Ranji Trophy: Services' Arjun, Jangra register hat-tricks against Assam
What's the story
In a remarkable display of bowling prowess, Services' players Arjun Sharma and Mohit Jangra took hat-tricks on Day 1 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match against Assam. The match is being played at the Tinsukia District Sports Association Ground in Tinsukia. Left-arm spinner Arjun achieved his feat by dismissing Riyan Parag, Sumit Ghadigaonkar, and Sibsankar Roy on consecutive deliveries.
Bowling brilliance
Jangra follows Arjun's lead with a hat-trick of his own
Following Arjun's stellar performance, Jangra took three wickets in two overs. The left-arm pacer dismissed half-centurion Pradyun Saikia, Mukhtar Hussain, and Bhargab Pratim Lahkar in quick succession. Their combined efforts helped skittle Assam out for a mere 103 runs in just 17.2 overs. The match started on a rough note for Assam as they lost two wickets within three overs to off-spinner Pulkit Narang.
Stats
Let's present their stats
Arjun went on to take a fifer as he finished with 5/46 from 6.2 overs. This was his fourth First-Class fifer, which has taken his tally to 62 wickets from 25 games at 26-plus (4W: 1). Jangra, who finished with 3/5 from four overs, now has 67 wickets from 14 First-Class games at 25-plus (4W: 3, 5W: 4).
Match summary
Brief on Assam's innings
Despite a terrible start, Riyan and Pradyun Saikia rescued the team with a 40-run partnership for the third wicket. However, their resistance was short-lived as Parag fell for 36 on the fourth ball of Arjun's over. Saikia went on to score 52. The next two batters were dismissed on consecutive balls, further crippling Assam's innings. This performance by Services' bowlers dominated the match and left Assam struggling to recover from early blows.