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[caption id="attachment_28181" align="alignnone" width="839"] Speed star Ashoke Dinda helped Bengal bundle out Baroda for just 97 runs in a Ranji Trophy Group A clash at Lahli | File Image[/caption]

Internet Desk: A superb spell of fast bowling by Ashoke Dinda helped Bengal bundle out Baroda for just 97 runs in a Ranji Trophy Group A clash at Lahli. Dinda took 6 wickets for 45 runs while Mukesh Kumar returned with 3/39 to bowl out Baroda in 30.4 overs. Opener Aditya Waghmode was the top scorer for Baroda with 17 runs.

Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary did not hesitate to put the opposition in after winning the toss in the morning. Bengal pacers responded well to their captain’s decision to bowl first. Mukesh Kumar, coming back from an injury gave Bengal the first breakthrough as he got Kedar Devdhar leg before for 13 runs. Dinda struck immediately by getting Mistry plumbed for just 2 runs. Baroda batsman never looked to have recovered from the dreadful start as wickets kept falling at regular intervals. The conditions too made things difficult for them.

Mukesh Kumar got his second wicket of the match as he had Deepak Jagbir Hooda caught by Sudip Chatterjee for 7 runs. Amit Kuila, who came in as first change got the wicket of Aditya Waghmode caught behind for 17 runs. Baroda at that time was 40/4.

Dinda then wrecked havocs in Baroda camp to bundle them for 97 runs. His spell read 12.4-2.45-6.

In reply, Bengal also has not got the greatest of starts as they were reduced to 36/5 after 14.2 overs. Baroda medium pacer A Sheth got a five-for to lead the strike.

It was yet another disappointment for Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran as he was bowled by A Sheth for 4 runs. Another youngster Agniv Pan also failed to get going as he was adjudged leg before to Sheth for 7 runs. Sayan Sekhar Mondal, who looked in all sorts of trouble, was caught by Deepak Hooda for 13 runs.

Sheth struck a body blow to Bengal as he had the prized wicket of Manoj Tiwary for a duck. Tiwary was caught by PR Shah. Pankaj Shaw soon followed his captain as he was also bowled by Sheth to give him his five wickets in the innings so far. Bengal at the moment are struggling at 36/5 after 14.2 overs.