Jammu and Kashmir, and Odisha entered the quarter finals, while Gujarat continued their unbeaten run as Round IX of the Ranji Trophy 2019-20 concluded on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh did not take more than a session on the fourth day to complete a win over Uttar Pradesh. While Vaibhav Arora picked up five wickets, Rishi Dhawan got three wickets as Himachal Pradesh sealed a 386-run win to bag six points.
Pondicherry pocketed seven points following an innings and a 195-run win over Nagaland. Nagaland, who had resumed the day’s play at 230/7, could only add 24 runs to their overnight score and were bowled out for 254. Santhamoorthy picked up five wickets for Pondicherry in the second innings.
Gujarat, meanwhile, continued their unbeaten run in the ongoing edition of the tournament. The Parthiv Patel-led side registered their sixth win from nine matches as they beat Andhra by eight wickets to bag six points. Axar Patel, who had scalped five wickets at the close of the third day’s play, added two more wickets to his account as Gujarat bowled out Andhra for 258 and then chased down the 30-run target in 9.5 overs.
Andhra, though, managed to secure a spot in the quarter finals after finishing in the top five of the Elite Group A and B.
Haryana’s lower order played a vital role as they beat Jammu and Kashmir by two wickets to cap off a season with a win. J & K, though managed to secure a place in the quarter finals despite the defeat. Needing 224 runs to win, Haryana were 119/7. But Rohit Sharma, who scored 75, Jayant Yadav, scoring 13, and Rahul Tewatia, scoring 27*, helped Haryana cross the finish line.
