Uttar Pradesh picked off the remaining three Saurashtra wickets to win by 48 runs and book their place in the Ranji Trophy final

Shitanshu Kotak and the Saurashtra tail stood between Uttar Pradesh and a place in the Ranji Trophy final

Uttar Pradesh were bundled for 188, but by stumps, they had Saurashtra tottering at 116 for 8

On paper, given the presence of big stars and the momentum, UP will have an upper hand against Saurashtra

As ever, in 2007 too, you never could tell which Bangladesh team would show up on any given day

Sidharth Monga looks back at the highlights of the seventh round of the Ranji Trophy

Sidharth Monga looks back at the highlights of the sixth round of the Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra started the season as unknowns. Mid-way into the Ranji Trophy and they're the talk of town, writes Sidharth Monga

Parvinder Awana, the right-arm seamer, took a hat-trick as Maharashtra, resuming on their overnight 129 for 4, were bowled out for 240, giving Delhi a target of 51, which they chased with seven wickets to spare

Maharashtra, after conceding a 190-run first-innings lead, were 129 for 4, with Kanitkar, the batsman who looked like he could salvage a draw, out for 50

The Delhi batsmen applied themselves, strung together partnerships, and put their side 59 ahead of Maharashtra's total of 219 with five wickets to spare

Sidharth Monga on the small-town venues where Maharashtra have been playing their home games

Rajat Bhatia grabbed his first first-class five-for to reduce Maharashtra to 219 on a track where inconsistent bounce was the only devil

On a virgin surface, hard given the rocky terrain, Delhi and Maharashtra are likely to go into their top-of-the-table clash with two spinners

Sidharth Monga looks back at the highlights of the fourth round of the Ranji Trophy

Sidharth Monga looks back at the highlights of the third round of the Ranji Trophy

Sidharth looks back at the highlights of the second round of the Ranji Trophy

An all-round bowling effort from Karnataka got them 16 Himachal Pradesh wickets in a day to secure a comprehensive innings win, 28 minutes before stumps on day three

The crucial difference between India and Pakistan in Kanpur was how they used and played against spinners

Salman Butt, Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were yet again successful against their favourite bowling attacks, writes Sidharth Monga