Ranji Trophy: Captain Dube, Shedge bail Mumbai out of hassle towards Bengal

They have been marking completely different ‘firsts’ however the all-rounder duo of Shivam Dube and Suryansh Shedge bailed Mumbai out of hassle with a quickfire partnership towards Bengal on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Group B tie.

Riding on captain Dube and debutant Shedge’s partnership of 144 runs off simply 142 balls, Mumbai completed an overcast day on the Eden Gardens at a powerful 330 for six.

A hamstring niggle dominated captain Ajinkya Rahane out of the sport. Dube, main Mumbai for the primary time, took guard when Mumbai was precariously positioned at 87 for 4 after being inserted in to bat. Bengal had seen the again of Hardik Tamore (caught behind off Suraj Jaiswal) and Prasad Pawar (caught behind off fit-again Ishan Porel) for no run in 9 balls.

Dube, the stand-in captain, discovered Shedge on the different finish, who was but to open his account on debut. But the duo took an aggressive method, and the counter-attack labored to perfection as Bengal discovered itself misplaced within the gloom. Captain Manoj Tiwary tried numerous techniques, however the left- and right-handed mixture drove with aplomb to take Mumbai to security.

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When each the batters perished in eight balls, with Jaiswal including a 3rd scalp, Bengal nonetheless had a sniff at limiting Mumbai after lowering the visiting aspect to 231 for six. But Tanush Kotian – who tonked part-time offie Karan Lal for 19 runs in an over – notched up his fourth fifty of the season and Atharva Ankolekar performed an ideal ally because the duo’s unbroken affiliation of 99 runs took Mumbai to security.

While the duo might be hoping to proceed in the identical vein within the second morning, Tiwary might be hoping for the early-morning moisture and the second new ball—due in 5 overs—to do the trick for his workforce to limit Mumbai.

Earlier within the morning, after a barely delayed begin on account of inclement climate, Prithvi Shaw, taking part in his first aggressive recreation since final August, and Bhupen Lalwani began on a assured word. However, Jaiswal halted Shaw’s march by forcing a nick off his edge to offer wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel his first of three catches.

The scoreboard

Mumbai – 1st innings: Prithvi Shaw c Abhishek b Jaiswal 35, Bhupen Lalwani lbw b Mishra 18, Hardik Tamore c Abhishek b Jaiwal 19, Prasad Pawar c Abhishek b Ishan 9, Suryansh Shedge c Lal b Jaiswal 71, Shivam Dube c Jaiswal b Kaif 72, Tanush Kotian (batting) 55, Atharva Ankolekar (batting) 41.

Extras (b-5, lb-4, w-1): 10

Total (for six wkts., 75 overs) 330

Fall of wickets: 1-50, 2-58, 3-87, 4-87, 5-231, 6-231.

Bengal bowling: Jaiswal 26-8-95-3, Ishan 17-3-74-1, Mishra 11-1-51-1, Kaif 15-6-49-1, Tiwary 2-0-17-0, Lal 4-0-35-0.