Ranji Trophy: Manoj Tiwary Completes 10,000 First-Class Runs, Anustup Majumdar Marches On In Rescue Act vs Assam

Anustup Majumdar smashed an unbeaten century, while skipper Manoj Tiwary remained not out on a half-century as the two veterans bailed out Bengal to power the team to 242/4 against Assam on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Guwahati on Friday. After Sourav Paul (12), Shreyansh Ghosh (13), Mohammad Kaif (2) and Sudip Kumar Gharami (10) were dismissed cheaply, Majumdar and Tiwary teamed up with an unbroken 185-run stand for the fifth wicket. The 39-year-old was unbeaten on 120 from 197 balls with 16 fours, his second century of the season.

Tiwary, 39, took his time getting the runs, making 68 not out from 187 balls with seven fours.

In the process, the Bengal skipper completed 10,000 runs in the first-class cricket in his 18th and final season of his career.

Tiwary also became the the fourth from Bengal to complete the 10,000-club, joining an elite list of Pankaj Roy, Arun Lal and Sourav Ganguly.

Put in, Bengal got off to a watchful start with openers Ghosh and Paul playing cautiously.

But in the eighth over of the day, the home side got the breakthrough sending Ghosh back to the pavilion.

Promoted to No. 3, Kaif also fell followed by Paul as Bengal were reduced to 28/3 inside 14 overs.

Gharami also departed after getting off to good start to put the visitors in trouble at 57/4.

From there on, against the run of play, it was a one-way traffic as the two veterans took hold of the proceedings.

The duo played sensibly while also scoring runs on loose balls to remain unbeaten at the end of the day.

For Assam, seamer Mukhtar Hussain was the pick among the bowlers for Assam taking 2/36, while Riyan Parag and Dharani Rabha took one wicket apiece.

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