Ranji Trophy 2022/23: Bengal attain ultimate after knocking out defending champions Madhya Pradesh by 306 runs

Ranji Trophy 2022/23: Bengal marched into the ultimate of the Ranji Trophy defeating the defending champions Madhya Pradesh within the semi-finals of the event by 306 runs.

UPDATED: Feb 12, 2023 14:45 IST

Bengal have reached the ultimate of the Ranji Trophy. (PTI Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Defending champions Madhya Pradesh crashed out of the Ranji Trophy after getting hammered by Bengal on Sunday, 12 February, Madhya Pradesh misplaced their semi-final by an enormous margin of 306 runs and bowed out after a spirited marketing campaign.

Bengal are the primary workforce to succeed in the ultimate this season, whereas Karnataka and Saurashtra are nonetheless combating an intense battle on the ultimate day of the semi-final conflict.

The Manoj Tiwary aspect backed up their batting with a disciplined bowling show with spinner Pradipta Pramanick choosing up a fifer within the second innings of the sport. Bengal final reached the ultimate of the event in 2019/20 season the place they’d misplaced the sport to Saurashtra. The state final gained Ranji within the 1989/90 season.

Bengal defeat MP by 306 runs, attain one other Ranji Trophy ultimate. Stupendous efficiency towards defending champions on their turf.#RanjiTrophy2023
— Somshuvra Laha (@IamSomshuvra) February 12, 2023

Earlier, Bengal placed on a giant first-innings rating, owing to centuries from Sudip Kumar Gharami and Anustup Majumdar. They bundled out Madhya Pradesh for simply 170 runs after that placing themselves in an advantageous place within the recreation. Madhya Pradesh had been unable to manage Bengal’s batting for the second time within the match and gave away 279 runs.

Having been set a goal of 548 runs, issues had been trying tough for MP, after which petered out for 241 runs within the second session of the ultimate day.

Karnataka alternatively have made a sensational comeback within the second semi-final regardless of dropping out on the lead within the first innings. After setting a goal of simply 115 runs within the ultimate innings, they’d taken out 5 of Saurashtra’s batters for simply 42 runs.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Feb 12, 2023