Sai Kishore takes 10 as Tamil Nadu beat Uttarakhand

Tamil Nadu defeated Uttarakhand by an innings and 66 runs in their Ranji Trophy match in Chennai, finishing the contest inside three days as captain R. Sai Kishore claimed 10 wickets and took a hat-trick. Uttarakhand, who made 134 in their first innings, were dismissed for 113 in their second. Tamil Nadu had scored 313, establishing a first-innings lead of 179. The result was recorded at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, where the match was part of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy. Sai Kishore took four wickets in Uttarakhand’s first innings and six in the second, completing match figures of 10 for 74. His hat-trick came in the 43rd over of the second innings, when he dismissed Lakshya Raichandani, Saurabh Rawat and Aditya Rawat with successive deliveries, according to match accounts. Tamil Nadu’s left-arm spinners accounted for all 10 wickets in Uttarakhand’s second innings. Ajith Ram took four for 33, while Sai Kishore led the attack as the visitors’ innings ended at 113. Uttarakhand had resumed the third day at nine for one, needing 180 more runs to make Tamil Nadu bat again. Ajith Ram removed overnight batters Dega Nischal and Kunal Chandela before Sai Kishore dismissed J. Suchith and...