Arjun azad

Jagjit Singh Sandhu: Veteran left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat claimed four wickets as Saurashtra bowled out Chandigarh for 136 on the opening day of their Elite Group B match in Ranji Trophy 2025-26, before taking a 31-run lead at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, in Chandigarh on Thursday.

Opting to field first after winning the toss, Saurashtra bowled out Chandigarh in 42.1 overs, with Unadkat taking 4-44, while Chirag Jani and Chetan Sakariya picked up two wickets each, and Prerak Mankad chipped in with one scalp.

For Chandigarh, Jagjit Singh Sandhu and Arjit Singh scored 29 runs each, while Arjun Azad made 20. In response, Saurashtra reached 167/1 at stumps in 38 overs. Harvik Desai struck an unbeaten 80 off 117 balls, including nine fours and a six, while Jay Gohil was also not out on 61 off 59 deliveries.