Maharashtra beat Bengal by 10 wickets to take Ranji Trophy top spot
Maharashtra chased down a target of 112 in 19.4 overs at Eden Gardens to move to the top of Group C.
Maharashtra defeated Bengal by 10 wickets in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at Eden Gardens on Thursday. According to The Pioneer, Maharashtra chased a target of 112 in just 19.4 overs to secure the win.
The victory earned Maharashtra seven points, including a bonus point, moving them to 19 points and the top of the group. Bengal moved to second place with 18 points.
Skipper Prithvi Shaw led the chase with an unbeaten 53 off 50 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes. Sachin Dhas remained not out on 61 off 68 deliveries, hitting 10 boundaries, as Maharashtra finished at 114 without loss.
Bengal was bowled out for 186 in 54.4 overs in their second innings. Abhishek Porel top-scored with 65 off 84 balls, while Sumanta Gupta made 59 off 93 deliveries. The pair shared a 64-run stand for the seventh wicket.
Pradeep Dadhe and Hitesh Walunj took four wickets each for Maharashtra. Dadhe finished with figures of 4 for 48, while Walunj took 4 for 53. All-rounder Tanay Sanghvi, who scored 60 not out in the first innings, was named Player of the Match.