Assam vs Services match enters to Ranji Trophy history book: Know what happened

In the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 second round, the Elite Group C fixture Assam vs Services created a new record in Ranji Trophy history, as the match experienced a very short time to end the game.

After Assam chose to bat first, they were bundled out for only 103 runs in 17.2 overs. In reply, Services scored 108 all out in 29.2 overs. Later, Assam were bundled out for only 75 runs in 29.3 overs. While Services had a 71-run target in the fourth innings, they chased down the target in 13.5 overs after losing only two wickets, as they won the match by eight wickets.

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Assam vs Services: Shortest completed match in Ranji Trophy history

The match ended in four sessions as only 89.2 overs were bowled (536 balls). It was the shortest match to complete in Ranji Trophy history in terms of the number of balls. The previous record was 547 balls during the Delhi vs Railways match in the 1961-62 clash. On the other hand, while the Assam vs Services match experienced only four sessions, the first-ever Ranji match between Madras and Mysore in 1934 ended in just three sessions.

First innings experienced two hat-tricks

On the opening day of the Assam vs Services match, a total of 25 wickets fell. In the first innings of the match, there were two hat-tricks, which was the first time in Ranji Trophy history to experience two different bowlers' hat-tricks in the same innings. 

At first, Arjun Sharma completed his hat-trick in the 12th over after dismissing Riyan Parag (36), Sumit Ghadigaonkar (0), and Sibsankar Roy (0) on three successive deliveries. Then, Mohit Jangra recorded another hat-trick after dismissing Pradyun Saikia (52) on the final ball of the 15th over and Mukhtar Hussain (1) and Bhargab Lahkar (0) in the first two balls of the 17th over.