Jadejas drive Saurashtra to innings win

Saurashtra 307 (Jackson 97, R Jadeja 91, Saha 4-72, Dey 4-118) beat Tripura 103 (R Jadeja 6-27) and 86 (R Jadeja 5-45, D Jadeja 4-12) by an innings and 118 runs
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This was Ravindra Jadeja's match. After scoring 91 in the first innings to take Saurashtra to 307 on a turning track, he took six wickets to enforce a follow-on on Tripura. On the third morning he completed his second five-for of the match to help Saurashtra win by an innings and 118 runs. The win gives Saurashtra full seven points, and Jadeja a timely return to form and confidence at the start of India's season. This was his third 10-wicket match haul in first-class cricket.

Tripura began the day on 11 for 3, and resisted Saurashtra's charge for what looked a certain innings win, but the other Jadeja - Dharmendrasinh - broke the back of their resistance. Once he got Maura Singh out at the team score of 56, the rest fell like a house of cards. Seven wickets fell for 30 runs, and the only contest now left was between the Jadejas: who would complete the five-for. Tripura's ninth wicket fell to Dharmendrasinh, tying the two Jadejas at four wickets apiece. Ravindra, though, ended the proceedings with the return catch of Tushar Saha, his third such dismissal of the innings.

Services 161 (Paliwal 26, Poonia 24, Shukla 3-61) and 78 for 1 beat Jharkhand 45 (Pathania 6-19) and 192 (Tiwary 56, Virat Singh 51, Pathania 7-64) by nine wickets
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That Services would win, chasing 77 in the fourth innings, was almost a foregone conclusion at the start of the third day's play. Their openers still began under pressure for on their staying till the end depended the extra point from the match. If Services had won by 10 wickets, they would have got seven points, otherwise just the six. Anshul Gupta and captain Soumik Chaterjee began cautiously, adding 59 in 24 overs, but Chaterjee fell to the Jharkhand quick Rahul Shukla. Thereafter Gupta and Ravi Chauhan completed the formalities to send Services to top of Group C for a couple minutes. Two minutes later Saurashtra completed their win, and went past them by one point.

Kerala 485 for 8 (Baby 151, Samson 101, Dayal 3-79) lead Jammu & Kashmir 330 by 155 runs
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Centuries from Sachin Baby and Sanju Samson powered Kerala to a 155-run lead against Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar. Kerala, who began at 158 for 2, were dealt an early blow on day three when Rohan Prem, the overnight batsman, was dismissed for 69. Baby and Samson, though, held firm, batting through the next 57 overs and adding 177 for the fourth wicket. Samson, on his captaincy debut, struck 101 with 16 fours before being dismissed by Ram Dayal. Baby, however, hung around with the lower middle order and made his way to 151. He hit 21 fours and one six during his 310-ball knock, but was removed in the penultimate over of the day, as Kerala ended with 485 for 8.

Goa 349 for 5 (Kamat 81*, Misal 67) lead Hyderabad 325 by 24 runs
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Four Goa batsmen chipped in with fifties, as a strong performance from the team's top and middle order secured a first-innings lead against Hyderabad in Povorim. Goa, who began at an overnight score of 47 for 1, powered to 349 for 5 thanks to handy knocks from Swapnil Asnodkar (53), Rituraj Singh (59), Sagun Kamat (81 not out) and Darshan Misal (67). Asnodkar and Rituraj laid the groundwork, sharing a 98-run stand for the second wicket. Hyderabad fought back with two quick scalps, but Kamat strung together two more big partnerships - 69 for the fourth wicket with captain Dheeraj Jadhav, and 120 for the fifth with Misal - to ensure Goa carried a lead of 24 going into the final day.