Bengal were bowled out for 164 in their second essay
Bengal bowler Pragyan Ojha celebrates after taking the 5th wicket during Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha at Jadavpur University campus in Kolkata on Sunday. (Photo: AP)
Kolkata: A career-best seven-wicket haul by Pragyan Ojha kept Bengal in line for their first win of the season as they set Vidarbha an imposing 297-run target for a win in their Ranji Trophy Group ‘A’ cricket match here on Monday.
Having claimed his 23rd five-for on Sunday, the left-arm spinner added two more to his tally today to return with his best figures of 7/58 as Vidarbha were bowled out for 202, conceding Bengal a handsome 132-run lead.
Bengal were bowled out for 164 in their second essay which centered around skipper Manoj Tiwary’s 63.
Brief Scores: Bengal 334 & 164 in 62.5 overs (Manoj Tiwary 63, Wakhare 5/61) vs Vidarbha 202 in 69.1 overs (Faiz Fazal 63, Shrikant Wagh 60 not out, Pragyan Ojha 7/58) and 3 for no loss in 2 overs.
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( Source : PTI )
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