Ranji Trophy – The Hindu

Key participant: Bengal will depend on Sudip Chatterjee, who displayed his type by scoring 116 and 93 on his return from Tripura, to ship.
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Following a optimistic begin towards Uttar Pradesh, Bengal can be eager to seize full factors when it meets Bihar in its Ranji Trophy Group-C match on the Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) Academy floor right here from Friday.

The intent proven by the Bengal gamers was a giant takeaway from its opening match in Lucknow. Regardless of the absence of pacer Akash Deep attributable to Nationwide obligation, Bengal managed a slender 19-run lead and picked up three essential factors.

Although the Eden Gardens shouldn’t be out there for Bengal’s subsequent two outings, the Anustup Majumdar-led facet will attempt to profit from the house circumstances right here.

Centurion openers Sudip Chatterjee, who displayed his type by scoring 116 and 93 on his return from Tripura, and Abhimanyu Easwaran, enjoying his one centesimal First Class match, and Sudip Gharami scored effectively to offer assurance.

Skilled arms Majumdar, Writtick Chatterjee and wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel have to be itching to plunder runs.

Wriddhiman Saha is uncertain due to a stiff again.

Mukesh Kumar, who captured six wickets, led the way in which whereas Mohammed Kaif gave good assist within the tempo division. Mukesh, who has been busy enjoying of late, will take relaxation to handle his workload.

Shahbaz Ahmed (44 runs and 5 wickets) underlined his value with each bat and ball and mayplay a key function.

Bihar started its Ranji marketing campaign on a disastrous be aware, struggling an innings defeat towards Haryana. The one optimistic was the success of its spin duo, leg-break bowler Himanshu Singh (4 wickets) and left-arm spinner Sachin Kumar (three wickets).

Whereas Bihar will face an uphill activity, the hosts, holding in thoughts Thursday’s bathe, will attempt to wrap up the match rapidly.

“There’s a little bit of uncertainty because of the rain. However we are going to give our greatest,” mentioned Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla.