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.

A first in Ranji Trophy ☝

Arjun Sharma 🤝 Mohit Jangra

2️⃣ hat-tricks for Services in their game against Assam 👏

This was the first instance in Ranji Trophy history where two different bowlers claimed hat-tricks in the same innings 👌

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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.