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Sudip Chatterjee's unbeaten 140 powers Bengal to 340/4 on Day 1 of Ranji Trophy

Bengal finished the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match against Services strongly at 340/4, led by a superb unbeaten century from Sudip Chatterjee. Chatterjee shared a massive 151-run opening partnership with Abhimanyu Easwaran to set a solid foundation. In other Group C matches, Railways bowled out Gujarat cheaply, while Assam had a difficult day against Haryana's bowling attack. Tripura, led by Sridam Paul and Swapnil Singh, posted 266 against Uttarakhand.

Key Points: Ranji Trophy: Sudip Chatterjee 140* leads Bengal to 340/4 vs Services

  • Sudip Chatterjee scores unbeaten 140
  • 151-run opening stand with Abhimanyu Easwaran
  • Anustup Majumdar's 100th first-class match
  • Railways bowl out Gujarat for 175
  • Assam struggle at 187/6 vs Haryana
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Ranji Trophy: Sudip Chatterjee's unbeaten 140 powers Bengal to 340/4 against Services

Bengal dominate Day 1 against Services as Sudip Chatterjee scores an unbeaten 140. Get scores and highlights from other Ranji Trophy Elite Group C matches.

"anchored the innings with an unbeaten 140 off 226 balls - Report"

Kalyani, Jan 22

Bengal enjoyed a strong outing on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C clash against Services at the Bengal Cricket Academy in Kalyani by finishing at 340/4 in 86 overs on Thursday.

Veteran batter Sudip Chatterjee, returning from an injury, anchored the innings with an unbeaten 140 off 226 balls - his 14th first-class century laced with 12 fours and a six. Chatterjee shared a 151-run opening stand with Abhimanyu Easwaran, who made 81 off 152 balls before being run out.

He later found support from Shahbaz Ahmed (38) and Sumanta Gupta (31 not out) to consolidate Bengal's position and lead a brilliant batting day for the hosts. The match also marks veteran batter Anustup Majumdar's 100th first-class appearance. Majumdar, who's shy of turning 42, had gone past 100 List A appearances in the ongoing domestic season and made 27 off 33 balls.

At the Gokulbhai Somabhai Patel Stadium in Nadiad, Railways seized the advantage against Gujarat by bowling them out for 175 before reaching 77/2 at stumps. Former Gujarat all-rounder Bhargav Merai starred with the ball for Railways by returning with figures of 3-25.

Meanwhile, at the ACA Cricket Academy Ground in Fulung, North Guwahati, Assam endured a curtailed day's play and closed on 187/6 in 86 overs against Haryana. Sibsankar Roy made 38 for Assam, while the likes of Aman Kumar, Anshul Kamboj, and Tanmay Baloda picked two wickets each.

At the Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium in Agartala, birthday boy Swapnil Singh struck a fighting unbeaten 60 off 74 balls while Sridam Paul top-scored with 75 off 123 balls to guide Tripura to 266 in 82.5 overs against Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand ended the day at 7/0 in three overs and trail by 259 runs, after left-arm spinner Mayank Mishra and youngster Janmejay Joshi picked seven wickets collectively.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living in Kolkata, it's great to see the Bengal team performing well at home. The opening partnership of 151 set the perfect platform. Kudos to Easwaran too for his 81.
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Vikram M
While the batting was strong, I hope the bowlers are ready. A score of 340/4 is excellent, but we've seen Bengal collapse from good positions before. Need to be ruthless and bat Services out of the game completely.
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Nikhil C
A special mention for Anustup Majumdar! 100 first-class matches at nearly 42 is no joke. His longevity and passion for the game are truly inspiring. The domestic circuit is the backbone of Indian cricket. Respect! 🙏
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Rohit P
Good to see the updates from other matches too. Railways bundling out Gujarat for 175 is a surprise! The Ranji Trophy is always full of these interesting contests. Hope the coverage for these games improves on streaming platforms.
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Priya S
Solid, patient cricket. That's the hallmark of a good Ranji innings. Chatterjee faced 226 balls – that's the kind of grit we need to see more of. Hope the selectors are taking note for the longer format.

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