Ajith Ram Scores 115 and Takes Seven as Tamil Nadu Beat Chandigarh by an Innings
Ajith Ram made an unbeaten 115 and then took seven for 48 as Tamil Nadu beat Chandigarh by an innings and 259 runs in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match that ended on 5 November.
By John · 12 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Tamil Nadu beat Chandigarh by an innings and 259 runs in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at the Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh, which ended on 5 November. Ajith Ram shaped the game at both ends: he made an unbeaten 115 in Tamil Nadu's only innings and then took seven for 48 as Chandigarh, following on, were bowled out for 218.
Tamil Nadu batted first and declared on the second day, 3 November, at 571 for seven from 154 overs. Pradosh Ranjan Paul made a double century, and Ajith Ram was still there on 115 when the declaration came.
Chandigarh were 49 for three at stumps that evening, with Sai Kishore removing Arjun Azad and Manan Vohra. The reply did not last much longer on the third morning. Chandigarh were bowled out for 94 in 37.3 overs, and Sonu Yadav finished with four for 18.
Trailing by 477, Chandigarh batted with more fight in the follow-on and closed the third day on 189 for seven. Their last three wickets fell in about seven overs on the final morning, and they were all out for 218 in 64.5 overs. Ajith Ram’s seven wickets came in that second innings, so he finished the match with a century and a seven-wicket haul.
Where it leaves Group D
Tamil Nadu came into the round second in Elite Group D, unbeaten after two wins and a draw, with 14 points to Mumbai’s 21. Mumbai also won in round four, beating Railways by 106 runs, so the top two in the group both won. Chandigarh had one point from three matches before this game and are still without a win this season.
The round ended the first block of the Ranji Trophy group stage. The fifth round does not start until 17 January 2027, when Tamil Nadu play Himachal Pradesh. A week later, from 24 January, they meet Mumbai.