Kolkata: Bengal bowling dominated Punjab on Day 1 of Ranji Trophy 2024-25, at Eden Gardens. Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal (4/68) & Sumit Mohanta (4/58) played key roles in dismantling Punjabi Batting lineup.
This is the last match of Bengal’s iconic keeper Wriddhiman Saha’s professional career. Here, Bengal played 2 debutants like Sumit Mohanta, Vishal Bhati.
The duo of Suraj-Sumit ripped through Punjab’s Batting order, after Bengal bowling first, each grabbing 4-fers. Md Kaif too joined in, picking 2 wickets.
Punjab’s wicket keeper Anmol Malhotra played lone hand for his side scoring 106*(114). However, rest of the Punjab side got bundled out for 191 runs.
Coming to Bat, Bengal lost quick 3 wickets for 52 runs. They struggled against Punjabi young pacer Gurnoor Brar (2/45).
Bengal skipper veteran Anustup Majumdar (32) notched an important 50 runs partnership with Sumanta Gupta (39*) before falling to pacer Sahil.
Sumanta along with Suraj (5*) did another 17* runs partnership, ending the day on 119-4.
