Cricket News

Pradeep Sangwan produced a superb spell of seam bowling to bowl out Uttar Pradesh for 177 before Gautam Gambhir cracked an unbeaten 130 to lead Delhi's march to becoming the Ranji champions for the seventh time

Praveen Kumar's eight-wicket haul swung Uttar Pradesh to a 52-run lead before Suresh Raina propelled them to a great position with an attacking unbeaten 82 by tea on day three of the Ranji final

Charged by a triple-strike from Praveen Kumar, Uttar Pradesh seized the initiative but Delhi rallied through Aakash Chopra and Rajat Bhatia to reduce the deficit to 146 runs, with six wickets intact at the close of the second day's play

One common thing binds the two stars of the day. Tanmay Srivastava and Pradeep Sangwan had just returned from the India Under-19s tour of South Africa

Tanmay Srivastava chose the occasion to script his maiden first-class hundred and pushed Uttar Pradesh to 292 for 7

Sriram Veera preview the Ranji Trophy final between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh

Cricinfo traces Uttar Pradesh's and Delhi's path to the final of the Super League of the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy

Gautam Gambhir hit a furious ton to help Delhi defeat Baroda and enter the final of the Ranji Trophy Super league

Rakesh Solanki anchored the innings with a fine 96 but it was Yusuf Pathan who helped Baroda seize the initiative with an unbeaten 61-ball 86

Uttar Pradesh picked off the remaining three Saurashtra wickets to win by 48 runs and book their place in the Ranji Trophy final

Shitanshu Kotak and the Saurashtra tail stood between Uttar Pradesh and a place in the Ranji Trophy final

Mithun Manhas helped Delhi edge ahead after the second day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Baroda in Indore

Uttar Pradesh were bundled for 188, but by stumps, they had Saurashtra tottering at 116 for 8

Thirteen wickets fell on a bowler-dominated opening day in Indore as Delhi took the early initiative before letting it slip in the final session.

The absence of key players from both teams has levelled the field. In the end, the contest could come down to that: Delhi batsmen v Baroda bowlers

On paper, given the presence of big stars and the momentum, UP will have an upper hand against Saurashtra

A look at the four semi-finalists in the Ranji Trophy, in one of the most tightly fought and unpredictable seasons in the recent times

Sidharth Monga looks back at the highlights of the seventh round of the Ranji Trophy

A round-up of the final day's play of the seventh-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League, 2007-08

Saurashtra have clinched a semi-final spot and the defending champions Mumbai have crashed out