Indian batter KL Rahul continued his disappointing run in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27, scoring just one run in Karnataka’s second innings against Andhra in Vijayawada.
He had managed only four in the first innings.
Karnataka reached 176/4 at stumps on day three, leading by just 32 runs. Karun Nair remained unbeaten on 81, while captain Smaran Ravichandran was 21 not out. Mayank Agarwal contributed only 18.
Andhra had gained the upper hand by dismissing Karnataka for 274 before scoring 418. With one day remaining, Karnataka face a difficult challenge to turn the match around.
Ravindra Jadeja followed his first-innings century of 102 with figures of 3/40 against Chhattisgarh, who were dismissed for 312. Saurashtra ended the day at 45 without loss in their second innings.
Punjab were 287/5 against Assam in New Chandigarh, still trailing by 86 runs. Salil Arora and Imanjot Singh Chahal remained unbeaten on 25 and 28, respectively.
In Group A, Madhya Pradesh reached 151/5 against defending champions Jammu and Kashmir, with Shubham Sharma unbeaten on 51 and the lead extending to 227.
Puducherry scored 313 against Vidarbha in Nagpur, with Ritesh Gudge (95), Mohit Kale (78) and Nikhil Gangta (54) leading the effort.
Vidarbha were 22/1, holding a 137-run lead. Goa, following on against Baroda, finished at 35/1, trailing by 238 runs. Uttar Pradesh defeated Bihar by an innings and 267 runs.
In Group C, Delhi were 101/3 against Bengal’s 429, trailing by 88. Kerala reached 269/6 against Jharkhand’s 587, remaining 318 behind.
Maharashtra held a 172-run lead over Services, while Odisha were 119/4 against Gujarat, four runs ahead after conceding a 115-run first-innings lead.
In Group D, Mumbai defeated Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs. Rajasthan led Tamil Nadu by 170 runs at 81/4.
Railways were 34 without loss against Uttarakhand, trailing by 158, while Haryana needed 45 more runs to beat Himachal Pradesh after ending the day at 26/3.