Tamil Nadu enter final on innings lead
Tamil Nadu bowled out Maharashtra for 454 to secure the first-innings honours, and book their spot in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka on March 8
25/02Result
2nd Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Feb 25-Mar 1 2015
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![Tamil Nadu]( "Tamil Nadu")
549 & 119/0d (46.2 ov) -
![Maharashtra]( "Maharashtra")
Player of the Match
25/02Result
2nd Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Feb 25-Mar 1 2015
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![Tamil Nadu]( "Tamil Nadu")
549 & 119/0d (46.2 ov) -
![Maharashtra]( "Maharashtra")
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Gugale, Khurana tons keep Maharashtra on track
Swapnil Gugale and Chirag Khurana scored hundreds to keep Maharashtra's pursuit of the first-innings lead on track, but Tamil Nadu pulled things back with a few late strikes to put the game in the balance
Day 3
Maharashtra steady after Tamil Nadu make 549
Maharashtra replied in solid fashion after Tamil Nadu amassed 549 in their first innings on the third day at Eden Gardens
Day 2
Patient Tamil Nadu march on
Dinesh Karthik completed his 22nd first-class century, while Vijay Shankar narrowly missed out on his third, as Tamil Nadu marched on to a big score, losing only two wickets on the second day
Day 1
Karthik, Shankar keep Tamil Nadu steady
Vijay Shankar continued his good form to help Tamil Nadu begin assuredly against Maharashtra on what is said to be a lively Eden Gardens surface
Ranji Trophy
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KNTKA | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
| TN | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| MUM | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| MP | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| BRODA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| RLYS | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| UP | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| BENG | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| J + K | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| DELHI | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| MAHA | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| VIDAR | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| GUJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
| ODSA | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| PNJB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| RAJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| HRYNA | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| SAU | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ASSAM | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| AP | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| HP | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| JHK | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| HYD | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| KER | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| TPURA | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| SVCS | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| GOA | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |