Shahbaz and Porel save Bengal the blushes after a disastrous start
Shahbaz Ahmed’s timely half-century stemmed the rot the Bengal batters had allowed to set in.
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Southpaws Shahbaz Ahmed and Abishek Porel, with brilliant half-centuries in a seventh-wicket 100-run partnership, saved Bengal the blushes following a disastrous start on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final against Saurashtra at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.
Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat elected to bowl and made life difficult for the batters on a greenish surface. Unadkat and company bundled Bengal out for 174 in the first innings and posted 81 for two.
Striking in tandem
Left-arm pacers Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya operated in tandem to wreak havoc. They hit the right line and length and extracted impressive bounce and movement to remove five bat...