Kerala demolished Odisha, chalking up a 179‑run innings victory (404‑143) in Thiruvananthapuram. Saxena’s 18‑over spell yielded 5/34, with seven maidens, rattling the lower order into a 41‑run collapse.
Odisha’s opener Gourav Choudhary salvaged 53 and captain Subhranshu Senapati added 30, but the hosts could not fend off the relentless attack. Mohammed Azharuddeen, meanwhile, stood firm with an unbeaten 139 in Kerala’s first innings, sealing the advantage.
Delhi’s 648/6 declared, powered by Ayush Badoni’s 217 and Priyansh Arya’s 199, forced a draw against Gujarat. The match ended with Delhi earning three points for the first‑innings lead, while Gujarat lingered with one.
Punjab’s Harjas Singh and Emanjot Chahal each took three wickets, steering the team to a seven‑wicket win over Chhattisgarh. The spinners turned the tide after a low‑scoring first innings of 456.
Hyderabad rattled Andhra, with Tanay Thyagarajan claiming 6/35 in the final day, leaving the opposition all out for 130 and securing a 267‑run victory.