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Assam fought hard with the bat throughout the last day to secure a draw, while hosts Bengal had to settle for three points thanks to their first-innings lead in the Elite Group C Ranji Trophy match at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground.
Assam fights back against Bengal
Assam began the day at 98 for three, still 144 runs behind in their second innings. They batted the entire day and finished on 282 for nine. Captain Sumit Ghadigaonkar made a patient 67 from 222 balls, Denish Das scored 73 from 133 deliveries, and Sibsankar Roy added 52 from 144 balls. The trio played important roles in helping Assam avoid defeat.
Das and Ghadigaonkar had walked in when Assam were struggling at 8 for 3 on the third evening. Together, they steadied the innings with a 111-run partnership for the fourth wicket, facing 266 balls between them. After Das was bowled by Ishan Porel, Ghadigaonkar added another 58 runs off a 143-ball stand with Roy for the fifth wicket. Roy continued to play his part, building two more key partnerships that kept Bengal’s bowlers from breaking through.
Bengal's bowling performances
Bengal, who started the day looking for an outright win and full seven points, were unable to pick the last wicket they needed. Mohammed Shami took 2 for 75, and Shahbaz Nadeem finished with 4 for 57, but their efforts were not enough. Abdul Kuraishi, unbeaten on 23 from 68 balls, and Mukhtar Hussain, not out on 0 from 24 balls, stood firm at the end as Assam earned one point while Bengal took three, having earlier taken a huge 242-run first-innings lead.
Shami bowled 52.3 overs across the four days, including 29 in the second innings.
Brief scores
Assam 200 & 282/9 in 120.4 overs (Denish Das 73, Sumit Ghadigaonkar 67, Sibsankar Roy 52; Mohammed Shami 2/75, Shahbaz Nadeem 4/57) drew with Bengal 442.
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