Ashutosh Singh’s high-quality half-century enabled Chhattisgarh to disclaim Bengal the primary innings lead on the ultimate day of the dangerous light-marred Ranji Trophy Group-B match on the Eden Gardens right here on Monday.
After play began one hour late attributable to poor mild, Chhattisgarh, resuming from 27 for 2, resisted the house bowlers to submit 214 for six earlier than the match resulted in a draw.
As the primary innings couldn’t be accomplished, each groups received one level apiece within the match during which solely 220 overs may very well be shocked 4 days attributable to mild and visibility points.
Even because the Bengal pacers tried each trick within the ebook, Chhattisgarh’s in a single day batters Ashutosh and Jivesh Butte stayed agency to see off the primary session.
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The host tasted success within the first over of the center session when Suraj Jaiswal had Butte caught behind. Butte shaped a vital 52-run stand with Ashutosh.
A targeted Ashutosh and Sanjeet Desai batted with dedication to forge a much-needed 104-run partnership for the fourth wicket. More importantly, they performed out almost 46 overs and took the match effectively into the third session.
Ashutosh minimize and drove effectively in his 240-ball 88. His knock, containing 10 hits to the fence, spoke quite a bit about his character and temperament.
Part-time leg-spinner Shreyansh Ghosh had Desai lbw to interrupt the century stand.
Without a lot help from his fellow bowlers and regardless of seeing two catches getting down off his bowling, Jaiswal bowled line and size and received some buy. He labored exhausting to entice Ashutosh lbw and bowled Amandeep Khare with a magnificence to realize his career-best figures of 4 for 29 and provides his staff slim hope.
However, with time working out and lightweight fading quick, Bengal was by no means going to realize three factors.
The scores
Bengal — 1st innings: 381 for eight dec.
Chhattisgarh — 1st innings: Okay.D. Eknath c Tiwary b Jaiswal 12, Rishabh Tiwari lbw b Karan 10, Jivesh Butte c Abishek b Jaiswal 26, Ashutosh Singh lbw b Jaiswal 88, Sanjeet Desai lbw b Ghosh 37, Amandeep Khare b Jaiswal 8, Shashank Singh (not out) 15, Gagandeep Singh (not out) 4, Extras (b-4, lb-2, w-5, nb-3) 14, Total (for six wickets in 92 overs) 214
Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-23, 3-75, 4-179, 5-194, 6-207
Bengal bowling: Ishan 18-3-46-0, Kaif 17-4-66-0, Karan 18-7-32-1, Jaiswal 23-13-29-4, Ghosh 11-1-23-1, Gharami 4-1-8-0, Tiwary 1-0-4-0.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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