Uttar Pradesh's Ranji Trophy season began with home ground matches but they failed to gain a first innings lead in both games, resulting in only two points. Aryan Juyal's team faces challenges as their next matches are away,

Aryan Juyal's unbeaten century and Rinku Singh's attacking fifty helped Uttar Pradesh reach 267/6 in reply to Haryana's 453, while Jaskaranvir Singh Paul's debut century pushed Punjab to a dominant position against Madhya Pradesh in their respective Ranji Trophy clashes.

Young skipper Aryan Juyal continued his fine form to slam an unbeaten century, while Rinku Singh smashed a brisk fifty as Uttar Pradesh reached 267/6 in reply to Haryana 's 453 in their Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Saturday.

Young skipper Aryan Juyal scored an unbeaten 118, while Rinku Singh added 89, as Uttar Pradesh reached 267/6 in response to Haryana's 453 in the Ranji Trophy.