Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Ricky Bhui’s century helps Andhra pocket three factors in opposition to Bengal, match drawn

Bengal and Andhra realised there wouldn’t be an outright end result and determined to shake arms as their Group B Ranji Trophy 2023-24 Round 1 fixture led to a draw right here on the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium on Monday.

The match ended at Tea break on day 4 with Bengal’s rating at 82/1, 46 runs forward of Andhra. But it was the house workforce that ultimately acquired three factors out of the sport after securing a 36-run lead within the first innings. Bengal acquired one level.

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With 70 runs adrift and 4 wickets in hand, in a single day Andhra batters – Ricky Bhui and Shoaib Khan – started the day with the intention of going previous Bengal’s whole of 409.

Ricky paddle swept the ball, reached his 150, and gave Andhra the lead – all on the identical supply. Once the lead was secured, the batters started to change gears and, in that course of, misplaced Shoaib, who hit the ball straight to mid-off, ending the 133-run stand.

Bengal then struck with the third new ball. All Ricky needed to do was to go for the photographs, and he ended up getting a thick exterior edge straight to brief third and was out on 175, thus ending Andhra’s innings at 445.

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Getting to bat once more, Bengal batters too made merry of the flat circumstances on provide. Even although Andhra did create some issues with the brand new ball, however because the ball acquired previous, there was no hassle for the batsmen.

Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Ricky Bhui’s century leaves Andhra 70 runs adrift of Bengal’s 409 on Day 3

Shoaib did present the breakthrough however it was extra on Sourav Paul – who scored 96 in first innings – mistiming his sweep straight to wonderful leg.

Brief Scores: Bengal 409 & 82/1 (Anustup Majumdar 125, Sourav Paul 96, Abishek Porel 70, Lalith Mohan 4/134) vs Andhra 445 (Ricky Bhui 175, H Vihari 51, Mohammad Kaif 3/62)

Result: Match Drawn | Andhra took first innings lead