Kolkata, Feb 18 Former Test opener Shiv Sundar Das steered Orissa to a seven wickets victory against Tripura, hitting 73 runs in 83 balls, in Vijay Hazare Trophy for East Zone here today.
In another match Bengal defeated Assam by eight wickets, easily surpassing the visitors' 269/8 in 50 overs with opener Wriddhiman Saha (102 not out) and Sourav Ganguly (62) reaching a total of 272/2 with 4.3 overs to spare.
While Orissa grabbed five points, including bonus, Bengal got four points from today's win.
Sent in to bat, Tripura were skittled out for 179 in 44 overs owing to the fine bowling from Bibhudutta Panda, Dhiraj Singh and Natraj Behera, who scalped two wickets each. Three of Tripura's batsmen were run out.
The fourth batsman, Nishith Shetty, contributed 47 runs, hitting eight 4s, while opener Sourabh Dubey made 39 for Tripura, which had defeated Assam in the opener by 29 runs.
Orissa piled up the targeted score easily in 33.5 overs (180/3), losing three wickets, as opener Natraj Behera and Shiv Sundar Das set up the base with a 72-run partnership before Behera was run out on 44 after hitting nine 4s.
Das's 73 came with eight 4s before he was caught by Joseph Bhowmick off Abijit Dey. The easy win sent a signal to the Bengal camp, which had won their last two matches comfortaby.
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Ganguly and Saha shine in Bengal's victory over Assam
Kolkata, Feb 18 Opener Wriddhiman Saha's unbeaten 102 and Sourav Ganguly's 64 took Bengal to a comfortable eight wicket win over Assam in Vijay Hazare Trophy here today.
Chasing Assam's 269/8 in alloted 50 overs, Bengal made 272/2 in 45.3 overs with Saha and Manoj Tiwari not out on 102 and 26 respectively.
The win earned Bengal four points to total nine from first win's five points against Jharkhand.
Electing to bat Assam made 269 with a century from opener Sib Sankar Roy (111 in 120 balls) and 79 from Deepak Sharma in a placid wicket at Eden Gardens. Roy hit 12 4s and a sixer, blasting Dinda all around before giving a simple catch to Manoj Tiwary off Dinda.
After Jacob Martin got out on duck falling leg before from Dinda's first ball, who finished with 3/84 in ten overs, Roy and Tarjinder Singh steadied Assam's innings before the latter got run out on 26.
Assam with two defeats, first from Tripura, were now yet to script a point in one-day East Zone championship.
Deepak Sharma also contributed valuable 79 runs to team's total 269 which was commendable at Eden.
After opening partners Saha and Abhishek Banerjee, who made 68 runs before adjudging LBW off Arleen Konwar, they got Bengal 98 runs on first wicket in 17.5 overs, Sourav Gagnuly's coming and hitting ball in his typical style ensured the hosts an easy victory.
Gagnuly, who made only 17 in first match against Jharkhand, hit six 4s and two over the fence scoring 64 from 62 balls. His fifty came from a sixer on long on at Eden, reminding his flamboyant style. He was bowled out when trying to hit Konwar as team's total was 234 from 39.4 overs.
Saha, whose ton basically helped Bengal to cruise victory, hit nine 4s, said he was happy to have a century before coming IPL T-20.
In another play of the day Orissa trounced Tripura by seven wickets at Jadavpur University ground.
Sent to bat Tripura made 179/10 from 44 overs in which Nisith Shetty contributing 47 and Sourabh Dubey 39.
Orissa reached the target scoring 180/3 from 33.5 overs with former Test players Shiv Sundar Das 73 and Natraj Behera 44.
Orissa collected five points (4+1 bonus) and Tripura minus one.
In first match Tripura got four points from win over Assam.
Chasing Assam's 269/8 in alloted 50 overs, Bengal made 272/2 in 45.3 overs with Saha and Manoj Tiwari not out on 102 and 26 respectively.
The win earned Bengal four points to total nine from first win's five points against Jharkhand.
Electing to bat Assam made 269 with a century from opener Sib Sankar Roy (111 in 120 balls) and 79 from Deepak Sharma in a placid wicket at Eden Gardens. Roy hit 12 4s and a sixer, blasting Dinda all around before giving a simple catch to Manoj Tiwary off Dinda.
After Jacob Martin got out on duck falling leg before from Dinda's first ball, who finished with 3/84 in ten overs, Roy and Tarjinder Singh steadied Assam's innings before the latter got run out on 26.
Assam with two defeats, first from Tripura, were now yet to script a point in one-day East Zone championship.
Deepak Sharma also contributed valuable 79 runs to team's total 269 which was commendable at Eden.
After opening partners Saha and Abhishek Banerjee, who made 68 runs before adjudging LBW off Arleen Konwar, they got Bengal 98 runs on first wicket in 17.5 overs, Sourav Gagnuly's coming and hitting ball in his typical style ensured the hosts an easy victory.
Gagnuly, who made only 17 in first match against Jharkhand, hit six 4s and two over the fence scoring 64 from 62 balls. His fifty came from a sixer on long on at Eden, reminding his flamboyant style. He was bowled out when trying to hit Konwar as team's total was 234 from 39.4 overs.
Saha, whose ton basically helped Bengal to cruise victory, hit nine 4s, said he was happy to have a century before coming IPL T-20.
In another play of the day Orissa trounced Tripura by seven wickets at Jadavpur University ground.
Sent to bat Tripura made 179/10 from 44 overs in which Nisith Shetty contributing 47 and Sourabh Dubey 39.
Orissa reached the target scoring 180/3 from 33.5 overs with former Test players Shiv Sundar Das 73 and Natraj Behera 44.
Orissa collected five points (4+1 bonus) and Tripura minus one.
In first match Tripura got four points from win over Assam.
Sourav Ganguly to play against Jharkhand and Assam in Vijay Hazare
Kolkata, Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, among fifteen, has been named for Bengal to play against Jharkhand and Assam in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to be played at Eden Gardens on February 15 and 17 respectively.
Announcing the squad, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Joint Secretary Arun Kumar Mitra today said Ganguly, however, would not be available for the match against Tripura on February 19, also to be played at Eden.
Two games are to be played simultaneously at Eden Gardens and Jadavpur University campus in the 50-over east zone chapter of the Vijay Hazara Trophy. Orissa, Bengal, Jharkhand, Tripura and Assam are in the contest of the 50-over East Zone championship.
Following are players: Laxmi Ratan Shukla (captain), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket keeper), S Ganguly, Arindam Ghosh, Dibyendu Chakraborty, Debabrta Das, Manoj Tiwary, Iresh Saxena, Ranadeb Bose, Sourav Sarkar, Ashoke dinda, Ritam Kundu, Shreevasts Goswami, Avik Chowdhury and Abhisek Banerjee.
Manager : Sujan Mukherjee.
Following are the fixtures of play to be played at Eden Gardens and Jadavpur University’s 2nd campus.
15/2.09 Jharkhand vs Bengal at Eden Gardens Assam vs Tripura at JU.
17/2.09 Assam vs Bengal at Eden Tripura vs Orissa at JU 19/2.09 Tripura vs Bengal at Eden Jharkhand vs Orissa at JU 21/2.09 Orissa vs Bengal at Eden Assam vs Jharkhand at Ju 23/2.09 Assam vs Orissa at Eden Tripura vs Jharkhand at JU.
Announcing the squad, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Joint Secretary Arun Kumar Mitra today said Ganguly, however, would not be available for the match against Tripura on February 19, also to be played at Eden.
Two games are to be played simultaneously at Eden Gardens and Jadavpur University campus in the 50-over east zone chapter of the Vijay Hazara Trophy. Orissa, Bengal, Jharkhand, Tripura and Assam are in the contest of the 50-over East Zone championship.
Following are players: Laxmi Ratan Shukla (captain), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket keeper), S Ganguly, Arindam Ghosh, Dibyendu Chakraborty, Debabrta Das, Manoj Tiwary, Iresh Saxena, Ranadeb Bose, Sourav Sarkar, Ashoke dinda, Ritam Kundu, Shreevasts Goswami, Avik Chowdhury and Abhisek Banerjee.
Manager : Sujan Mukherjee.
Following are the fixtures of play to be played at Eden Gardens and Jadavpur University’s 2nd campus.
15/2.09 Jharkhand vs Bengal at Eden Gardens Assam vs Tripura at JU.
17/2.09 Assam vs Bengal at Eden Tripura vs Orissa at JU 19/2.09 Tripura vs Bengal at Eden Jharkhand vs Orissa at JU 21/2.09 Orissa vs Bengal at Eden Assam vs Jharkhand at Ju 23/2.09 Assam vs Orissa at Eden Tripura vs Jharkhand at JU.
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