Bengal's unbeaten Ranji Trophy run in jeopardy against Maharashtra
Tanay Sanghvi and Pradeep Dadhe helped Maharashtra secure a 75-run first-innings lead in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Bengal's unbeaten streak in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C encounter is under threat as the hosts reached 76 for four with a one-run lead against Maharashtra on Wednesday, according to Rediff.
The match in Kolkata saw the day curtailed by rain, with only 27.5 overs of play possible. Maharashtra secured a 75-run first-innings lead after being bowled out for 218, following Bengal's first-innings total of 143.
Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami claimed four wickets for 37 runs, including the dismissal of Pradeep Dadhe for 27. Spinner Shahbaz Ahmed took three for 39.
Maharashtra's Tanay Sanghvi, who remained unbeaten on 60, and Dadhe shared a 60-run last-wicket stand. Sanghvi also took two wickets, removing Sudip Kumar Gharami and Sudip Chatterjee to trigger a Bengal collapse.
Bengal's top order struggled, with skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran falling for nine. Ankur Paul scored 32 before being dismissed by Hitesh Walunj, leaving Abishek Porel and Suraj Jaiswal at the crease when bad light ended play.
In other Group C matches, Mohit Ahlawat scored 142 to put Services in a strong position against Delhi. In Ahmedabad, Gujarat enforced the follow-on against Kerala, while Jharkhand's Robin Minz scored his maiden first-class century.