Ranji Trophy Final Bengal vs Saurashtra Live Score Day 2: Harvik Deasi departs after scoring a half-century, Ishan Porel removes Sakariya

Bengal vs Saurashtra Day 2 Ranji Trophy final
Saurashtra’s bowler Jaydev Unadkat celebrates the wicket of Bengal’s batter Manoj Tiwary during the Ranji Trophy final match between Bengal and Saurashtra, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (PTI)
On the eve of the Ranji Trophy final, Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary told this newspaper that he wanted a spicy pitch with pace and bounce as Saurashtra’s batsmen thrived on “low and slow” surfaces. Tiwary got exactly what he wanted but the surface proved a double-edged sword, and it was the visitors who made better use of the conditions. They operated on a probing line that teased the batsmen’s off-stump as their bowlers called the shots on Day 1 at Eden Gardens on Thursday.

Jaydev Unadkat won the toss and opted to bowl on a green-top. The Saurashtra skipper (3/44) and Chetan Sakariya (3/33) made the new ball talk and left the hosts reeling at 17/4 inside five overs. [Read more]