Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Shahbaz Ahmed's 7-wicket haul guides Bengal to innings victory
Imagine a cricket game where one team, Bengal, played so well that they beat the other team, Railways, without even needing to bat a second time!
Bengal's bowler, Shahbaz Ahmed, was like a superhero, taking 7 wickets all by himself.
This means he got 7 players from the other team out.
Because of his amazing bowling, the Railways team couldn't score enough runs to make Bengal bat again, and Bengal won the game by a lot!
Shahbaz also helped his own team by scoring a lot of runs when they needed it.
This is a big win for Bengal in their cricket tournament.
Bengal secured an innings and 72-run victory against Railways in the Ranji Trophy.
Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed took 7 wickets for 56 runs, his career-best in first-class cricket.
Railways were bowled out for 132 in their second innings after being forced to follow on.
Shahbaz Ahmed also contributed with the bat, scoring 86 runs.
This win places Bengal at the top of Group C in the Elite division with 20 points.
- Who
- Bengal cricket team, led by bowler Shahbaz Ahmed
- What
- Achieved an innings and 72-run victory over the Railways cricket team in the Ranji Trophy.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Surat
- Why
- Due to a dominant performance by Shahbaz Ahmed, who took 7 wickets for 56 runs, dismantling the Railways' second innings.
- Match Result
- Bengal won by an innings and 72 runs
- Bengal's Score
- 474
- Railways' Scores
- 222 & 132
- Key Bowler (Bengal)
- Shahbaz Ahmed (7/56)
- Key Batsman (Railways)
- Bhargav Merai (26)
- Key Batsman (Bengal)
- Shahbaz Ahmed (86)