Gharami, Porel hammer tons to put Bengal ahead
Sudip Gharami and Abishek Porel scored unbeaten centuries to lead Bengal to a strong position against Delhi in their Ranji Trophy match. The pair built an unbroken 199-run partnership, giving Bengal a 64-run first-innings lead.
Why it matters
This performance highlights key developments in domestic Indian cricket and the individual resilience of players in the Ranji Trophy circuit.
Sudip Gharami displayed his superb consistency and Abishek Porel his remarkable revival as they scored unbeaten hundreds to earn a vital 64-run first innings lead for Bengal on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group-C match against Delhi at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground here on Monday.
In reply to Delhi’s 240, the host finished the day at 304 for three with Gharami (122, 221b, 17x4) and Porel (114, 161b, 13x4, 1x6) holding fort with an unbroken 199-run stand.
Bengal started positively before debutant Ankur Paul managed to deflect a sharp Navdeep Saini delivery to the slips. Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, who received a blow on his helmet off Simarjeet Singh, departed while chasing a ball off Divij Mehra. Sudip Chatterjee was caught behind off off-break bowler Ayush Badoni as Bengal took lunch at 108 three.
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