Sanvir Singh Hits 205 as Punjab Pile Up 592 Against Andhra in Ranji Trophyਸਨਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ 205 ਦੌੜਾਂ, ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੇ ਰਣਜੀ ਟਰਾਫੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਂਧਰਾ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ 592 ਬਣਾਏ

Sanvir Singh struck a double century as Punjab piled up 592 for nine declared against Andhra on day two of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in New Chandigarh on Tuesday, 3 November. Sanvir made 205 from 375 balls, with 22 fours and a six, while Salil Arora scored 144 and Emanjot Singh Chahal smashed 122 from 150 balls. Andhra reached 20 without loss in nine overs by the close, trailing by 572 runs, with Gnaneshwar on 16 and Revanth Reddy on 3.

How did Punjab recover from 71 for five?

Punjab's innings was built on a rescue act. Put in to bat, the hosts slipped to 71 for five on the opening day before Arora and Sanvir turned the match around with a sixth-wicket stand that eventually reached 272 runs. The pair took Punjab to 276 for five by stumps on day one, with Arora on 111 and Sanvir on 100. On Tuesday, Arora was dismissed for 144, top-edging a reverse sweep off Saurabh Kumar, but Sanvir batted on to his double century.

The 144 was Arora's fourth hundred in four successive Ranji matches, a run that has made him one of the leading run-getters of the tournament so far. Sanvir then added 154 runs with Emanjot, who attacked the bowling with seven fours and nine sixes in his second Ranji Trophy century. Sanvir was finally caught by Shaik Rasheed off Tripurana Vijay with the score on 497 for seven. Sukhdeep Singh Bajwa finished unbeaten on 38 before captain Uday Saharan declared at 592 for nine in 156 overs. For Andhra, Kavuri Saiteja took three for 110, while Narasimha Raju, Tripurana Vijay and Saurabh Kumar claimed two wickets each.

What is the match position?

Andhra face a long road back in the four-day match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Their openers survived nine overs on Tuesday evening, but the visitors still trail by 572 runs with eight sessions of play left, weather permitting. Punjab, who play their home matches at the new stadium in New Chandigarh, will push for an innings victory and the bonus points that come with it when play resumes on Wednesday, while Andhra's first task is simply to avoid the follow-on.

The match is part of the fourth round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy, India's premier first-class competition. Punjab's batting performance was one of several big totals across the country on Tuesday, with double centuries also recorded by Gujarat's Urvil Patel and Tamil Nadu's Pradosh Ranjan Paul in other group matches.

How many runs did Sanvir Singh score?

Sanvir Singh scored 205 from 375 balls, with 22 fours and one six, before he was caught by Shaik Rasheed off Tripurana Vijay on day two in New Chandigarh.

What was Punjab's total against Andhra?

Punjab declared their first innings at 592 for nine in 156 overs. Salil Arora made 144 and Emanjot Singh Chahal 122 alongside Sanvir Singh's 205.

What is the state of the match?

Andhra were 20 without loss in nine overs at the close of day two, trailing Punjab by 572 runs in the Elite Group B match in New Chandigarh.