Karun Nair rescues Karnataka; UP, Mumbai, Hyderabad record big wins

Karun Nair's unbeaten 81 rescued Karnataka against Andhra, while Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Hyderabad recorded innings victories on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season.Karun Nair remained unbeaten on 81 as Karnataka reached 176 for four at stumps on Day 3 (AP Photo)New Delhi,Oct 13, 2026 20:15 ISTKarun Nair's unbeaten 81 helped Karnataka recover from early setbacks against Andhra, while Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Hyderabad registered convicing victories on the third day of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season on Tuesday, October 13.Karnataka were 176 for four in their second innings at stumps in Vijayawada, leading Andhra by 32 runs after the hosts posted 418 in reply to Karnataka's first-innings total of 274.Nair steadied the innings after Mayank Agarwal fell for 18 and KL Rahul was dismissed for one. Captain Ravichandran Smaran remained unbeaten on 21 alongside Nair. Saurabh Kumar picked up three wickets for 41 runs for Andhra.UTTAR PRADESH THRASH BIHAR Uttar Pradesh wrapped up an innings and 267-run victory over Bihar in their Group A encounter, completing the match with a day to spare. After scoring 540 in their first innings, UP bowled Bihar out for 141 before enforcing the follow-on. Bihar managed only 132 in their second innings, folding in 36.4 overs.Kartik Yadav and Karan Sharma led the attack. Kartik took four wickets for 26 runs in the first innings and added two more in the second to finish with six wickets in the match. Karan claimed seven wickets across the two innings, including three for 17 in the second. Zeeshan Ansari also made an impact with four wickets for 40 runs in Bihar's second innings. Mangal Mahrour top-scored with 27, while captain Sakibul Gani made 24. Suraj Kashyap struck 25 off 17 balls, but Bihar's resistance proved short-lived.MUMBAI SECURE BONUS-POINT WIN vs CHANDIGARHMumbai defeated Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs at the Wankhede Stadium to begin their campaign with a bonus point.Mumbai posted 429 in their first innings, with captain Siddhesh Lad scoring 86 and Musheer Khan making 65. Tanush Kotian contributed 58, while Mohit Awasthi remained unbeaten on 56.Tushar Deshpande's first-innings hat-trick helped bowl Chandigarh out for 78 on the second day. After being asked to follow on, Chandigarh managed 196 in 52.1 overs.Shams Mulani took three wickets for 69 runs, while Kotian returned figures of three for 30. Deshpande finished with seven wickets in the match.HYDERABAD DISMISS TRIPURA FOR INNINGS VICTORYHyderabad began their Elite Group B campaign with an innings and 40-run win over Tripura at the Gymkhana Ground.Tripura resumed the third day at 99 for seven but were dismissed for 120 in their second innings. Tanay Thyagarajan claimed six wickets for 52 runs, finishing with nine wickets in the match after also contributing in the first innings.Mohammed Siraj, returning to domestic cricket, took two for 19 in nine overs. Thyagarajan removed overnight batter Sentu Sarkar early before Hyderabad's attack wrapped up the innings.The victory earned Hyderabad seven points, including a bonus point. They will face Andhra from October 18, while Tripura are scheduled to play Assam.VIHAAN HUNDRED KEEPS PUNJAB IN CONTENTIONPunjab reached 287 for five in their first innings against Assam in New Chandigarh, with opener Vihaan Malhotra scoring 103.Assam had made 373 in a rain-affected contest and held an 86-run lead. Swarupam Purkayastha took two wickets for the visitors.Malhotra's maiden first-class century gave Punjab a platform to challenge Assam's total.SAURASHTRA EXTEND LEAD vs CHHATTISGARHSaurashtra reached 45 without loss in their second innings in Rajkot, taking their overall lead to 125 runs.They had scored 392 in the first innings before dismissing Chhattisgarh for 312. Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets for 40 runs in 16.4 overs.Chhattisgarh captain Anuj Tiwary top-scored with 72, while wicketkeeper Mayank Verma made 68.MADHYA PRADESH LEAD JAMMU & KASHMIR BY 227 RUNSMadhya Pradesh were 151 for five in their second innings in Srinagar, extending their lead to 227 runs on a rain-affected day.Captain Shubham Sharma was unbeaten on 51 off 132 balls, with Atharva Mahajan on 35. Auqib Nabi and Sunil Kumar claimed two wickets each for Jammu and Kashmir, while Rohit Sharma took one.BARODA PUT GOA UNDER PRESSUREBaroda enforced the follow-on after bowling Goa out for 199 in response to their first-innings declaration of 472 for eight.Mahesh Pithiya took five wickets for 58 runs, while Bhargav Bhatt claimed four for 55. Goa reached 35 for one in their second innings but still trailed by 238 runs.VIDARBHA HOLD 137-RUN ADVANTAGEVidarbha led Puducherry by 137 runs in Nagpur after dismissing the visitors for 313 in their first innings. The former champions had scored 428 and were 22 for one in their second innings at stumps.Puducherry wicketkeeper Ritesh Gudge narrowly missed a century, while Nikhil Gangta and Mohit Kale scored half-centuries.RAJASTHAN TAKE CONTROL AGAINST TAMIL NADURajasthan reached 81 for four in their second innings to establish a 170-run lead over Tamil Nadu in Jaipur.After Rajasthan made 363, Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 274 in 98.4 overs. Andre Siddarth scored 81, while Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Narayan Jagadeesan contributed 58 and 55 respectively.Ajay Singh Kukna claimed five wickets for 51 runs, including the dismissal of Siddarth. Mahipal Lomror was unbeaten on 25 when play ended, while R Sai Kishore had taken two wickets for Tamil Nadu.UTTARAKHAND LEAD RAILWAYS AFTER RAWAT TONUttarakhand reached 34 without loss in their second innings at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium, leading Railways by 158 runs.Uttarakhand's first-innings total of 470 was built around Saurabh Rawat's 107 off 201 balls, which included eight fours and two sixes. Avneesh Sudha scored 90, Jagadeesha Suchith made 62 and Mayank Mishra added 51 off 155 balls.Railways were dismissed for 278, with Raj Chaudhary taking three wickets for 94 runs. Vivek Singh and Suraj Ahuja were unbeaten on 18 and 16 respectively at stumps.HARYANA CLOSE IN ON WIN AGAINST HIMACHALHaryana needed 45 more runs to defeat Himachal Pradesh after reaching 26 for three while chasing a target of 71 in Rohtak.Haryana had scored 296 in their first innings, taking a 43-run lead after Himachal made 253. Yashvardhan Dalal's 72 was a key contribution to Haryana's total.Himachal were dismissed for 113 in their second innings. Parth Vats took three wickets for 22 runs, while Anshul Kamboj, Kanishk Chouhan and Aman Kumar claimed two each.Arpit Guleria picked up two wickets for 16 runs to leave Haryana under pressure at the close. Himanshu Rana was unbeaten on 11.- Ends