Saransh guides MP to innings win against Bihar

India spinner Saransh Jain produced a career-best match haul of 13 wickets to single-handedly dismantle Bihar and power Madhya Pradesh to an innings and 174-run victory in their Ranji Trophy Group A match, which ended inside two days on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old off-spinner followed up his devastating first-innings figures of 7 for 14 with a six-wicket haul in the second dig, conceding just 49 runs to finish with match figures of 13 for 89. His previous best figure in first-class cricket was 9 for 71.

Madhya Pradesh had piled up 407 for eight declared in their first innings after resuming the day at 261 for three, with young Saksham Purohit and captain Rajat Patidar holding the fort.

Making his Ranji Trophy debut, the 20-year-old Saksham added 19 runs to his overnight score of 113 before being bowled by left-arm spinner Aditya Raj for 132.

Patidar, meanwhile, continued his rich form, smashing 109 off just 133 balls, studded with 13 boundaries, before being run out. It was his second successive Ranji Trophy century this season, following his performances for India A in recent one-day series against Australia A.