Wed Nov 06 17:23:46 UTC 2024: ## Day 1 of Ranji Trophy Sees Mixed Fortunes for Teams, While Afghanistan Dominates in ICC World Cup Qualifiers

**India:** The first day of the Ranji Trophy witnessed a mixed bag of results across various matches. While Tripura and Saurashtra opted to field first, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Hyderabad chose to bat. Chandigarh trails by 213 runs against Jammu & Kashmir, while Punjab is behind by 24 runs against Haryana. Kerala faces a challenging 80-run deficit against Services. Gujarat and Karnataka also chose to field first in their respective matches.

**International:** In the ICC World Cup Qualifiers, Afghanistan secured a comfortable 9-wicket victory over South Australia, with 74 balls remaining. The win was powered by a crucial 104-run partnership between Mohammad Nabi (84 runs) and Ibrahim Zadran. The duo helped revive Afghanistan’s innings after a shaky start, where their top order crumbled.

Meanwhile, Uganda claimed a convincing 7-wicket victory over Nepal in another qualifier match, with 193 balls remaining.

The Ranji Trophy matches continue, while the ICC World Cup Qualifiers see Afghanistan and Uganda taking early leads.

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