Sat Jan 04 06:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Day 2 & 3 Ranji Trophy Roundup: Dominant Wins Across the Board
**[City, State] –** Day 2 and 3 of the Ranji Trophy saw a flurry of decisive victories across various matches. While South Africa opted to bat first on Day 2, the focus shifted to the dominant performances of several teams on Day 3.
Several teams registered comprehensive wins with significant balls to spare. Stars triumphed by 5 wickets with 2 balls remaining, Tamil Nadu won by 10 wickets (240 balls remaining), Assam secured a 6-wicket victory (79 balls remaining), Gujarat won by 6 wickets (199 balls remaining), Haryana won by 4 wickets (18 balls remaining), Uttarakhand won by 4 wickets (7 balls remaining), Rajasthan clinched a nail-biting 1-wicket victory (1 ball remaining), Chhattisgarh secured a 7-wicket win (9 balls remaining), Vidarbha won by 8 wickets (16 balls remaining), Bengal won by 6 wickets (45 balls remaining), and Maharashtra achieved a 5-wicket win (15 balls remaining). Afghanistan, meanwhile, ended day 3 at 99 runs.
While the celebrations following a key wicket by the Indian team were described as “intimidating,” they reportedly remained within the rules of the game. Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar praised Rishabh Pant’s impactful innings.
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