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Rahil seven-for wrecks Mumbai

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group A matches on January 21, 2015

Rahil Shah collected a career-best 7 for 34 to dismiss Mumbai for 141  •  Sivaraman Kitta

Rahil Shah collected a career-best 7 for 34 to dismiss Mumbai for 141  •  Sivaraman Kitta

Tamil Nadu 136 for 4 (Shankar 47*, Herwadkar 2-5) trail Mumbai 141 (Shreyas 50, Rahil 7-34) by five runs
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A seven-wicket haul from the left-arm spinner Rahil Shah helped Tamil Nadu bundle Mumbai out for 141 in Chennai, but two late strikes from Akhil Herwadkar reduced the hosts' advantage. Mumbai, opting to bat, failed to gather any momentum in their innings, as they lost wickets right from the off. Shreyas Iyer stroked a bright 50, with five fours and two sixes, but no other batsman was able to contribute more than 21. Rahil fetched returns of 7 for 34 from 20 overs - his second five-for in as many matches - as Mumbai folded inside 49 overs.
Tamil Nadu were dealt an early blow in their reply as Abhinav Mukund, the team's centurion from the previous game, fell for 7. M Vijay, who was back after an impressive series in Australia, stroked three fours to make his way to 27, but had to depart after lofting Akshay Girap straight to Herwadkar in the deep. However, the team rode on a 76-run stand between V Shankar (47*) and Dinesh Karthik (43) to once again wrest the initiative. The pair's partnership took Tamil Nadu to within 11 runs of Mumbai's total, but Herwadkar removed both Karthik and Aushik Srinivas in the space of four deliveries, as the hosts ended the day at 136 for 4.
Bengal 141 for 4 (Chatterjee 60, Saha 45*, Kuldeep 2-58) v Uttar Pradesh
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Sudip Chatterjee muscled a half-century, and anchored two crucial 50-plus partnerships, as Bengal made 141 for 4 on day one against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad. Bengal, after being put in, lost their opener Abhimanyu Easwaran early, but Chatterjee and Arindam Das steadied the innings with a second-wicket stand which yielded 60 runs. Uttar Pradesh fought back with two quick wickets, but Bengal once again counterattacked, with Chatterjee and Wriddhiman Saha (45) adding 52 runs for the fourth wicket. Chatterjee scored 60 off 128 balls, but was run out towards the end of the day.
Railways 50 for 1 v Jammu & Kashmir
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Only 23 overs were possible on the first day of the Group A match between Railways and Jammu & Kashmir, in Delhi. After being put in, Railways lost their first wicket to a run-out in the third over, but were comfortably placed at 50 for 1 when play was called off.