http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy Elite - Group B - Baroda v Bengal – 3rd Day’s Update
Baroda 284 & 103/5 (34.0 ov) v Bengal 390 - Baroda trail by 3 runs with 5 wickets remaining
On Friday, December 23, 2011 Baroda trail by three runs with five wickets remaining against Bengal in the ongoing Group B four-day match of the Ranji Trophy Elite at Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara.
Resuming their first innings from 264 runs for the loss of four wickets, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Baroda-c769, who had amassed only 284 runs in their first innings.
With AP Majumdar and LR Shukla still standing, Bengal cited a tough total on the board, as they knew that the batsmen were capable of neutralizing their opposition.
The two batsmen continued their commendable form as they blasted Baroda bowlers all around the park without remorse.
It was during this partnership that Bengal crossed the tally of 300 - as they dominated their opposition and prevented the bowlers from making a comeback in the innings.
On 335 run, Baroda finally got their first wicket of the day when they managed to dismiss the belligerent Majumdar, who found his way back to the pavilion after amassing a sensational knock of 111 runs.
With the flamboyant batsman out of their way, Baroda finally saw an opportunity to squeeze the flow of runs and with 386 on the board, they grabbed the prized wicket of Shukla, who had his stumps shattered by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Swapnil-Singh-c92123, after playing a brilliant innings of 99 runs.
In the end, Bengal posted a resounding total of 390 runs in their first innings, exhibiting the strength in their batting line-up.
From Baroda, 24-year-old pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gagandeep-Singh-c58301, left everyone awestruck by taking six wickets.
Nonetheless, they had a disastrous start to their second innings as they lost both their openers on nil, putting the side under pressure early on.
However, while Bengal bowlers were wrecking havoc, Baroda’s number-three batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rakesh-Solanki-c2269, kept his cool and smashed an unbeaten innings of 55 run to help his side amass 103 runs for the loss of five wickets at stumps.
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