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Tamil Nadu’s top order turned on the style in Chennai as Vimal Khumar and Pradosh Ranjan Paul powered the hosts to a mammoth 399/2 on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A clash against Nagaland. Brought in for the unwell B Sachin, Vimal (189 off 224 balls) made the most of his opportunity, cracking 28 fours in a classy knock that nearly became a double hundred. Partnering him, Pradosh remained unbeaten on 156 off 252 balls, finding the fence 19 times as the duo added a stunning 307-run stand for the second wicket. Vimal finally fell to Ronit More (1/33) in the 76th over, caught by Jonathan, while debutant S R Athish (14) was the only other wicket to fall. At stumps, Pradosh was going strong alongside *Andre Siddharth (30)**. Rated highly by R Ashwin, Vimal showed why, missing out on a maiden double only after a brief lapse in concentration. Elsewhere in the Ranji Trophy In Vizianagaram: It was heartbreak for Vishnu Solanki, who was left stranded on 99 not out as Baroda reached 230/6 against Andhra Pradesh on a rain-hit day. Solanki’s 183-ball vigil, studded with 12 fours and two sixes, rescued Baroda from 76/6 in partnership with skipper *Atit Sheth (65)**. Debutant seamer K Saiteja impressed for Andhra with 4/28. In Nagpur: Openers Shikhar Mohan (60)* and Sharandeep Singh (46)* gave Vidarbha a flying start, reaching 119/0 in 38 overs against Jharkhand. Both sides are fresh off big innings wins in their previous matches. In Kanpur: A string of 50s from Sandeep Pattnaik (53), Govinda Poddar (64), and Sambit S Baral (59)* lifted Odisha to 243 all out against Uttar Pradesh. For UP, Shivam Sharma led the attack with 3/65, while Shivam Mavi and Vipraj Nigam chipped in with two apiece. Brief Scores Tamil Nadu 1st innings: 399/2 in 90 overs (Vimal Khumar 189, Pradosh Ranjan Paul 156*; Ronit More 1/33) vs Nagaland. Baroda 1st innings: 230/6 in 79 overs (Vishnu Solanki 99*; K Saiteja 4/28) vs Andhra. Vidarbha 1st innings: 119/0 in 38 overs (Shikhar Mohan 60*, Sharandeep Singh 46*) vs Jharkhand. Odisha 1st innings: 243 all out in 77.1 overs (Govinda Poddar 64, Sambit S Baral 59*; Shivam Sharma 3/65) vs UP. (with PTI inputs)
