Ranji Trophy: Andhra enters quarters despite loss to Gujarat
The HinduAndhra qualified for the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy 2019-20 despite suffering a crushing eight-wicket defeat at the hands of table-topper Gujarat in the final Group A match here on Saturday. Gujarat, Bengal, Karnataka, Saurashtra and Andhra entered the quarterfinals from Group A and B cross pool, while Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha made it to the knock-out round from Group C. From the Plate group, Goa secured the berth in the last-eight round. After being bundled out for 177 in the first innings, Andhra managed just 258 runs in its second essay, setting a meagre 30-run target before Gujarat which it achieved in 9.5 overs for the loss of two wickets. Playing on its home turf, Delhi garnered three points from the game by virtue of first innings lead, while in the other match at Hyderabad, Vidarbha pocketed three points because of first innings lead but the results were not enough to take them to the next round.