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Shami takes two as Bengal dismiss Maharashtra for 143 on day one
Bengal were bowled out for 143 against Maharashtra on the first day of their Ranji Trophy match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Abhishek Porel made 54, and Pradipta Pramanik scored 31 as they added 66 runs for the eighth wicket.
Bengal entered the match top of Elite Group C after three outright wins, while Maharashtra were second.
Mohammed Shami dismissed Prithvi Shaw and Digvijay Patil in successive balls as Maharashtra began their reply.
Shami’s pace and movement helped Bengal attack after being set only a modest target.
Maharashtra finished on 21 for two, still 122 runs behind Bengal’s total.
Bad light ended play, and both teams are due to continue on the second day.
Bengal were bowled out for 143 by Maharashtra on the first day of their Ranji Trophy match.
Mohammed Shami took two wickets as Maharashtra reached 21 for two in eight overs before bad light stopped play.
Abhishek Porel top-scored for Bengal with 54, and Pradipta Pramanik made 31.
Maharashtra’s bowlers Pradeep Dadhe and Tanay Sanghvi took three wickets each.
Maharashtra were 122 runs behind Bengal’s total at stumps.
- Who
- Bengal and Maharashtra contested the Ranji Trophy match. Mohammed Shami took two wickets for Bengal.
- What
- Bengal were dismissed for 143, and Maharashtra ended the day at 21 for two.
- When
- The first day was November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Eden Gardens.
- Why
- The teams were competing in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C match.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bengal were bowled out for 143 in 36.5 overs.
Maharashtra reached 21 for two in eight overs before bad light held up play.
- Bengal total
- 143 in 36.5 overs
- Maharashtra total
- 21/2 in 8 overs
- Mohammed Shami
- 2 wickets for 6 runs
- Abhishek Porel
- 54 runs
- Pradeep Dadhe
- 3 wickets for 45 runs
- Tanay Sanghvi
- 3 wickets for 30 runs