Mumbai, Jan 5: A day after Haryana beat Karnataka to qualify for the semifinals of the Ranji competition’s 77th season, the draw for the penultimate round was decided on Day 4 of the quarterfinals.

The semifinals will be played from January 10 to 13. Details below:

Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu in Mumbai

Haryana vs Rajasthan in Lahli

Peter Hartley of England will officiate in the semifinal at Mumbai, as part of the Umpire Exchange Programme between the BCCI and the ECB.

A quick look at the action as it unfolded on Day 4.

MPCA v Mumbai: MPCA’s Mohnish Mishra and Devendra Bundela scored entertaining centuries even as Mumbai made it to the semis riding on a first-innings lead. Boosted by the centuries, MP declared their second innings on 474 for three but Mumbai showed no real interest in reaching the target of 233 in a minimum of 49 overs. Kaustubh Pawar and Praful Waghela had reached their respective half-centuries when play ended with Mumbai on 113 for one, through to yet another semifinal in their illustrious history.

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Hyderabad v Rajasthan: Defending champions Rajasthan marched on to the

Ranji semifinals on the back of a massive first-innings lead. Hyderabad did well to set Rajasthan a target of 155, riding on big innings from captain Dwaraka Ravi Teja (185) and Akshath Reddy (151), hoping to get a shot at victory. But Rajasthan played for time, uninterested in the chase, earning their second semifinal berth on the trot.

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Tamil Nadu v Maharashtra: A first-innings lead of 183 ensured Tamil Nadu’s passage to the Ranji semifinals. Day 4 of the encounter witnessed centuries from Maharashtra openers Harshad Khadiwale and Chirag Khurana while Kedar Jadhav scored a half-century. Set a target of 139, Tamil Nadu had scored 45 for one in 14 overs when play ended.

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