Maharashtra beat Bengal by 10 wickets to top Ranji Trophy Group C
Captain Prithvi Shaw scored an unbeaten 53 to help Maharashtra chase 112 and end Bengal's three-match winning streak.
Maharashtra secured a 10-wicket victory over Bengal in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C encounter at Eden Gardens on Thursday, according to India Today and Rediff. The win allowed Maharashtra to move to the top of the group with 19 points, while Bengal fell to second place with 18 points.
Chasing a target of 112, Maharashtra reached 114 without losing a wicket in 19.4 overs. Captain Prithvi Shaw remained unbeaten on 53 off 50 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes, while Sachin Dhas finished unbeaten on 61 off 68 deliveries with 10 boundaries.
The victory followed a crucial first-innings lead of 75 runs for Maharashtra. After bowling Bengal out for 143 in 36.5 overs, Maharashtra responded with 218, aided by Tanay Sanghvi's unbeaten 60. Mohammed Shami took four wickets for 37 runs for Bengal, while Shahbaz Ahmed claimed three for 39.
In their second innings, Bengal was bowled out for 186 in 54.4 overs. Abhishek Porel scored 65 off 84 balls and Sumanta Gupta made 59 off 93 balls, providing resistance after the team had slumped to 87 for six. Pradeep Dadhe and Hitesh Walunj claimed four wickets each for Maharashtra.
Tanay Sanghvi was named Player of the Match for his all-round performance, which included his first-innings 60 and five wickets across both innings. For Shaw, the half-century follows a period of inconsistent scores, including 21, 0, 17, and 12 in his previous four innings.