the first session to secure a crucial first-innings lead in their quarter-final against Tamil Nadu

28-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Bengal's chance to cause an upset

Bengal's chance to cause an upset

Over the next four days, the merits of the technical committee's decision to let the two best Plate League teams play the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals alongside the six best Super League teams will be put to a stern test

25-Dec-2008•The Preview by Sidharth Monga
Grading performances

Grading performances

The selection of players from domestic cricket for contracts doesn't follow any trend, and has some glaring omissions and inclusions

19-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga
Chawla takes UP closer to quarter-final spot

Chawla takes UP closer to quarter-final spot

While all around him batsmen were losing their heads, and their wickets, Piyush Chawla kept his composure to score a crucial 96 and take Uttar Pradesh a step closer to the quarter-finals

15-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Srivastava and Kaif keep UP in the hunt

Srivastava and Kaif keep UP in the hunt

Srivastava scored a fluent century, Kaif's effort was more circumspect, and between them they added unbeaten 242 runs in what has essentially become a first-innings match

14-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Akhil and the tail frustrate UP

Akhil and the tail frustrate UP

Karnataka's lower order took full toll of a supremely benign Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch to post in excess of 500; their first 400-plus total of the season

13-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Honours even on day one

Honours even on day one

Missed chances cost Uttar Pradesh on a day they held on to just over half of their catches. However, Karnataka failed to capitalise on the opportunity as UP managed to plug the scoring, and clawed their way back with six wickets to share the honours at th

12-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Urgent UP v resurgent Karnataka

Urgent UP v resurgent Karnataka

One of the Super League quarter-finalists could be identified over the next four potentially intriguing days in Bangalore

11-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga in Bangalore
One city, three matches, one day

One city, three matches, one day

In winter Delhi often hosts multiple first-class matches at the same time. Can one fan watch them all? Our intrepid correspondent gives it a shot

07-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga
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