Ranji Trophy: Assam hold Bengal to a draw

Ranji Trophy: Assam hold Bengal to a draw Online Staff/GUWAHATI, Nov 19: A fighting second-innings effort, led by half-centuries from Denish Das, Sumit Ghadigaonkar and Sibsankar Roy, helped Assam secure a hard-earned draw against Bengal in their Ranji Trophy match at Kalyani on Wednesday. Assam finished at 282/9 in their second innings when play ended.
Resuming at 98/3, Assam rode on Denish’s 73, Sumit’s 67 and Sibsankar’s composed 52 to deny Bengal a win. Key partnerships — 111 between Denish and Sumit, 58 between Sumit and Sibsankar, and 43 between Sibsankar and Rituraj Biswas — anchored the rescue act. The lower order then held firm, with Abdul Ajij unbeaten on 23.
Shahbaz starred for Bengal with 4/57.