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

Sidharth Monga present the Plays of the day from the third ODI in Kanpur

Sidharth Monga previews the third ODI between India and Pakistan in Kanpur

Sidharth Monga measures the streets of Kanpur void of all the excitement an India-Pakistan clash should bring

Sidharth Monga presents the Plays of the day for the second ODI between India and Pakistan in Mohali

The plan was for Younis and the rest of the middle order to keep the game alive till the last seven-eight overs after which Shahid Afridi would pull the finishing move

Pace, not spin, will play a part in the 2nd ODI between India and Pakistan

Moving from one Indian domestic season to another has long been a seamless transition, with not many changes, or changes that place too slowly to be noticed. It is usually difficult to identify the start of one season from another, but the huge exodus to

Laxmi Ratan Shukla drifted for a while before the start of the season, but chose against joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and has now been rewarded with the captaincy of the Bengal side. He spoke to Cricinfo about his career and his team's prospect