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Ranji Trophy: Saransh Jain takes 7/40 as Madhya Pradesh bowl out Bihar for 99

Madhya Pradesh spinner Saransh Jain recorded career-best first-class figures against Bihar in Indore.

By , Sports writer

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Saransh Jain took 7/40 to bowl out Bihar for 99 on day one of the Ranji Trophy match in Indore. Madhya Pradesh reached 105/0 in reply, with Yash Dubey unbeaten on 63.

Key takeaways

  • Saransh Jain took 7/40 from 13 overs against Bihar
  • Bihar were bowled out for 99 on day one
  • Madhya Pradesh reached 105/0 after 18 overs
  • Yash Dubey was unbeaten on 63, Saksham Purohit on 36
  • Jain's figures were career-best in first-class cricket

Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain took seven wickets against Bihar in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Indore on Monday, Sportstar reported. His figures of 7/40 from 13 overs bowled out Bihar for 99 on day one of the match.

Madhya Pradesh were 105/0 after 18 overs in their reply, according to Mint. Yash Dubey was unbeaten on 63, while Saksham Purohit was not out on 36.

Fourth-placed Madhya Pradesh came into the match on the back of two consecutive draws and had six points from two games, Mint reported. Bihar were in eighth and last place in Elite Group A with two losses and had yet to open their account in the ongoing season.

Jain's 7/40 were his career-best innings figures in first-class cricket, Sportstar said. The 33-year-old has played 59 first-class matches for Madhya Pradesh, taking 195 wickets at an average of 28.23.

Saransh made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy season against Tamil Nadu in December 2014, Mint reported.

Jain made his senior India debut during the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in August, according to Mint. He played one Test, the second match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, finishing with figures of 2/69 and 1/98.

The Ranji Trophy is an annual domestic first-class cricket championship in India organised by the BCCI, with teams representing member associations taking part.

Saransh Jain's father, Subodh Jain, was a former professional cricketer who played for Madhya Pradesh and coached his son from a young age, Mint reported.

Madhya Pradesh's next fixture or any team decision after this match is not stated in the sources.

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