Ranji Trophy HLs: Rinku Singh's 176 powers UP; wins for Mumbai, J&K

Outright results

Darshan Nalkande's fifer helped Vidarbha secure a 144-run victory against Baroda in Nagpur, helping them top the Group A table. Baroda started the day at 73/5 chasing 276 for victory. Barring a half-century stand between Atit Sheth and Raj Limbani, there wasn't much resistance as the visitors were bowled out for 131.

Parth Bhut's seven-wicket haul in the second innings helped Saurashtra down Goa by an innings and 47 runs. Starting the day at 77/2, Goa ended up getting bowled out for 180, which meant Saurashtra leapfrogged them to the fourth position on the Group B table.

A five-wicket haul from Saurabh Kumar helped Andhra register an innings victory against Jharkhand. The hosts, who began the day at 34/2 in their second innings, ended up getting bowled out for 158, with Andhra needing less than 38 overs to wrap up the game despite opener Sharandeep Singh's fighting 65. Andhra are placed second in Group A with 22 points, with three wins in five matches while Jharkhand are third with 18 points.

Pulkit Narang's five-wicket haul and three for Amit Shukla (who bagged 8-27 in the first innings) helped Services defeat Haryana by 211 runs. Haryana started the day at 136/6 chasing 378 and they could only manage 166 before getting bowled out. The victory took Services to 19 points and the second spot in the Group C table, while Haryana were third with 18 points. Bengal topped the group with 23.

Abid Mushtaq's seven-wicket haul helped Jammu & Kashmir defeat Hyderabad by 281 runs, with the win seeing them placed at the second spot in the Group D table. Hyderabad were 169/7 at the start of the day and their stay lasted less than six overs on the final day as Mushtaq bagged the last three wickets to bring a quick end to the game.

Aman Khan's 84 and Siddhant Addhatrao's 54 went in vain as Mumbai registered a comprehensive victory by an innings and 222 runs against Puducherry. Starting the day at 231/6, Puducherry were bowled out for 276, with Tushar Deshpande bagging three wickets while Shardul Thakur and Shams Mulani picked up two each. Mumbai top the Group D table with 24 points.

Govinda Poddar's five-wicket haul helped Odisha seal a facile victory against Nagaland as the visitors went down by 299 runs. Nagaland started the day at 41/1 chasing a daunting target of 465. Dega Nischal scored a patient 52 but Nagaland kept losing regular wickets and eventually folded for 165 as Odisha got their first win of the season.

Vishal Jayswal bagged four wickets while Siddharth Desai picked up three as Gujarat secured a 146-run victory over Uttarakhand. Starting the day at 43/0, in pursuit of 344, Uttarakhand were bowled out for 197 despite Aarav Mahajan's 60.

Top batting performances

Rinku Singh's fine knock of 176 - his highest first-class score - helped Uttar Pradesh take the first-innings lead against Tamil Nadu before the match ended in a draw. Starting the day at 339/6 in reply to Tamil Nadu's 455, Rinku batted well with the lower order, forging mini partnerships, even as Tamil Nadu picked up regular wickets. When Rinku became the ninth to depart, Uttar Pradesh had reached 443, in danger of conceding the first-innings lead. But the last wicket pair of Aaqib Khan and Kunal Tyagi helped them past Tamil Nadu's total before UP were bowled out for 460. Tamil Nadu finished with 103/2 in their second innings before the players shook hands.

Yash Dhull's 189 helped Delhi secure a draw against Rajasthan after they conceded the first-innings lead. Delhi, who were asked to follow on at the start of the day, reached 316/7 before the players shook hands for a draw. Ayush Doseja gave good support to Dhull with his 64. Delhi, at one point, were in trouble when Dhull fell in the 76th over after taking his team to 300. Sumit Mathur, who batted for 68 deliveries for his 19, along with Navdeep Saini (4* off 17), ensured a stalemate.

Sachin Baby and Baba Aparajith registered tons before Sreehari Nair bagged a four-wicket haul but Madhya Pradesh managed to draw the game against Kerala as they held onto the second position in the Group B table, which is topped by Karnataka. Having picked up the first-innings lead, Kerala began the day at 226/3 and saw both Baby and Aparajith reach three figures. They declared at 314/5, setting Madhya Pradesh a target of 404. The hosts slipped to 126/8 but an unbroken 31-run stand for the ninth wicket between Aryan Pandey and Kumar Kartikeya, who faced close to 20 overs, led them to the draw.

Top bowling performances

Ravi Kiran's six-wicket haul ensured Himachal Pradesh did not cross Chhattisgarh's first-innings total despite a double ton from Ankit Kalsi. Himachal began the day at 274/4 with Kalsi on 118. While he battled valiantly and reached a double hundred, wickets around him did not help Himachal, with Ravi Kiran making regular inroads, as they eventually finished with 425 in response to Chhattisgarh's first-innings total 585/6 declared. Chhattisgarh were 15/0 when the game ended in a draw.