Harsh Dubey takes nine wickets as Vidarbha faces Madhya Pradesh
The Vidarbha spinner recorded his best-ever first-class performance during the fourth round of the Ranji Trophy.
Vidarbha spinner Harsh Dubey claimed nine wickets for 53 runs in the first innings against Madhya Pradesh during the fourth round of the Ranji Trophy, according to reports by Bhaskar English and Hindustan Times. Madhya Pradesh were bowled out for 209 in response to his bowling. This performance marks the best-ever outing by a Vidarbha bowler in first-class cricket.
Dubey has now taken five or more wickets in an innings 10 times in his career. He has also moved into second place among the top wicket-takers of the current season. The fourth round marks the conclusion of the first phase of the tournament before a break in January.
In other fixtures, Mumbai opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 78 runs against Railways, marking his third consecutive score of 50 or more. However, Mumbai lost three wickets for 19 runs after lunch, including the dismissal of Raghuvanshi.
Punjab batter Salil Arora remained unbeaten on 71 against Chandigarh, helping his team reach 188 for five. Arora has recorded scores of 151, 107, and 110 earlier this season.
In the match between Karnataka and Assam, Assam were bowled out for 135. Karnataka spinners Shikhar Shetty and Ritesh Bhatkal took five wickets each. Meanwhile, Bengal were bowled out for 143 against Maharashtra, where Mohammed Shami dismissed Prithvi Shaw and Digvijay Patil in successive deliveries.