Tue Dec 24 01:40:00 UTC 2024: ## Ranji Trophy Roundup: Dominant Wins and Close Calls

**[City, State] –** A flurry of matches in the Ranji Trophy saw a mix of dominant victories and nail-biting finishes. Several teams secured convincing wins with ample balls to spare, including Rajasthan (9 wickets, 38 balls remaining), Saurashtra (8 wickets, 243 balls remaining), and Maharashtra (9 wickets, 178 balls remaining). Other victories were much closer, with Renegades and Assam winning by 2 and 5 wickets respectively, with just 6 and 0 balls remaining. Tripura, Haryana, Jharkhand, Mumbai, Vidarbha, Punjab, and Karnataka also secured wins. Chhattisgarh emerged victorious via the VJD method.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh enjoyed a comfortable 9-wicket win with 177 balls left. The full scoreboard is as follows:

* **Renegades:** Won by 2 wickets (6 balls remaining)
* **Assam:** Won by 5 wickets (0 balls remaining)
* **Rajasthan:** Won by 9 wickets (38 balls remaining)
* **Saurashtra:** Won by 8 wickets (243 balls remaining)
* **Chhattisgarh:** Won by 13 runs (VJD)
* **Tripura:** Won by 5 wickets (10 balls remaining)
* **Haryana:** Won by 8 wickets (32 balls remaining)
* **Jharkhand:** Won by 8 wickets (129 balls remaining)
* **Maharashtra:** Won by 9 wickets (178 balls remaining)
* **Mumbai:** Won by 3 wickets (148 balls remaining)
* **Vidarbha:** Won by 6 wickets (47 balls remaining)
* **Punjab:** Won by 5 wickets (91 balls remaining)
* **Karnataka:** Won by 3 wickets (55 balls remaining)
* **UP:** Won by 9 wickets (177 balls remaining)

**Shami’s Injury Concerns:** In other news, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has developed minor swelling in his left knee due to his heavy bowling workload during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He will be rested for Bengal’s opening Vijay Hazare Trophy match as a precaution. Indian captain Rohit Sharma stated, “We’re not going to take any risk” regarding Shami’s fitness ahead of the upcoming Australia series.

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