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Ranji Trophy Final Highlights, Bengal vs Saurashtra Day 3: Bengal trail by 61 as Saurashtra look poised to win title
Ranji Trophy Final highlights, Bengal vs Saurashtra: Manoj Tiwary and Anustup Majumdar's 99-run stand gave Bengal's second innings an impetus but Saurashtra continue to have the upper hand.
Ranji Trophy Final highlights, Bengal vs Saurashtra: While Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary remained unbeaten on 57, the hosts are still 61 runs short of Saurashtra's first-innings total of 404, and with both Saurashtra left-arm pace bowlers breathing fire, Jaydev Unadkat's side could well wrap up the game on Sunday. Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya took two wickets each after Saurashtra added 87 runs to their second innings total to score 404 runs. Bengal had a harrowing start with the pace duo of Sakariya (2/50) and Unadkat (2/47) rattling the top-order to reduce them to 47/3 in the post-lunch session. Still trailing by 183 runs, an innings defeat loomed large when the veteran duo of Anustup Majumdar (61) and Tiwary came together and gave the 1,000-odd fans some hope with their 99-run partnership. At close, Shahbaz Ahmed (13 batting) was giving Tiwary company at the crease. Bengal were 169/4, trailing Saurashtra's first innings total by 61 runs.
...Read MoreRanji Trophy Final Live Score: Bengal 169/4 at Stumps, trail by 61 runs
Manoj Tiwary is batting on 61 off 101 balls and he has Shahbaz Ahmed at the other end having scored 13 off 21. Tiwary and Majumdar put up a fighting partnership for Bengal but at the moment, it only looks something that is delaying the inevitable. It will take a monumental effort from Bengal to avoid losing this final on Day 4 itself.
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score: OUT!
BIG WICKET! Anustup Majumdar is out! Jaydev Unadkat breaks a threatening partnership as Majumdar falls for 61. The partnership ends one run short of 100!
148/4, trail by 82 runs
Bengal vs Saurashtra Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final: Partnership nearing 100
The trail is now below 100 as Manoj Tiwary and Anustup Majumdar continue to frustrate the Saurashtra bowlers. Tiwary is also closing in on his half-century; he's currently batting on 42.
141/3, trail by 89 runs
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score: 50 for Majumdar!
An impressive knock from Anustup Majumdar as he reached his half-century in 72 deliveries. Tiwary, too, is going strong at 27 off 59 deliveries. The trail is down to 119 runs.
Bengal 111/3
Ranji Trophy Final: Tea break!
Bengal reach 74/3 in 26 overs at tea, with Anustup Majumdar (28*) and Manoj Tiwary (12*) holding the key for a recovery for the side in the final.
Ranji Trophy Final Live: Onus on Tiwary, Majumdar
Manoj Tiwary and Anustup Majumdar are key to Bengal's hopes for a fightback here. The side lost another wicket in Sudip Kumar Gharami (14), as Jaydev Unadkat picked his first of this innings.
Bengal 59/3, trail by 167 runs
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score: Wicket No.2!
Chetan Sakariya picks another! And it's the big one. Abhimanyu Easwaran falls on 16!
Bengal 22/2, trail by 208 runs
Ranji Trophy final: Lunch!
Bengal have already lost a big wicket early, and go to lunch with score at 9/1 in three overs. They trail by 221 runs!
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Bengal lose first wicket!
Not the start they wanted. Chetan Sakariya strikes in his very first over of the innings! He dismisses Sumanta Gupta for 1.
5/1, trail by 225 runs
Ranji Trophy Live Score: SAU 404 all out
Ishan Porel picked the final wicket of the innings, ending Dharmendrasinh Jadeja's counter-attacking knock on 29. Saurashtra lead by 230 runs!
Bengal's second innings to come shortly
Ranji Trophy Live Score: One wcket remainng!
Wicket no.3 for Akash Deep and Saurashtra are 9 down! Prerak Mankad departs on 33.
370/9, lead by 209 runs
Ranji Trophy Live Score: Mukesh runs into Saurashtra batting order!
The bowler dismissed Arpit Vasavada on 81, and then goes on to remove Chirag Jani in the 96th over of the innings. Captain Jaydev Unadkat, then, was sent packing on 4 by Akash Deep.
Exactly the start Bengal wanted on Day 3.
SAU 358/8, lead by 184
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Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Ranji Trophy Final between Bengal and Saurashtra! The 2019-20 champions continue their innings on 317/5.
