Bengal beat Delhi by nine wickets in Ranji Trophy opener
Bengal's spinners and openers secured a nine-wicket victory in the Ranji Trophy opener.
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Bengal's spinners and openers secured a nine-wicket victory in the Ranji Trophy opener.
Ayush Badoni's five wickets helped Delhi reduce Bengal to 429 before the hosts reached 101 for three, trailing by 88 runs.
Bengal field their international pace trio against Delhi as the Ranji Trophy season begins on Sunday.
Badoni aims to convert starts into big scores and set an example for Delhi's young batting unit after the seven-time champions missed the knockouts for eight straight seasons.
Badoni takes over a side that won zero matches last season.
Anshuman Hooda's five-wicket haul helped South Delhi Superstarz beat East Delhi Riders by four wickets in the Delhi Premier League.
A 21-year-old smashed an unbeaten 54, belting seven sixes. Turned 128/7 into a last-ball thriller over KKR.
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