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Ranji Trophy Final Day 1 Highlights: Bengal hit back to restrict Saurashtra to 206/5
Ranji Trophy final LIVE: Catch all the live updates from the final between Saurashtra and Bengal.
Ranji final live updates: The first day of the Ranji Trophy final in Rajkot lived up to the expectations as both Saurashtra and Bengal produced some compelling cricket. Hosts Saurashtra were given a solid start by their top three batsmen as Avi Barot and Vishvaraj Jadeja slammed half centuries. Bengal bowled hit back in the second session with medium pacer Akash Deep picking three crucial wickets. Cheteshwar Pujara had to retire hurt due to dehydration.
Bengal vs Saurashtra, LIVE updates:
17:03 hrs: Stumps! With that it is stumps and Saurashtra, despite controlling thegame for most part of the day are now struggling at 206/5. Bengal will come out on Tuesday and look to remove the tail quickly.
17:02 hrs: Wicket! That’s it Chetan Sakariya has edged that to Saha and Akash Deep has picked has picked up his third wicket of the innings. What a comeback this has been for Bengal.
16:54 hrs: 200 up - Saurashtra go past the 200-run mark with Vasavada holding fort after Pujara was forced to retire hurt.
15:53 hrs: Porel strikes and Bengal have come storming back into this contest. However, now Cheteshwar Pujara has sauntered out and this is now a huge phase in this match.
15:39 hrs: Out walks Sheldon Jackson - Still no signs of Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson has walked out and is looking to push the scoreboard forward.
15:29 hrs: Superb delivery by Akash Deep - The ball nipped back and the ball sneaks between bat and pad and smashes the stumps. Bengal get another wicket, and another settled batsman has to walk back.
15:05 hrs: Impressive 50 for Jadeja, it has been an impressive knock by him, he has anchored the innings brilliantly.
14:49 hrs: It’s Tea in Rajkot - Saurashtra have pushed ahead to 155 for 2, Bengal had something to show in that session as they picked up the wickets of the openers in that session.
14:16 hrs: Pujara is all smile in the dressing room - Vasavada and Jadeja are slowly building even as Pujara is relaxing in the dressing room. It has been a good session for Bengal, they have kept things tight and have also been rewarded with 2 wickets.
13:43 hrs: Lovely ball by Akash Deep, draws the batsman forward, the ball lands on a length, seams away just a touch, gets a feather and Saha does the rest. A review was taken, but 3rd umpire S Ravi did not have conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field decision. Barot has to walk back and Bengal pick their 2nd wicket.
13:26 hrs: 50 for Avi Barot. He has looked solid all innings.
12:17 hrs - V Jadeja will now look to drag this innings through to tea. Bengal have to keep picking up wickets. This pitch has flattened out and this is time when the Bengal bowlers will have to be patient.
12:52 hrs - Shahbaz strikes - Bengal have the first wicket. Bowling from over the wicket, Shahbaz came forward but lobbed the ball straight to Raman at silly point. Saurashtra off to a shaky start after Lunch.
12:05 hrs - Lunch has been taken and this session has been won by the home side. Harvik and Barot were brilliant and they walk off the field after having bossed the session.
11:54 hrs - This is a very good start by Saurashtra - The new selection panel is at the ground and they will be liking the discipline shown by the openers. Arun Lal is looking worried, Bengal need this first wicket.
10:32 hrs - After 10 overs, Saurashtra are at 31/0, the openers have done a superb job and now is the time, they drop anchor and cash in. Bengal need a wicket, they are looking flat at the moment.
10:08 hrs: Early introduction of spin - The openers negotiated the seamers pretty well and now Shahbaz has been introduced into the attack. There is a silly point in place.
9:55 hrs: This is a sedate start - There is movement on offer here but Harvik and Barot have been cautious and patient. They are putting the odd bad ball away and this can be dubbed a sedate start.
9:42 hrs: Off the mark - Mukesh bowled a rank half volley and Avi Barot creamed it through covers to get Saurashtra’s innings underway.
9:37 hrs: Lovely first over by Ishan Porel, he is getting the ball to seam either ways and asking plenty of questions to the batsman. This first hour will be crucial for both the sides.
9:09 hrs: Saurashtra have won the toss and they will bat first.
9:01 hrs: Squads -
Saurashtra: Jaydev Unadkat (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson, Kamlesh Makwana, Arpit Vasavada, Chirag Jani, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Harvik Desai, Snell Patel. Kishan Parmar, Avi Barot (wk), Prerak Mankad, Samarth Vyas, Vishwaraj Jadeja, Kushang Patel, Chetan Sakariya, Parth Bhut
Bengal: Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Manoj Tiwary, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Anustup Majumdar, Shreevats Goswami (wk), Sudip Chatterjee, Abhishek Raman, Arnab Nandi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ishan Porel, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Shreyan Chakraborty, Nilkantha Das, Agniv Pan (wk) and Sudip Gharami.
8:48 hrs - This one is the big one: Saurashtra take on Bengal in the final of Ranji Trophy and there is immense anticipation on both the sides.
