Maharashtra beats Bengal by 10 wickets to top Ranji Trophy Group-C
Maharashtra secured a 10-wicket victory over Bengal at Eden Gardens to move to 19 points and take the top spot.
Maharashtra defeated Bengal by 10 wickets in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C match at Eden Gardens on Thursday, according to Sportstar. The win allowed Maharashtra to leapfrog Bengal to take the top position in the table with 19 points.
Bengal scored 186 in its second innings, setting Maharashtra a target of 112. Maharashtra chased the total quickly to secure a bonus point, finishing at 114 for no loss in 19.4 overs.
Prithvi Shaw and Sachin Dhas remained unbeaten with scores of 53 and 61 respectively. The opening pair chased down the target following the first innings where Maharashtra had scored 218 to lead Bengal's 143.
In Bengal's second innings, Abishek Porel scored 65 and Sumanta Gupta scored 59. Both players shared a 64-run partnership before Porel was dismissed by Hitesh Walunj.
Maharashtra's bowling attack was led by Pradeep Dhade and Walunj, who both claimed four wickets. Dhade trapped Suraj Jaiswal and Shahbaz Ahmed leg before wicket, while Walunj dismissed Porel and Mohammed Shami.
The match saw various contributions, including a maiden half-century by Tanay Sanghavi during Maharashtra's first innings, as reported by The Hindu.