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Shami takes four wickets as Bengal dismiss Delhi for 240 in Ranji Trophy opener
The new Ranji Trophy season began with matches across India on Sunday.
For Bengal, Mohammed Shami took four wickets as the team bowled Delhi out for 240 in their Group C match.
Shami’s performance came as he seeks to show his ability to national selectors, according to the coverage.
Defending champions Jammu and Kashmir also started strongly, bowling Madhya Pradesh out for 196, with Rohit Sharma taking five wickets.
Shikhar Mohan, Ankit Bawne and Gaurav Choudhary each scored a century for their teams in other fixtures.
The opening-day results set the early course of the matches, but the coverage does not say what happens next.
Mohammed Shami took four wickets for 30 runs as Bengal bowled Delhi out for 240 in their Ranji Trophy opener.
Delhi were dismissed in 77.3 overs after Bengal chose to bowl in their Group C match.
Hrithik Shokeen top-scored for Delhi with 56, while Shami dismissed Yash Dhull, Ayush Doseja, Shokeen and Divij Mehra.
Amir Ghani took three wickets for Bengal, while Akash Deep claimed two and Mukesh Kumar took one.
- Who
- Bengal and Delhi, with Mohammed Shami taking four wickets for Bengal.
- What
- Bengal dismissed Delhi for 240 in their Ranji Trophy opener.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Bengal Cricket Academy Ground in Kalyani.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Shami's figures
- 4 wickets for 30 runs
- Delhi total
- 240 all out
- Overs faced
- 77.3
- Top Delhi scorer
- Hrithik Shokeen, 56 runs
- Match group
- Ranji Trophy Group C
Sources
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