Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Round 2, Day 4: Mohammed Shami's Fifer Helps Bengal Beat Gujarat; MAH, J&K Also Win
Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, and Maharashtra emerged as the only three teams to register wins in the second round of the Ranji Trophy, while the rest settled for draws. Mohammed Shami delivered a sensational spell of 5/38 to guide Bengal to a 141-run victory over Gujarat at Eden Gardens. Jammu and Kashmir dominated Rajasthan, winning by an innings and 41 runs, while Maharashtra, led by Ankit Bawne, secured a hard-fought 144-run win over Chandigarh. Ruturaj Gaikwad was named Player of the Match for his knocks of 116 and 36* at the Sector 16 Stadium. Meanwhile, matches involving Services, Assam, Haryana, and Tripura also ended in stalemates, with no team from Elite Group A managing a win in this round.
Gujarat's Urvil Patel plays a shot during the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Bengal and Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Gujarat's Urvil Patel takes massage during a break on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Bengal and Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Shahbaz Ahmed reacts during the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Bengal and Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Shahbaz Ahmed with teammates celebrates the wicket of Gujarat's Manan Hingrajia during the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Bengal and Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Chhattisgarh's Aayush Pandey plays a shot on the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Mumbai and Chhattisgarh, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI
Vidarbha's Ravikumar Samarth being congratulated on his half century on the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Vidarbha and Jharkhand, in Nagpur, Maharashtra | Photo: PTI
Vidarbha's Aman Mokhade celebrates after completing 150 runs during the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy match between Vidarbha and Jharkhand at VCA Stadium, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
Jharkhand's captain Ishan Kishan during the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy match between Vidarbha and Jharkhand at VCA Stadium, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
Jharkhand's Sahil Raj appeals during the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy match between Vidarbha and Jharkhand at VCA Stadium, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
Bengal's Mohammed Shami and Shahbaz Ahmed celebrate after clinching victory on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal pacer Mohammed Shami holds up the ball in celebration after claiming a five-wicket haul on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Gujarat's Jaymeet Patel plays a shot during the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Gujarat's Urvil Patel reacts in discomfort as the on-field umpire intervenes following his complaint of wrist pain during Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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