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Toss Winner - Bihar won the toss and choose to bat first
Baroda beat Bihar by 10 wickets
Host Baroda aim to continue their winning momentum against Bihar at Vadodara
Expect Baroda to register a comfortable win over Bihar.
| Tournament: | Ranji Trophy 2026-27 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | Reliance Cricket Stadium 🏟️, Vadodara, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 30.7°C|Cloudy |
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Host Baroda will face Bihar in the Group A match of the Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 played at Reliance Stadium, Vadodara, starting from 18th October.
In their opening match, Baroda registered a comprehensive win over Goa, courtesy excellent bowling performances from Bhargav Bhatt and Mahesh Pithiya. With this result, Baroda registered their first win of the competition.
On the other hand, Bihar lost to Uttar Pradesh by a heavy margin of an innings and 267 runs. Captain Sakibul Gani will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put in an improved batting performance against Baroda.
In their only meeting in the Ranji Trophy competition in 2000. Baroda beat Bihar by an innings and 114 runs.
BCA
199/10 in 71.1 2.8
RNJT
Baroda win by an innings and 135 runs
472/8 in 157.0 3.01
332/10 in 50.0 6.64
VHTE 2025-26
Baroda beat Jammu and Kashmir by 76 runs256/10 in 45.3 5.63
BHR
141/10 in 52.1 2.7
RNJT
Uttar Pradesh win by an innings and 267 runs
540/10 in 153.1 3.53
176/3 in 20.0 8.8
SMATE 2025
Maharashtra beat Bihar by 3 wickets
182/7 in 19.1 9.5
The home side will be coming into this match, after registering a dominant win over Goa. In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Dhruv Patel, Shivalik Sharma, Priyanshu Moliya, Shashwat Rawat, Deepak Hooda, Mitesh Patel and Atit Sheth to produce the bulk of the runs.
In their only innings against Goa, Baroda managed to post a competitive 472 runs for the loss of eight wickets, courtesy half-centuries from Shivalik Sharma, Deepak Hooda, Mitesh Patel, Atit Sheth and Shashwat Rawat.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rasikh Salam Dar, Mahesh Pithiya, Bhargav Bhatt, Raj Limbani and Atit Sheth to provide timely breakthroughs.
In the opening match, the spin duo of Bhargav Bhatt and Mahesh Pithiya bowled well for Baroda and claimed 18 wickets between them.
Atit Sheth (c), Dhruv Patel, Shivalik Sharma, Priyanshu Moliya, Shashwat Rawat, Deepak Hooda, Mitesh Patel (wk), Raj Limbani, Rasikh Salam Dar, Bhargav Bhatt, Mahesh Pithiya.
Priyanshu Moliya, Mitesh Patel, Shivalik Sharma, Atit Sheth, Deepak Hooda, Bhargav Bhatt, Raj Limbani, Rasikh Salam Dar, Shashwat Rawat, Dhruv Nitinbhai Patel, Mahesh Pithiya
After suffering a massive defeat in their opening match, the visitors will be looking to raise their overall game with bat and ball in this fixture.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Ayush Loharuka, Mangal Mahrour, Piyush Singh, Bipin Saurabh and Suraj Kashyap to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In their opening match, Bihar produced a dismal batting performance and failed to cross 150 runs in both the innings against Uttar Pradesh.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Mohammad Salahuddin Izhar, Amod Yadav, Suraj Kashyap and Raghuvendra Pratap Singh to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the opening match, Amod Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for Bihar and claimed 4 for 91 in 29.1 overs.
Sakibul Gani (c), Sraman Nigroth (wk), Mangal Mahrour, Piyush Singh, Ayush Loharuka, Bipin Saurabh, Raghuvendra Pratap Singh, Suraj Kashyap, Himanshu Singh, `Amod Yadav, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar.
Piyush Kumar Singh, Sakibul Gani, Suraj Kashyap, Mangal Mahrour, Shabbir Bashir Khan, Amod Yadav, Bipin Sourabh, Ayush Anand Loharuka, Himanshu Singh, Sraman Nigrodh, Aditya Raj
The weather forecast for the game is going to be intervals of clouds and sunshine. The humidity for the game will be between 35 to 40%.
The average first innings score at Reliance Stadium, Vadodara in the Ranji Trophy Elite competition is around 206 runs.
With weather predicted as bright and sunny, both the captains will be keen to win the toss, bat first and post a competitive total on the board.
Based on current form, Host Baroda will be clear favorites to win their match against Baroda. With likes of Atit Sheth, Manish Pithiya and Bhargav Bhatt putting in excellent performances against Goa in the opening match, the team management will be hoping for more of the same in this contest.
Expect Baroda to register a comfortable win over Bihar.
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