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Ranji Trophy: Bowlers have a field day as 16 wickets fall

Left-arm tweaker Raj and offie Toufik run riot to earn Railways a 19-run first-innings lead; Sai Kishore and Hemchudeshan, however, bring Tamil Nadu back into the contest…

By Authors and Contributors · The Hindu

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 1:42 PM

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Sixteen wickets fell on day two of the Ranji Trophy clash between Tamil Nadu and Railways.
Railways bowled out Tamil Nadu for 165 to secure a slim 19-run first-innings lead.
Tamil Nadu restricted Railways to 107 for nine in their second innings by stumps.

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Sixteen wickets tumbled on day two of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D fixture between Tamil Nadu and Railways at the MAC Stadium in Chennai. Railways secured a narrow 19-run first-innings lead after dismissing Tamil Nadu for 165, before Tamil Nadu's bowlers fought back strongly to leave Railways at 107 for nine in their second innings at stumps.

Railways spinner Raj Choudhary claimed five for 41, alongside Toufik Mondal's four for 48, overcoming a resilient 59 from Tamil Nadu batter B. Indrajith. In response, Tamil Nadu captain Sai Kishore took four for 38 and J. Hemchudeshan claimed three for 21 to give Railways an overall lead of 126 runs with one wicket remaining.

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Ranji Trophy: Bowlers have a field day as 16 wickets fall

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