Ishan Porel’s brilliant four-wicket haul helped Bengal seize control of their ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka, taking a commanding 207-run lead at Stumps on Day 3 in Kolkata.
Karnataka, resuming the day at 155 for 5, were bowled out for 221 in their first innings, with Porel wreaking havoc in the middle and lower order. Abhinav Manohar (55) was the only significant contributor for the visitors, but his resistance proved short-lived as Karnataka lost their final five wickets for just 66 runs. Porel finished with figures of 4 for 59.
Bengal extended their dominance in the second innings, reaching 127 for 3 at the close of play. Despite losing three wickets, they now sit comfortably on a 207-run lead, with nightwatchman Mukesh Kumar (2) and Sudip Chatterjee (18) at the crease.
Meanwhile, in other notable matches:
– Assam vs Tamil Nadu: Assam took a first-innings lead of 107 runs after posting 445. Skipper Denish Das led the way with a century (109), while Swarupam Purkayastha (90) and Sibsankar Roy (69) contributed heavily. Tamil Nadu ended the day trailing by 99 runs.
– Mumbai vs Odisha: Mumbai remained firmly in control, dismissing Odisha for 285 before reducing them to 126 for 5 in the follow-on. Shams Mulani’s six-wicket haul was the highlight, while Sandeep Pattnaik’s 102 stood out for Odisha.
– Haryana vs Punjab: Haryana pulled off a thrilling win, thanks to Nishant Sindhu’s remarkable five-wicket haul. Punjab, chasing 217, were bundled out for just 179. Sindhu finished with 11 wickets in the match.
– Tripura vs Baroda: Tripura declared at a mammoth 482 for 7, taking a lead of 247 over Baroda, who managed only 235 in their first innings. Baroda ended the day trailing by 210 runs.
– Jharkhand vs Saurashtra: Hardik Desai’s 155 helped Saurashtra to a 80-run lead over Jharkhand, with the hosts replying at 74 for 1, still 6 runs behind.
– Andhra vs Uttarakhand: With Uttarakhand declaring at 128 for 9, Andhra needs 321 runs to win on the final day, currently at 8 for 1.
– Chandigarh vs Delhi: Chandigarh are 46 for 0 in pursuit of 157 runs to beat Delhi, who were bowled out for 250, thanks to a six-wicket haul from Nishunk Birla.
– Bihar vs Madhya Pradesh: Bihar is still 285 runs behind after a resistance led by Bipin Saurabh and Ayush Loharuka, but Madhya Pradesh’s 616 still looms large.
– Kerala vs Uttar Pradesh: In Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala took a massive 233-run lead after rain interrupted play. Uttar Pradesh, trailing by 167 runs, ended the day at 66 for 2.
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