Services defeat Assam in 90 overs for shortest Ranji match

In a record-breaking event, Services defeated Assam in just 90 overs, making it the shortest completed match in Ranji Trophy history.

The match set a new mark in terms of balls bowled (540) to reach a result, surpassing the previous record of 547 from the 1961-62 clash between Delhi and Railways. Only 359 runs were scored and 32 wickets fell.

The game also saw a historic feat: two bowlers from Services - left-arm spinner Arjun Sharma and left-arm seamer Mohit Jangra - claimed hat-tricks in the same innings, the first time this has occurred in the Ranji Trophy's 91-year history.

A first in Ranji Trophy

Arjun Sharma Mohit Jangra

hat-tricks for Services in their game against Assam

This was the first instance in Ranji Trophy history where two different bowlers claimed hat-trick