Bengal in the Driving Seat as Bowlers Dominate Against Services in Ranji Trophy
Bowlers continued to dominate the Bengal-Services Ranji Trophy clash, with the fourth innings beginning on the second day itself. The match is almost certain to produce a result, but the big question is: who will emerge victorious? Bengal appear to have the upper hand, as they need just 10 wickets to win, while Services must score another 197 runs. On a difficult, spin-friendly pitch, chasing down the target will be a formidable challenge.
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Bowlers continued to dominate the Bengal-Services Ranji Trophy clash, with the fourth innings beginning on the second day itself. The match is almost certain to produce a result, but the big question is: who will emerge victorious? Bengal appear to have the upper hand, as they need just 10 wickets to win, while Services must score another 197 runs. On a difficult, spin-friendly pitch, chasing down the target will be a formidable challenge.
Bengal scored 184 runs in their first innings, in reply to which Services were bowled out for 122. Bengal took a crucial 62-run lead. Shahbaz Ahmed and Amir Gani picked up four wickets each, while fellow spinner Pradipta Pramanik claimed the remaining two wickets.
Bengal, however, had to fight hard with the bat in their second innings as well. Their innings came to an end at just 146 runs. Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran was Bengal's highest scorer once again, contributing 30 runs. Sudip Gharami made 23, while Abhishek Porel scored 25. Services bowler Rahul Singh picked up five wickets to restrict Bengal's lead.
Services were set a target of 209 runs to win the match. At stumps on the second day, they had reached 12 without losing a wicket in their second innings.
After registering a victory against Delhi in their opening match, can Bengal overcome Services as well? The answer could become clear early on Tuesday morning.
