Maharashtra beat Bengal by 10 wickets in Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match
Prithvi Shaw scored an unbeaten 53 as Maharashtra chased 112 runs to move to the top of the group.
Maharashtra secured a 10-wicket win against Bengal at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, successfully chasing a target of 112 in 19.4 overs. According to Rediff, the victory earned Maharashtra seven points, including a bonus point, bringing their total to 19 points and moving them to the top of Group C.
Captain Prithvi Shaw led the chase with an unbeaten 53 from 50 deliveries, which included four sixes and three boundaries. Sachin Dhas remained not out on 61 from 68 balls, hitting 10 boundaries, to finish the innings at 114 without loss.
Bengal was bowled out for 186 in 54.4 overs during their second innings. Abhishek Porel made 65 from 84 balls and Sumanta Gupta scored 59 from 93 balls, providing resistance after the team had fallen to 87 for six.
Pradeep Dadhe took four wickets for 48 runs, while left-arm spinner Hitesh Walunj also claimed four wickets for 53 runs. Tanay Sanghvi, who was named Player of the Match for his 60 not out in the first innings and overall bowling performance, took two wickets for 59 runs.
Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran scored nine runs in the second innings after making 10 in the first. Maharashtra had previously established a 75-run first-innings lead after scoring 218, while Bengal was dismissed for 143 in their first innings.