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Bengal’s Chance To Reclaim Ranji Glory After Three Decades; Jaydev Unadkat-Boosted Saurashtra Warn Tough Contest | Cricket News

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Bengal’s Chance To Reclaim Ranji Glory After Three Decades; Jaydev Unadkat-Boosted Saurashtra Warn Tough Contest | Cricket News

[ad_1] A red-hot Bengal will have a chance to claim their first Ranji Trophy title in 33 years when they face Saurashtra, bolstered by the return of pacer and domestic game heavyweight Jaydev Unadkat, in the summit clash in Kolkata from Thursday. Bengal will not just be hungry to win the title, but revenge will also be on their mind. The last time Bengal made the final in 2020, Saurashtra had won the title on the basis of first innings lead at their home turf in Rajkot.Both the teams are set to cross swords in a Ranji final again, this time at Eden Gardens, a venue where Bengal had won their last Ranji Trophy way back in 1990.It's not that Bengal have been under-performing. They have been on an upward curve since the 2019-20 season, making it to the semifinals three times on the trot. Th...

Green-Top Pitch For Bengal-Saurashtra Ranji Trophy Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] A green-top pitch will be on offer for Bengal-Saurashtra Ranji Trophy summit clash beginning in Kolkata on Thursday. Pace bowling has been Bengal's main strength with the troika of Akash Deep (37), Ishan Porel (24) and Mukesh Kumar (18) accounting for the most number of wickets this season. Two days ahead of the match, the Eden Gardens centre strip sported a green cover and Cricket Association of Bengal pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee said there would be no "further trimming"."Our pace bowling is much better than Saurashtra and we will have a similar grass cover on the pitch, there is no further scope for trimming," Mukherjee told reporters.Asked whether toss would be a factor, he said: "As always, the first and the last hour at Eden Gardens are crucial when wicket aids seam movemen...

Skipper Arpit Vasavada Hits Double Ton As Saurashtra Inch Closer To Ranji Trophy Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Arpit Vasavada hit a double century as Saurashtra took a crucial 120-run first innings lead against Karnataka to put one foot in the Ranji Trophy final, in Bengaluru Saturday. Resuming at his overnight score of 112, Vasavada made 202 off 406 balls while Chirag Jani scored 72 to help Saurashtra finish their first innings at a massive 527 in reply to Karnataka's 407. Pacer Vidwath Kaverappa (5/83) took five wickets for the home team. If the match ends in draw, Saurashtra will qualify for the final by virtue of first innings lead.Karnataka ended the fourth day at 123 for four with skipper Mayank Agarwal, double centurion in the first essay, scoring a quick 64-ball 55 before falling to Dharmendrasinh Jadeja.Ravikumar Samarth, Devdutt Padikkal and Manish Pandey were the other K...