Services beat Assam in shortest Ranji match with two hat-tricks

Services pacers Arjun Sharma and Mohit Jangra each claimed a hattrick as Services beat Assam by eight wickets in a Ranji Trophy match that finished in just 90 overs at the Tinsukia District Sports Association Ground on October 25-26. The match produced 32 wickets across four innings and completed in 540 balls, making it the shortest completed Ranji Trophy match by balls on record.

Assam were bowled out for 103 in their first innings, with Pradyun Saikia top-scoring with 52. Services bowlers dominated the collapse, Arjun Sharma taking three consecutive wickets in the 11th over to complete a hattrick and finish with 5 for 46 in 6.2 overs. Mohit Jangra completed his own hattrick that emerged across two overs, dismissing Saikia and then following up with two lower-order wickets to finish with 3 for 5 in 4 overs. Pulkit Narang claimed the other two wickets as Assam’s innings lasted just 17.2 overs.

Services managed 108 in reply, leaving Assam a narrow first-innings deficit of five runs. Assam spinner Riyan Parag produced a standout bowling performance, claiming a career-best five-wicket haul to restrict Services, and left-arm spinner Rahul Singh supported him with four wickets. A...