Ranji Trophy Highlights, Quarter-Finals Day 3: UTK Storm Into SF After Crushing JHKD, MP 87/5 In Chase After J&K Set 248

Good Morning and welcome to the day 3 live coverage of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 quarter-finals. This is the start of our live blog, stay tuned for the real-time updates, live scores and more.

• Bengal 199/5 vs Andhra 295 all out

• Jharkhand 235 all out vs Uttarakhand 282/5

• Madhya Pradesh 152 all out vs Jammu and Kashmir 194 all out and 84/5

• Mumbai 120 all out and 189/2 vs Karnataka 173 all out

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Day 3 gets underway in Jamshedpur with Uttarakhand in control. After dismissing Jharkhand for 235, they’ve batted with composure to reach 294 for 6 in the first session, stretching the lead to 59 runs.

The visitors are building a handy cushion, while Jharkhand will be desperate for quick wickets to drag themselves back into this quarter-final before the gap widens further.

Over in this quarter-final, Andhra have set the tone early. Their first-innings 295 has put Bengal under immediate pressure, and as the first session on Day 3 ticks along, Bengal are 220 for 5, still 75 runs behind. Wickets have fallen often enough to keep Andhra interested, and with the tail not far away, every run Bengal scrape together right now feels like hard work.

The game is delicately poised, one solid partnership could level it, one more breakthrough could swing it sharply Andhra’s way.

This one is quietly turning into a scrap at Indore. Jammu and Kashmir, after being bundled out for 194, have responded with real grit in the second innings. They’re 88 for 5 in the first session on Day 3, but crucially, they’ve pushed their overall lead to 130 runs.

Madhya Pradesh’s 152 keeps them in touching distance, yet the momentum is starting to lean J&K’s way. Every run now feels heavy, every wicket precious. If Jammu and Kashmir can drag this lead past 170–180, the pressure will be right back on the hosts. For MP, the message is simple, strike now, or chase shadows later.

Things have unravelled quickly for Mumbai this morning. What looked calm at the start of play has slipped into uncertainty, and Shikhar Shetty is right at the heart of it. The young spinner strikes twice in rapid succession, removing Shams Mulani and Shardul Thakur, and suddenly Mumbai are seven down, their lead hovering just over 200.

It’s a sharp reminder of the stakes here, Mumbai need an outright win to stay alive in this Ranji campaign. Every wicket now tightens the knot. One more burst like this, and the pressure swings hard their way.

Lunch arrives in Kalyani, and Bengal have turned the tables in style. Sudip Chatterjee and Sumanta Gupta bossed the session, batting with control and confidence to drag the hosts right back into the game. Bengal head into the break on 288 for 5, now just seven runs behind Andhra, a massive shift after starting the day under pressure.

Over in Jamshedpur, there’s no lunch yet. The first session has been extended as Jharkhand go hunting for that final Uttarakhand wicket, desperate to cut the deficit and keep this quarter-final alive. Every delivery there feels loaded right now.

• Bengal 288/5 vs Andhra 295 all out

• Jharkhand 235 all out vs Uttarakhand 371 all out

• Madhya Pradesh 152 all out vs Jammu and Kashmir 194 all out and 215/9

• Mumbai 120 all out and 287/7 vs Karnataka 173 all out

That’s a tough one for Sumanta Gupta. He’s batted beautifully through the session, calm and assured, but the century will have to wait as he’s picked off at short leg for 81. It brings an abrupt end to a fine knock. Sudip Gharami remains out there, and Bengal have inched further ahead, now holding a 30-run lead as they continue to press their advantage.

Something special is brewing in Mumbai. Tushar Deshpande and Tanush Kotian have flipped the script with a fearless counterattack, taking the fight straight to the Karnataka bowlers. What started as consolidation has turned into dominance, and suddenly Mumbai’s lead has ballooned, they’re now 323 runs ahead, with this partnership setting the game on fire.

Drama in Indore as partnerships finally break! Ramveer Singh Gurjar strikes, removing Sunil Kumar for 26, ending a solid 65-run stand. That breakthrough shifts the pressure back onto Madhya Pradesh, who now need 273 runs to snatch victory and keep their semifinal dreams alive.

• Bengal 342/6 vs Andhra 295 all out

• Jharkhand 235 all out and 70/2 vs Uttarakhand 371 all out

• Madhya Pradesh 152 all out and 18/0 vs Jammu and Kashmir 194 all out and 248 all out

• Mumbai 120 all out and 377 all out vs Karnataka 173 all out and 22/1

Madhya Pradesh’s chase of 291 suffers a setback as Yash Dubey, who had given them a solid start alongside Himanshu Mantri, is sent back for Auqib Nabi’s first wicket of the innings.

Dubey, fresh off a fifty in the first innings, had looked set to anchor the chase, but Nabi strikes to bring J&K back into the game. Momentum swings again, Madhya Pradesh will need someone to step up fast.

It’s all over in Jamshedpur, and what a finish. Jharkhand crumble spectacularly, and Uttarakhand seal a thumping win by an innings and six runs, becoming the first team to qualify for the Ranji Trophy 2025–26 semifinals.

The collapse is staggering. From a position of comfort at 100 for 2, Jharkhand fold for 130, losing eight wickets in a rush. Mayank Mishra delivers the final blow, knocking over Jatin Pandey to complete a five-wicket haul and spark celebrations in the Uttarakhand camp.

Aaqib Khan lands a massive punch for his side. Rajat Patidar chases one outside off, only to feather it through to slip, and suddenly the innings is wobbling badly. The nightwatchman Kumar Kartikeya walks in under pressure and is blown away first ball, a pinpoint yorker crashes into the base of the stumps. Two quick strikes, and the collapse is well and truly on.

• Bengal 418/6 lead Andhra, who were bowled out for 295.

• Jharkhand lost to Uttarakhand by an innings and six runs.

• Madhya Pradesh 152 & 87/5 vs Jammu and Kashmir 194 & 248.

• Mumbai 120 & 377 vs Karnataka 173 & 113/2.