Maharashtra defeat Bengal by 10 wickets to top Ranji Trophy Group C

Maharashtra defeated Bengal by 10 wickets in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at Eden Gardens after chasing a target of 112 in 19.4 overs. Sachin Dhas remained unbeaten on 61 off 68 balls as Maharashtra secured seven points including a bonus point. The win lifted Maharashtra to 19 points and first place in Group C while Bengal dropped to second with 18 points.

Bengal were bowled out for 186 in their second innings after Abhishek Porel scored 65 off 84 balls and Sumanta Gupta made 59 off 93 balls. Pradeep Dadhe took four wickets for 48 runs and Hitesh Walunj claimed four for 53 runs. Tanay Sanghvi scored an unbeaten 60 in Maharashtra's first innings and shared a 60-run partnership with Dadhe.

Mohammed Shami took four wickets for 37 runs and Shahbaz Ahmed claimed three for 39 runs as Bengal were dismissed for 111 in their first innings. Maharashtra secured a 75-run first-innings lead before completing the chase on the fourth day.