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new Delhi, October 13, 2026 (yes Punjab news)
KL Rahul's batting struggles continued in the Ranji trophy as he scored just one run in Karnataka's second innings against Andhra in their Group B clash in Vijayawada, following his first-innings score of 4.
Karnataka ended Day 3 at 176/4, holding a narrow 32-run lead. Karan Nair remaining unbeaten on 81, while captain smaran Ravichandran was 21 not out. Mayank Aggarwal scored 18. with Karnataka trailing on the first innings, they needs a strong final day to secure a out right win. Andhra had made 418 after dismissing Karnataka for 274.
Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja followed his first-innings century of 102 with numbers of 3/40 as Saurashtra bowled Chhattisgarh out for 312. Saurashtra were 45 without losses in their second innings at stumps and will looks to secure a result on the final day.
Punjab's Group B competition against Assam also remains finely poised. Punjab ended Day 3 at 287/5, still trailing by 86 runs, with Salil Arora unbeaten on 25 and Emanjot singh Chahal on 28.
In Group A, Central State reached 151/5 in their second innings against defending champions Jammu and Kashmir, extending their lead to 227 runs. Vidarbha were 22/1 after dismissing Puducherry for 313, with Ritesh Gudge scoring 95, Mohit Kale 78 and Nikhil Gangta 54. Goa, forced to follow on by Baroda, ended the day at 35/1 after being dismissed for 199. North State registered a innings-and-267-runs victory over Bihar.
In Group C, Delhi were 101/3 against Bengal, trailing by 88 runs after Bengal posted 429, powered by Abishek Porel's 149 and Sudip Gharami's 133. Kerala were 269/6 against Jharkhand's 587, while Maharashtra held a 172-run lead over Services. Odisha reached 119/4 against Gujarat, leading by four runs after granting a 115-run first-innings advantage.
In Group D, mumbai defeated Chandigarh by a innings and 155 runs at Wankhede. Rajasthan ended Day 3 at 81/4 against Tamil Nadu, holding a 170-run lead. Uttarakhand led Railways by 158 runs, while Haryana were 26/3 against Himachal State, needs another 45 runs for victory after bowling their opponents out for 113 in the second innings.