Ranji Trophy 2021/22 Quarterfinals summary: Mumbai, UP, Madhya Pradesh and Bengal qualify for next round
The 2021/22 Ranji Trophy quarterfinals saw Uttar Pradesh qualifying for the semi-finals with a 5 wicket win over Karanakta while Mumbai thrashed Uttarakhand by a record margin. In the other quarterfinals, Madhya Pradesh registered a thumping 10 wicket win over Punjab to move into the semi-finals while Bengal earned first innings lead over Jharkhand. Bengal created history as their top nine batsmen scored half-centuries against Jharkhand played at Just Cricket Academy, Bengaluru. It was a dominating performance as Gharami 186, Majumdar 117, Tiwary 73, Abhishek Porel 68, Shahbaz Ahmed 78, Sayan Mondal 53, and Akash deep Singh's quickfire 53 helped Bengal declare their innings on 773 for 7 on the 3 rd day. Bengal bowlers kept a tight leash on Jharkhand batsmen and bowled them out for 298 runs in their first innings. They decided to bat the second time. Bengal 773 for 7 d in 218.4 overs ( Gharami 186, Majumdar 117, Shahbaz Ahmed 78, Sushant Mishra 3/140) lead Jharkhan...