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Chinmay Sutar’s historic 400, Nishant Sindhu’s all-round show headline Ranji Trophy action

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (UNI) Mizoram batsman Chinmay Sutar scripted a remarkable chapter in Ranji Trophy history with a 400-plus innings against Nagaland, becoming only the second batsman to cross the 400-run mark in the tournament, while Haryana’s Nishant Sindhu produced a match-winning all-round performance to headline the second day of the second-round matches in the 2026-27 season on Monday.
Sutar’s monumental innings placed him alongside former Maharashtra batsman B. B. Nimbalkar, who holds the record for the highest individual score in Ranji Trophy history with an unbeaten 443 against Kathiawar in the 1948-49 season.
Nimbalkar’s record had stood for nearly 78 years before Sutar achieved the 400-run milestone. His extraordinary knock powered Mizoram to 581 for nine declared in their Plate Group encounter against Nagaland at Sovima. Nagaland reached 50 for one at stumps, facing a daunting task after Mizoram’s batting exhibition.
While Sutar dominated the individual headlines, Sindhu delivered one of the day’s most decisive performances in the Elite Group. He scored 92 with the bat and then claimed six wickets for 27 runs in Chandigarh’s second innings as Haryana secured an emphatic victory by an innings and 24 runs inside two days.
Chandigarh were dismissed for 103 in their first innings, while Haryana responded with 245. Haryana’s bowlers then completed the job to seal a comprehensive victory.
Delhi also strengthened its position against Gujarat after declaring at 648 for six. Ayush Badoni struck a career-best 217, while Sumit Mathur contributed 92. Gujarat reached 98 for two at stumps, trailing by 550 runs.
Mumbai took control against Himachal Pradesh after reaching 398 for four in reply to the latter’s 140. Sarfaraz Khan remained unbeaten on a century, while captain Siddhesh Lad contributed a valuable innings before falling short of the three-figure mark.
Tamil Nadu posted 313 against Uttarakhand, with Pradosh Ranjan Paul scoring 136 and B. Indrajith making 77. Mayank Mishra claimed five wickets for Uttarakhand, which ended the day at nine for one in its second innings after conceding a substantial first-innings lead.
In another high-scoring contest, Maharashtra reached 403 for five after dismissing Jharkhand for 169. Digvijay Patil scored 148, while Ankit Bawne remained unbeaten on 113. Ruturaj Gaikwad was also unbeaten on 23 at stumps.
Rajasthan posted 497 against Railways, with Karan Lamba and Sachin Yadav both scoring 194. Punjab made 456 against Chhattisgarh, with Uday Saharan contributing 161, before Chhattisgarh slipped to 76 for five.
Kerala were bowled out for 404 against Odisha, with Mohammed Azharuddeen scoring an unbeaten 139. Odisha reached 114 for three at stumps, with Kerala’s spinners making inroads during the final session.
Karnataka, dismissed for 342 in their first innings, reduced Saurashtra to 164 for four. Harvik Desai scored 77 for Saurashtra, while Abhilash Shetty claimed two wickets for Karnataka.
Hyderabad secured a 91-run first-innings lead over Andhra and reached 78 for two in their second innings. Andhra had been dismissed for 184 in reply to Hyderabad’s 275.
Assam, after scoring 334, bowled Tripura out for 62 in the first innings. Tripura reached 143 for five in its second innings. Meghalaya made 380 against Manipur, which finished the day at 173 for two.
Elsewhere, Vidarbha scored 305 against Jammu and Kashmir’s 260 before Jammu and Kashmir reached seven for four in its second innings. Madhya Pradesh reached 302 for five after dismissing Puducherry for 177, while Uttar Pradesh finished at 102 for four in its second innings after bowling Goa out for 164.
The second day featured historic individual achievement, commanding batting displays and a decisive all-round performance, with Sutar’s extraordinary innings and Sindhu’s contribution emerging as the standout highlights of the Ranji Trophy round.
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