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Madhya Pradesh are currently five down for 199 runs in 64 overs in Indore, chasing a 343-run target. Mohammad Kaif picked up the fifth wicket for Bengal, sending back Harpreet Singh Bhatia for 7. MP skipper Shubham Sharma and India southpaw Venkatesh Iyer are at the crease currently for the hosts.
Tamil Nadu have delivered an emphatic result early in the morning, defeating Railways by an innings and 25 runs in Ahmedabad. TN bowl Railways out for 184, taking less than half an hour to finish the job and jump to second place in Group D with 19 points.
More encouraging news regarding Mohammed Shami's form as the India pacer castles Rajat Patidar for 32 during the Madhya Pradesh vs Bengal encounter. This is Shami's sixth wicket of the match and second of this innings. How many more can he take, and could this lead to a swift India call-up Down Under?
We have a wicket in the first over of the morning in the Group C match between Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka in Lucknow. V Koushik has Kritagya Singh caught by Nikin Jose as UP lose their sixth wicket in the 111th over of their innings. Their lead has stretched beyond 150 runs, however and with four wickets in hand, they would look to set a 200-plus target for the visitors.
Vivrant Sharma and Abid Mushtaq hit undefeated half-centuries to help Jammu and Kashmir beat Tripura by four wickets. Chasing 202 for an outright victory, J&K made 204 for six to cement their second position in the group behind leaders Vidarbha (27) with 23 points after five rounds. Tripura remained in fifth place with 12 points.
Meanwhile, Odisha tasted their first win of the season when they beat Maharashtra by three wickets. And in Delhi, Mumbai closed in on a win, bowling Services out for 182 in their second innings to need just 135 runs for victory.
Good morning! Welcome to the live coverage of Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Today is the fourth and the final day of round five matches. Amid the conclusion to several matches critical to the points table in all four groups, all eyes are on Mohammed Shami and what more he can deliver for Bengal after a heartening performance in the first innings upon comeback. Stay with us for live updates from India's premier red-ball domestic cricket tournament.