On the third day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals, the picture for the semi-finals became clearer in several matches. Uttarakhand created history by reaching the semi-finals for the first time, while Karnataka, Bengal, and Jammu and Kashmir also strengthened their positions in their respective matches. The teams of Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh appeared to be under pressure.
Jharkhand’s dream of playing the Ranji Trophy quarter-final on home ground was defeated by Uttarakhand. In the match played at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur, Uttarakhand defeated Jharkhand by an innings and six runs to enter the semi-finals for the first time. The hero of this historic victory was Mayank Mishra, who spun his web of magic, taking five crucial wickets in the second innings.
When the Jharkhand team came out to bat in the second innings on the third day of the match, the pressure of Uttarakhand’s first-innings lead of 136 runs was clearly visible. However, captain Virat Singh (55) and Kumar Kushagra (34) showed some resistance, and at one point, the team’s score was 100 for two wickets. It seemed that Jharkhand could make a comeback in the match, but this is where the Uttarakhand bowlers started wreaking havoc.