KOLKATA: A lot will depend upon Mohammed Shami because the Bengal and Madhya Pradesh Elite Group ‘C’ Ranji Trophy match is ready for an exhilarating end. Chasing 338 for victory, the hosts are positioned effectively at 150 for 3 at stumps on the penultimate day of the match on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Friday.
Shami, who picked up one wicket afterward within the day, truly made MP’s job a bit tough together with his bat within the morning. The pacer, who got here in to bat when Bengal have been 219/8, used his lengthy deal with effectively to sew collectively a 39-run last-wicket stand together with his brother Mohammed Kaif to take Bengal’s second innings whole to 276.
After a short 18-run ninth-wicket stand with SS Jaiswal, Shami determined to interrupt free. He hit two fours and lifted Kartikeya Singh and Kulwant Khejroliya for a six every over the long-on earlier than being dismissed for 37 that got here off simply 36 deliveries.
It was good to see him coming again to bowl 11 overs within the subsequent two periods of play. Shami’s comeback has already excited cricket watchers. Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla was completely satisfied to see how Shami took up the problem.
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