167/10 (76.3)
CR : 2.18
279/10 (80.4)
CR : 3.46
Bengal won by 141 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Shahbaz Ahmed
6/34 & 3/602(21) & 20(15)
A tough chance for Abishek goes down. The ball kept low, took the inside edge and hit his shin.
45.5
W
S Ahmed to U Patel
THAT'S THE VICTORY!! Bengal have got another six points from this game. Jubilations all around. Bengal players are elated and are celebrating among themselves. Good length at the middle and leg stump. Urvil nudges it to midwicket. There was no chance for the single but Priyajeet tries to force one. He comes halfway down the track and Urvil sends him back. A direct hit from Easwaran at the non-striker's end and Priyajeet is nowhere near the crease. Urvil is down on his haunches. Bengal have won this game by 141 runs.
Direct hit at the bowling end and that looks out on the naked eye. The Bengal fielders are ecstatic! Replay comes in and the stumps are broken! Red light is switched on, Bengal win and take 6 wickets! What an effort from Shami and Shahbaz! Urvil Patel played a good hand for Gujarat, the game turning after he retired hurt. Bengal doesn't let the grip loosen afterwards.
Jadeja 4(5)
Run Out (A Easwaran)
4s/6s
1/0
SR
80.00
Over 46
Gujarat 185/10
Urvil Patel109(124)
Priyajeet Narendrasinh Jadeja4(5)
Shahbaz Ahmed3-60(16.5)
BEN won by 141 runs
2:45 PM IST and Local Time : Bengal have got two outright victories from their two home games and are at the second position of the points table with 12 points. They are coming out with flying colours by 141 runs.
Earlier Bengal came to bat first and got off to a good start as Sudip Gharami played a good counter attacking fifty. His effort was later replicated by Abishek Porel and Sumanta Gupta. Abishek Porel got out just after completing his fifty but Sumanta stood tall and scored 63 runs facing 115 balls hitting 9 boundaries. A little cameo from Akash Deep of 29 runs took the team score to 279. For Gujarat, Siddharth Desai was the pick of the bowlers picking up 4 wickets.
Gujarat came to bat and lost their openers. Manan Hingrajia however showed the resistance. Despite losing his partners at the other end, it was his unbeaten 80-run knock that curtailed the first innings deficit to 112. Shahbaz Ahmed was the star of the Bengal bowling picking up 6 wickets. Shami took 3 wickets.
In the third innings of the game, Sudip Kumar Gharami got another fifty but got dismissed soon after completing his half century. Later Anustup Majumdar notched his 25th First Class fifty to top score for Bengal with his 58. Akash Deep and Shahbaz Ahmed played a couple of quickfire innings to help Bengal post 214/8 when Easwaran decided to declare.
With a target of 327 runs to chase, Gujarat got a jolt in the very first ball of the innings losing Abhishek Desai. But Urvil Patel and Aarya Desai had other plans. They decided to give the counterpunch and they added 49 runs for the second wicket in just 41 balls. Akash Deep removed Aarya and then Shahbaz got the better of Manan Hingrajia for a golden duck and reduced Gujarat to 50/3.
Urvil Patel and Jaymeet Patel the took the charge. Urvil was playing in his natural game while Jaymeet was reticent in his approach. When they were batting, the partnership looked to be perilous for Bengal. They were scoring runs steadily and added 103 for the 4th wicket. The game turned upside down when Urvil retired hurt because of his cramps. That opened the floodgates for Bengal. Umang Kumar outside edged to Anustup off Shahbaz. Chintan Gaja offered a simple catch to Sumanta in the very same over. Shami returned to the attack and dismissed Vishal Jayswal and Gujarat were on 162 for 6.
Shami was on fire and he ran a carnage. He then removed the well set Jaymeet Patel and Siddharth Desai. Despite Urvil Patel's comeback, Gujarat were helpless. Shami removed Nagwaswalla in the first ball after the tea break and in the next over, Easwaran ran Priyajeet Jadeja to get the victory for Bengal.
Urvil Patel batted marvellously. He played his strokes and kept the bowlers at bay. He remained unbeaten on 109 off 124 balls but his efforts were not enough as he hardly got any second fiddle from his teammates.
Mohammed Shami finished with 5 for 38. Shahbaz Ahmed took 3 wickets conceding 60 runs.
Earlier Bengal came to bat first and got off to a good start as Sudip Gharami played a good counter attacking fifty. His effort was later replicated by Abishek Porel and Sumanta Gupta. Abishek Porel got out just after completing his fifty but Sumanta stood tall and scored 63 runs facing 115 balls hitting 9 boundaries. A little cameo from Akash Deep of 29 runs took the team score to 279. For Gujarat, Siddharth Desai was the pick of the bowlers picking up 4 wickets.
Gujarat came to bat and lost their openers. Manan Hingrajia however showed the resistance. Despite losing his partners at the other end, it was his unbeaten 80-run knock that curtailed the first innings deficit to 112. Shahbaz Ahmed was the star of the Bengal bowling picking up 6 wickets. Shami took 3 wickets.
In the third innings of the game, Sudip Kumar Gharami got another fifty but got dismissed soon after completing his half century. Later Anustup Majumdar notched his 25th First Class fifty to top score for Bengal with his 58. Akash Deep and Shahbaz Ahmed played a couple of quickfire innings to help Bengal post 214/8 when Easwaran decided to declare.
With a target of 327 runs to chase, Gujarat got a jolt in the very first ball of the innings losing Abhishek Desai. But Urvil Patel and Aarya Desai had other plans. They decided to give the counterpunch and they added 49 runs for the second wicket in just 41 balls. Akash Deep removed Aarya and then Shahbaz got the better of Manan Hingrajia for a golden duck and reduced Gujarat to 50/3.
Urvil Patel and Jaymeet Patel the took the charge. Urvil was playing in his natural game while Jaymeet was reticent in his approach. When they were batting, the partnership looked to be perilous for Bengal. They were scoring runs steadily and added 103 for the 4th wicket. The game turned upside down when Urvil retired hurt because of his cramps. That opened the floodgates for Bengal. Umang Kumar outside edged to Anustup off Shahbaz. Chintan Gaja offered a simple catch to Sumanta in the very same over. Shami returned to the attack and dismissed Vishal Jayswal and Gujarat were on 162 for 6.
Shami was on fire and he ran a carnage. He then removed the well set Jaymeet Patel and Siddharth Desai. Despite Urvil Patel's comeback, Gujarat were helpless. Shami removed Nagwaswalla in the first ball after the tea break and in the next over, Easwaran ran Priyajeet Jadeja to get the victory for Bengal.
Urvil Patel batted marvellously. He played his strokes and kept the bowlers at bay. He remained unbeaten on 109 off 124 balls but his efforts were not enough as he hardly got any second fiddle from his teammates.
Mohammed Shami finished with 5 for 38. Shahbaz Ahmed took 3 wickets conceding 60 runs.
Player of the Match: Shahbaz Ahmed
That's it from an enthralling game of cricket. Over 70 overs lost due to bad weather still both the teams fought hard until the final session on day 4 with the result falling in Bengal's favor. 141-run mammoth victory for Bengal, they take 6 points from this win and move up the ladder. That will be it from our coverage. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Saptak Sanyal and scorer Danish Elahi. Stay tuned for more action from around the world.