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Predictably enough, the South Zone Ranji Trophy league match between Kerala and Andhra ended in a close finish at the Regional Engineering college ground in Kozhikode on Saturday with the hosts winning by three wickets

Kerala Defeat Andhra in close finish

Hyderabad had the edge over reigning champions Karnataka at stumps on the second day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy match at the Gymkhana ground in Secundarabad on Friday

Hyderabad take first innings lead

In between early morning fog which delayed the start of play and bad light which ended play early, Punjab scored 191 for five off 61.5 overs in the 260 minutes possible on the opening day of the four day MA Chidambaram Trophy (under-19) match against

Punjab squander away a good start

Bengal opted for batting practice on the final day of their East Zone Ranji Trophy match against Bihar which ended in a tame draw at the Keenan stadium in Jamshedpur on Thursday

Bengal opt for batting practice

Abhijit Vasant Kale's monumental unbeaten 248 helped Maharashtra earn an honourable draw against Baroda in their West Zone Ranji Trophy match at the Deccan Gymkhana in Pune on Thursday

Kale's unbeaten 248 steers Maharashtra to a draw

Two invaluable half centuries by skipper Sitanshu Kotak and wicketkeeper MM Parmar and their 111 run partnership for the fifth wicket saw Saurashtra escape with a draw in their West Zone Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai at the Wankhede stadium in

Kotak, Parmar help Saurashtra draw with Mumbai

Tamil Nadu were poised for an innings victory over Goa at stumps on the second day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy match at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Friday

Tamil Nadu poised for innings victory

The low scoring Andhra-Kerala South Zone Ranji Trophy match is poised for a keen finish

Keen finish likely in Andhra-Kerala game

Karnataka medium pacer GN Umesh restricted Hyderabad to a first innings total of 255 on the opening day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the Gymkhana ground in Secundarabad on Thursday

Umesh restricts Hyderabad

Tamil Nadu pulled off a dramatic 12-run victory over Delhi to clinch a semifinal berth in the Vijay Merchant (under-16) Trophy cricket tournament at Thiruvananthapuram on Friday

Tamil Nadu pull off dramatic victory

A strong rearguard action by Assam failed to prevent Orissa from taking a first innings lead of 119 runs on the third day of their East Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the Angul stadium in Orissa on Wednesday

Orissa in a position to call the shots

Bengal, with their top order working efficiently, serenely proceeded to a first innings lead of 36 runs with five wickets still intact at stumps on the third day of their East Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Bihar at the Keenan stadium in

Karim's unbeaten ton helps Bengal take lead

Maharashtra were fighting hard to stave off defeat at the hands of Baroda at stumps on the third day of their West Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the Deccan Gymkhana ground in Pune on Wendesday

Maharashtra fighting hard to stave off defeat

Tamil Nadu won the Subbaiah Pillai Trophy for zonal one-day supremacy after an astonishing batting display against Goa at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai yesterday

Tamil Nadu book Wills Trophy berth

A 179 run 3rd wicket partnership in 30 overs between Mohd

Hyderabad complete successful run chase

In the other inconsequential match between Kerala and Andhra at the REC Ground, Kozhikode, the hosts outplayed the visitors by 62 runs

Kerala hand Andhra fifth straight defeat