Ranji Trophy: Manvanth's maiden ton, Badoni's double hundred headline action on Day 2

Manvanth Kumar's maiden first-class century and Ayush Badoni's double hundred headlined Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy. Delhi dominated Gujarat, while Karnataka, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh strengthened their positions with crucial performances.

Manvanth Kumar's maiden first-class century and Ayush Badoni's commanding double hundred headlined an eventful second day of the Ranji Trophy on Monday, with several teams gaining an advantage across the country's domestic red-ball contests.

Karnataka strengthened their position against Saurashtra after Manvanth struck 135, while Delhi piled up 648 for six declared against group leaders Gujarat. Kerala also took control against Odisha, powered by Mohammed Azharuddeen's unbeaten 139.

MANVANTH LEADS KARNATAKA

Manvanth's 135 off 214 balls helped Karnataka reach 342 all out after resuming at 281 for eight. The 22-year-old left-hander struck 11 fours and six sixes, displaying confidence against Saurashtra's experienced bowling attack.

He reached his century off 147 balls, guiding pacer Chetan Sakariya through the cordon for a boundary. Manvanth also took on Jaydev Unadkat, dancing down the track to hit the seamer over cover for six before following it up with another maximum.

Abhilash Shetty remained unbeaten on 14 off 137 balls, helping Manvanth add 146 runs for the ninth wicket. Spinner Parth Bhut was Saurashtra's most successful bowler, finishing with five wickets.

Saurashtra responded through openers Harvik Desai and Hetvik Kotak, who put on 110 runs. Desai made 77 and Kotak scored 46, but Karnataka's bowlers struck back after Vidwath Kaverappa dismissed Desai.

Abhilash Shetty then removed Chirag Jani and Jay Gohil, before Vysakh Vijayakumar accounted for Kotak. Saurashtra closed at 164 for four, trailing by 178 runs.

BADONI, PRIYANSH POWER DELHI

Delhi dominated with the bat against Gujarat at the Palam B Ground, declaring at 648 for six after 136.4 overs.

Captain Ayush Badoni struck 217 off 246 balls, hitting 22 fours and two sixes, after Priyansh Arya had narrowly missed a double century with 199 on the opening day.

Sumit Mathur contributed 92, while Anuj Rawat remained unbeaten on 61 off 61 balls. Gujarat reached 98 for two at stumps, still trailing by 550 runs.

BENGAL, SERVICES IN TIGHT CONTEST

Bengal and Services remained locked in a closely fought contest after 15 wickets fell on the second day. Bengal's spinners dismissed Services for 122 in reply to their first-innings total of 184.

Shahbaz Ahmed, returning from injury, claimed four for 35, while Aamir Gani took four for 31. Pradipta Pramanik chipped in with two wickets as all 10 Services batters were dismissed by spinners.

Captain Rajat Paliwal offered resistance with an unbeaten 48 off 129 balls, but Services conceded a first-innings lead of 62 runs.

Bengal then struggled against Services' spinners, folding for 146 in their second innings. Rahul Singh took five for 39, while Pulkit Narang and Arjun Sharma claimed two wickets apiece.

Abhimanyu Easwaran top-scored with 30, while Abishek Porel made 25 and Sudip Kumar Gharami contributed 23. Chasing 209, Services reached 12 without loss at stumps, needing another 197 runs with three days remaining.

AZHARUDDEEN PUTS KERALA IN CONTROL

Mohammed Azharuddeen continued his impressive innings to finish unbeaten on 139 off 263 balls as Kerala posted 404 against Odisha. Resuming at 245 for six, Kerala added valuable runs through Aditya Sarwate, who scored 53 off 77 deliveries.

Odisha's Lalit Yadav took three wickets, while Rajesh Mohanty, Soumya Lenka and Ninad Rathva claimed two each.

Sarwate then made an impact with the ball, taking two wickets and conceding only 27 runs in 17 overs. Odisha ended the day at 114 for three, trailing by 290 runs. Gourav Choudhary top-scored with 50, while Shantanu Mishra made 32.

ZEESHAN'S FIVE-FOR GIVES UP EDGE

Uttar Pradesh recovered from an early collapse to reach 102 for four in their second innings against Goa, extending their overall lead to 140 runs.

Goa were bowled out for 164 after resuming at 43 without loss, with leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari taking five for 45. Shivendra Bhujbal top-scored for Goa with 44, while Yash Kasvankar made 36.

UP's first innings had revolved around Rinku Singh, who remained unbeaten on 118 as his side made 202. Goa's Kasvankar claimed five for 86.

UP then lost Abhishek Goswami and Madhav Kaushik for ducks in the opening over of their second innings. Captain Aryan Juyal steadied the innings with 60 not out, sharing an 87-run partnership with Karan Sharma, who made 31.

PATIDAR CENTURY LIFTS MADHYA PRADESH

Madhya Pradesh reached 302 for five against Puducherry, taking a 125-run first-innings lead after dismissing the hosts for 177.

Rajat Patidar remained unbeaten on 107, while Chanchal Rathore scored 78 and Shubham Sharma contributed 58. For Puducherry, Ritesh Gudge top-scored with 53, while Ravi Kiran claimed three for 51.

SAMARTH KEEPS VIDARBHA IN CONTENTION

Vidarbha reached 253 for seven in reply to Jammu and Kashmir's 260, leaving them seven runs short of the first-innings total at stumps.

Ravikumar Samarth led the response with 133, while Rajneesh Gurbani contributed 44. Kawalpreet Singh narrowly missed a century for Jammu and Kashmir, scoring 96, while Paras Dogra made 36. Umar Nazir Mir took four wickets for the hosts.

MOLIYA'S TON TAKES BARODA PAST 400

Baroda built a substantial first-innings lead against Bihar after posting 416 in reply to Bihar's 166.

Priyanshu Moliya top-scored with 132, while Deepak Hooda made 70 and Mahesh Pithiya added 61. Raj Limbani was the standout bowler for Baroda in Bihar's first innings, taking four for 32.

Bihar reached four without loss in their second innings at stumps but remained 246 runs behind.

With Manvanth and Badoni producing standout batting performances, and spinners dominating the Bengal-Services and Uttar Pradesh-Goa contests, the second day delivered a mix of individual milestones and shifting match situations across the Ranji Trophy.

BRIEF SCORES

* At Alur: Karnataka: 342 all out in 111.3 overs (Manvanth Kumar 135; Parth Bhut 5/89) vs Saurashtra 164/4 in 53 overs (Harvik Desai 77; Abhilash Shetty 2/26).

* At Vijayawada: Hyderabad: 275 & 78/2 in 23 overs (Tanmay Agarwal 49 batting; K Saiteja 2/4) vs Andhra 184 all out in 63 overs (Shaik Rasheed 61; Tanay Thyagarajan 5/63).

* At Guwahati: Assam 334 vs Tripura 62 all out in 22.1 overs (Mohit Thakur 3/6, Mukhtar Hussain 3/23) and (following-on) 143/5 in 30 overs (M Murasingh 59 batting, Sentu Sarkar 41 batting; Hridip Deka 2/23).

* At Mullanpur: Punjab: 456 all out in 152.5 overs (Uday Saharan 161, Salil Arora 107; Dharmendasinh Jadeja 7/173) vs Chhattisgarh 72/5 in 27 overs (Harpreet Brar 5/21).

* Delhi 648/6 declared; 136.4 overs (Ayush Badoni 217, Priyansh Arya 199, Sumit Mathur 92, Anuj Rawat 61). Gujarat 98/2; 35 overs.

* Bengal 184 and 146; 52.5 overs (Abhishek Porel 25; Rahul Singh 5/39, Arjun Sharma 2/50, Pulkit Narang 2/34) Services 122; 62.2 overs (Rajat Paliwal 48; Shahbaz Ahmed 4/35, Aamir Gani 4/31, Pradipta Pramanik 2/31) and 12 for no loss.

* In Thiruvanathapuram: Kerala 404; 129.3 overs (Mohammed Azharudden 139 not out, Aditya Sarwate 53; Lalit Yadav 3/53, Rajesh Mohanty 2/81, Soumya Lenka 2/57, Ninad Rathva 2/81). Odisha 114/3; 46 overs (Gourav Choudhary 50; Aditya Sarwate 2/27).

* In Pune: Jharkhand 169. Maharashtra 403/5; 116 overs (Digvijay Patil 148, Ankit Bawne 120 batting).