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Sayan Mondal and Shahbaz Ahmed snared four wickets each to Bengal in the driver's seat against Jharkhand on day four of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final on Thursday. Courtesy of an impressive performance by the bowlers, Bengal obtained a massive 475-run first-innings lead. The overall lead after the day's play stood at a staggering 551 runs. The Abhimanyu Easwaran-led side seemed to have put one foot in the semi-final.
Ranji Trophy team on Thursday created a global first-class record when all nine batters, who took guard, scored half-centuries in a mammoth first innings score of 773 for eight against a hapless Jharkhand on the third day of the quarter-final, here. At stumps, Jharkhand were 139 for 5 in their first innings and it is virtually impossible to stop Bengal from entering the semi-final as the opposition now trails by 634 runs. The match will be remembered for a record that stood the test of time since 1893 when the touring Australian team, in a first-class game against combined universities (Oxford and Cambridge), had eight of their batters scoring fifty or more.
Sudip Gharami finally did justice to his talent with maiden first class hundred that steered Bengal to a commanding 310 for one against Jharkhand on the first day of Ranji Trophy quarter-final on Monday. Jharkhand's pedestrian effort with the ball also helped Bengal's cause as Gharami, who had a highest score of 27 in his four previous appearances, showed fine temperament and impressive technique en route his unbeaten 106-run knock that came off 204 balls with 13 fours and a six.
Shahbaz Ahmed and debutant wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel struck unbeaten fifties as Bengal bounced back after their first-innings debacle to secure a dramatic four-wicket win over Baroda in their Ranji Trophy Group B opener on Sunday. Chasing 349 on the fourth day after being shot out for a paltry 88 in the first innings, Bengal rode on the duo of Ahmed and Porel, who stitched an unbroken 108-run partnership for the seventh wicket to steer their team home. Resuming on 146/2, Bengal received an early jolt when skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran got out without any addition to his overnight total of 79 in the fourth ball of the day.
Bengal batters made amends of their poor show in the first innings as they put up a brave fight on Saturday to set up an intriguing final day's play against Baroda in the Elite Group B Ranji Trophy tie at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack. Chasing a huge 349 runs for victory, Bengal skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran stood tall to remain undefeated on a solid 79 facing 119 deliveries. He scored at a brisk rate early in the second innings that helped in releasing the pressure.
Bengal pacers were on song as they bowled out Baroda for 181 runs only on Day I of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B encounter at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran’s decision to send the rivals in after winning the toss was vindicated as the Bengal pace trio of Ishan Porel, Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep took full advantage of the morning conditions and some assist from the pitch. Ishan drew first blood by removing opener and skipper Kedar Devdhar and P Kumar in the same over.