Ranji Trophy: Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal shine with ball in hand Bengal big win over Bihar

The win gave Bengal seven points from the match, including a bonus point for the innings victory. In Elite Group B, Bengal is now 18 points behind Mumbai and Andhra Pradesh.

Mukesh Kumar was all smiles after Bengal's victory over Bihar at Eden Gardens. (Image: India.com)

Calcutta: Indian pacer Mukesh Kumar returned with an impressive match win of 10 for 50, while Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal also shone with the ball to steer Bengal to a huge innings and 204-run win over Bihar in a Ranji Trophy Group B match on Sunday . Resuming their second innings at 32 for 1, Bihar crumbled like a deck of cards for Mukesh (6/32) and Jaiswal (4/34) to be bowled out for 112. Mukesh (4/18) and Jaiswal (4/ 47). ) had earlier collected four wickets each to bundle our Bihar for 95 in their first innings.

In reply, Bengal piled up a mammoth score of 411 for 5 declared, building on Abhimanyu Easwaran's unbeaten 200 and Abhishek Porel's 56. Bihar never got into the match in the second innings as they found the pair of Mukesh and Jaiswal difficult to tackle from the second innings onwards. go word. Sakibul Gani top-scored for Bihar with a 25-ball 28. The win gave Bengal seven points from the match, including a bonus point for the innings victory.

In another Group B match in Lucknow, Chhattishgarh are in a strong position after taking the all-important first innings lead against Uttar Pradesh. Resuming with an overnight score of 124 for 5, Uttar Pradesh was bowled out for 238 in 67.5 overs in reply to Chhattishgarh's 414. Saurabh Kumar (55), Yash Dayal (55) and skipper Nitish Rana (54) scored half-centuries for Uttar Pradesh.

Ravi Kiran (3/59) and Jivesh Butte (3/66) shared six wickets, while Ashish Chouhan (2/62) scalped two. At stumps on the third day of play, Chhattisgarh reached 124 for 5 in 37 overs, extending their overall lead to 300 runs. Ashutosh Singh (43) and Shashank Chandrakar (42) were the key contributors with the bat. For Uttar Pradesh, Sivam Sharma (3/14) scalped three wickets.

Short scores: In Calcutta: Bihar 95 and 112 all out in 35.1 overs (Sakibul Gani 28; Mukesh Kumar 6/32, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal 4/34) vs Bengal 411 for 5 decl in 104.1 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 200 not out, Abhishek Porel 56; Ashutosh Aman 2 /64) lost by an innings and 204 runs.

At Lucknow: Chhattisgarh 414 and 124 for 5 in 37 overs (Ashutosh Singh 43, Shashank Chandrakar 42; Shivam Sharma 3/14) vs Uttar Pradesh 238 all out in 67.5 overs (Saurabh Kumar 55, Yash Dayal 55, Nitish Rana 54; Ravi Kiran 3/59, Jivesh Butte 3/66).

At Vizianagaram: Andhra 272 and 19 for 1 off 7 overs vs Kerala 514 for 7 decl (Akshay Chandran 184, Sachin Baby 113; Manish Golamru 4/161).