Published: Feb 04, 2016, 08:33 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 10:04 AM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of Day 2 of the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy quarter-final between Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, live from Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Bengal were one of the two teams to go through the league stage undefeated, Mumbai being the other. Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary after winning the toss decided to bowl first in conditions which were conducive to fast bowling. Ashoke Dinda early on did manage to get the ball to swing around only to go wicket-less. However it was Aditya Shrivastava and Naman Ojha who guided Madhya Pradesh to a total of 254 for 4 with captain Devendra Bundela on 42 well supported by Harpreet Singh Bhatia who is not out 51*. FULL COVERAGE: Ranji Trophy 2015-16 here
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Madhya Pradesh 13/0 in 5 overs| 2nd Innings | Batting: Aditya Shrivastava ,Jalaj Saxena: Madhya Pradesh have started off well, not giving any wickets away as openers Aditya Shrivastava and Jalaj Saxena have managed to hold out Bengal bowlers. Earlier Bengal gave their wickets as Ishwar Pandey, Puneet Datey and Co managed to bowl them out for just 121 runs. Pandey was the highest wicket taker for Bengal picking up 4 wickets
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Bengal 72/6 in 32.6 overs | Madhya Pradesh 348 1st innings| Batting: Shreevats Goswami, Pragyan Ojha :OUT!! As Puneet Datey cleans up Pankaj Kumar Shaw for just 2 runs. This session has belonged to Datey who earlier picked up the key wicket of A R Eswaran. Eswaran was looking set for a half -century before he was leg-before wicket for 48 runs from 100 balls. Bengal now only have Shreevats Goswami as the lone batsmen who can get the total to Madhya Pradesh score of 348
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Bengal 54/4 in 21.3 overs | Madhya Pradesh 348 1st innings| Batting: A R Eswaran 1(6) ,Shreevats Goswami: Bengal are now looking in trouble after losing Manoj Tiwary and Wriddhiman Saha in quick overs. Saha was trapped by IShwar Pandey who had bowled his heart out in the post-lunch session. Saha looked uneasy on the pitch. Pandey has also picked up Bengal’s captain Manoj Tiwary for three runs as he gave a simple catch to wicket-keeper Naman Ojha.
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Bengal 27/1 in 10 overs | Madhya Pradesh 348 1st innings| Batting: A R Eswaran 1(6) ,Sudip Chatterjee 0(0): After a steady start by openers A R Eswaran and Sayan Shekar Mandal, Bengal after 10 overs are place at one down for 27 runs. Mandal went for a 15 ball 3 , as Puneet Datey cleaned him up. This was Datey first wicket of the match. MP would be hoping for much more wickets from their fast bowlers. Sudip Chatterjee has now joined Eswaran in the middle
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Bengal 1/0 | Madhya Pradesh 348 1st innings| Batting: A R Eswaran 1(6) ,Sayan Shekhar Mandal 0(0): Ishwar Pandey gives only one runs in his first over as Bengal chase a huge target of 348 runs. A R Eswaran and Sayan Shekhar Mandal will look to provide a solid start to the Bengal innings. Assam in the first session managed to put on 348 runs with Devendra Bundela making 58 crucial runs on Day 2.
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Madhya Pradesh 348 in 114.5 overs | Batting: Chandrakant Sakure 9(17):OUT!! Madhya Pradesh innings comes to an end as Ashoke Dinda picks his third wicket of the day as Ankit Dane departs for well made 39 runs. Veer Pratap Singh was the star of the Bengal bowling picking his fifth wicket in Ishwar Pandey, who got out for 13 runs in his 14 balls stay. Pratap Singh’s innings figures were 76 for 5 in 23 overs.
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Madhya Pradesh 312/8 in 105.2 overs | Batting: Ankit Dane 17(45), Ishwar Pandey 8(5) : Madhya Pradesh after getting past 300 have hurry lost out on two wickets. Veer Pratap Singh has managed to pick up the wickets of Ankit Sharma and Puneet Datey. Datey went for a duck, mean while Ishwar Pandey has looked good in his short stay at the pitch and managed to a hug six. Bengal will look to pick up two remaining wickets as early as possible.
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Madhya Pradesh 277/6 in 95.4 overs | Batting: Ankit Sharma 0(0), Ankit Dane 1(19) :OUT!! Ashoke Dinda picks the prize wicket of Devendra Bundela, in an attempt to hit through the covers Bundela was caught by the keeper. Bundela was playing well in his innings of 58 off 143 balls, surviving Day 1. Madhya Pradesh is now looking in trouble as they have lost out on two wickets so far.
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Madhya Pradesh 254/5 in 89.1 overs | Batting: Devendra Bundela 42(117), Ankit Dane 0(0) : OUT!! Ashoke Dinda strikes early. Harpreet Singh Bhatia who looked last evening in his innings of 51 was caught by Pankaj Kumar Shaw. Devendra Bundela will look to carry on his marathon innings on Day 2. Bengal will be happy to see their star bowler Dinda finally picks his first wicket of the match, Day 1 was the least productive for him.
Starting the Day Madhya Pradesh batsmen looked to go slow and with Bengal pacers getting good bounce and movement from the pitch. Veer Pratap Singh struck first as MP lost the key wicket of Jajal Saxena. Rajat Patidar was next to go as Sayan Shekar Mandal nabbed him for 17. Aditya Shrivastava and Naman Ojha came into the rescuing act and mustered the score to 141 before Shrivastava got out to Pragyan Ojha for a well made 65. Ojha was next to go making 64 as Pratap Singh got his second wicket. Devendra Bundle and Harpreet Singh managed to take MP into stumps without any more fall of wicket. Harpreet also scored his quick fire fifty in 88 balls . Bundela was well placed at 42 runs at end of days play. Bundela in his innings of 42 runs also become MP’s first ever batsmen to cross the 6,000 first class career runs.
