Twin hat-tricks and non-stop wickets stun in 1st day of Assam vs Services Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match

The first day of the Assam vs Services match in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Elite Group C fixture experienced a stunning day as two and a half innings were completed on the opening day, including two hat-tricks.  

Assam vs Services match experienced 25 wickets fall on the opening day

After Assam chose to bat first, they were bundled out for only 103 runs. In reply, Services were bundled out for only 108 runs, as they earned a five-run lead. In their second innings, Assam scored 56/5 at the stumps of the opening day, as the hosts have a 51-run lead at the moment. On the opening day of the match, a total of 25 wickets fell. 

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Services bowlers Arjun Sharma and Mohit Jangra recorded hat-tricks

During Assam's first innings, only the opener Pradyun Saikia (52), Riyan Parag (36), and Swarupam Purkayastha (13) managed to reach double-digit scores, while six batters scored ducks, including four golden ducks. In that innings, first Arjun Sharma completed his hat-trick in the 12th over after dismissing Riyan Parag, Sumit Ghadigaonkar, and Sibsankar Roy.

Soon, Mohit Jangra recorded another hat-trick by taking wickets in the 15th (one wicket) and 17th overs (two wickets), when he dismissed Pradyun Saikia, Mukhtar Hussain, and Bhargab Lahkar. While Arjun Sharma had the bowling figures of 6.2-1-46-5, Mohit Jangra had the impressive figures of 4-2-5-3.

In Services' first innings, only Irfan Khan (51*), opener Shivam Kumar (16), and the last batter Amit Shukla (10) managed double-digit scores, while there were four ducks. Among the Assam bowlers, Riyan Parag recorded a fifer (5/25) and Rahul Singh picked up four wickets (4/44).

In Assam's second innings, there are three batters to reach double-digit scores, but none of them have touched the 20-run mark yet, with the highest score of 17 not out by Sumit Ghadigaonkar.