Surat : Bengal defeated Railways by an innings and 120 runs at Labhai Contractor Stadium, Vesu, Surat, in Ranji Trophy 2025-26 group stage clash.
Batting first, despite being 61-4, veteran Anustup Majumdar (135) & Sumanta Gupta (120) smashed crucial tons to erase all pressure. Shahbaz Ahmed (86), Rahul Prasad (40*) & Vishal Bhati (36) also played vital hands as Bengal posted mammoth 474 runs.
Railways, struggling from beginning in front of pacer Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal (4/35) , saw 2 good knocks of Merai (91) and Upendra Yadav (70), but bundled for 222.
Bengal, eyeing full points, enforced Follow On to Railways and Shahbaz Ahmed (7/56) picked 7 wickets haul as Bengal pilled up Railways to just 132 runs, winning the match by an innings and 120 runs.
Anustup was awarded Player of The Match.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
BEN : 474
Anustup Majumdar : 135 (182)
Sumanta Gupta : 120 (153)
Shahbaz Ahmed : 86 (106)
RLYS :
Kunal Yadav : 4/98
1st Innings :
RLYS : 222
B Merai : 91 (194)
Upendra Yadav : 70 (178)
BEN :
Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal : 4/35
2nd Innings :
RLYS (F/O) : 132
Vivek Singh : 29 (51)
BEN :
Shahbaz Ahmed : 7/56
Result : Bengal won by an innings and 120 runs.
