Jaydev Unadkat-Chetan Sakariya star as Saurashtra bowl out Bengal for 174 in Ranji Trophy final
Bengal top order to give Saurashtra upper hand on the opening day of the five-day Ranji Trophy title clash in Kolkata on Thursday.Bengal, who lost half of their side at the score of 34 in one hour and 13 minutes, were bundled out for a paltry 174. It would have been more embarrassing for Bengal but spin all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed (69) and wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel (50) saved the hosts from the blushes with gritty half-centuries.The duo showed the way for the top-order in a 101-run stand for the seventh wicket and batted close to four hours to frustrate Saurashtra.Saurashtra were 81 for 2 at stumps on Day 1, trailing Bengal by 93 runs.


