This Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Those in the shortest match in the history of the tournament and served delivered an unprecedented feat against what happened – just wrapped in the 90s. The two-day encounter at the Tinsukia District Sports Association Ground, Kachujan witnessed dramatic collapses, two breather-recommendations and 32-man recommendations in breath-taking succession.
Historic collapse as Services triumphed by eight wickets
Services sealed an eight-wicket victory after demolishing Assam twice in two days. ASSAM’s batting line-up endured a nightmare in their first innings, skittled for just 103 in 17.2 overs. Destruction, Arjun Sharma (5/46) and Mohit Jangra (3/5), both achieved hats in the same innings – a feat never witnessed in the history of Ranji trophy or first-class cricket.
Assam Opener Pradyun Saikia fought back briefly with 52 off 42 balls against -2 balls Rian Parag He added a company to 36, but the rest of the batting line-up folded medically. Services, as Riyan Parag’s 4/25 was completed by Riyan Singh’s 4/44, a career-best 5/25, with 4/25 distinguishing ASSAM’s streak.
ASSAM’s batting woes continue in the second innings
ASSAM’s second innings offered no respite as they collapsed again for 75 runs in 29.3 overs. Their batting unit is under relentless pressure, with four players recording ducks and only three reaching double figures. Arjun Sharma continued his dream match, claiming 4/20, keeping the rest of the services onslaught in tight discipline.
Chasing a total of 71 for victory on the second morning, Services finished at 72/2, taking both wickets. The one-sided result capped a record-breaking, whirlwind contest that defied usual first-class expectations.
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A record breaking encounter in the history of Indian cricket
The Tinsukia innings was officially the shortest match in Ranji Trophy History, surpassing the previous record of 547 balls set in the 1962 encounter between Delhi and Railways. The game’s duration of 540 balls makes it among the shortest matches in global first-class cricket, behind only the 2004–05 Faisalabad vs Karachi Blues clash (85 balls) and the 1851 Tasmania vs Victoria Match (352 balls).
The extraordinary contest also broke the 91-year-old Ranji milestone by surpassing the 1934 Madras vs Mysore fixture of 1934 which lasted 100.5 overs. 25 wickets falling from the 1st day and seven remaining on the second morning, the pace of the game left players, umpires and fans impressed.
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