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Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed delivered remarkable figures of 6 for 34, aiding Bengal in dismissing Gujarat for 167 and subsequently achieving 170 for 6 in their second innings on the third and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match on Monday. Resuming at 107 for 7 in response to Bengal’s 279 all out, Gujarat were bowled out in 76.3 overs with Ahmed dominating the bowling attack, while Mohammed Shami (3/44) claimed three wickets. Gujarat’s skipper Manan Hingrajia top-scored with a patient 80 off 252 balls but found no support from the other end. In Bengal’s second innings, Sudip Kumar Gharami (54) and skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran (25) shared a 55-run partnership in 14.5 overs for the opening stand. Anustup Majumdar was batting on 44, while Ahmed contributed 20, giving Bengal a lead of 282 runs with one day’s play remaining. Siddharth Desai was impressive with the ball for Gujarat in the second innings, securing figures of 4 for 48, while left-arm medium pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla (2/58) took two wickets. Uttarakhand Trail Railways By 23 Runs In another Group C match in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand were 310 for 5 in reply to Railways’ 333 all out on the third day. Yuvraj Chaudhary scored 92, Bhupen Lalwani made 78, and skipper Kunal Chandela added 50. For Railways, right-arm fast bowler Kunal Yadav picked up 3 wickets for 64 runs. Uttarakhand now trail Railways by 23 runs with one day’s play remaining. Ranji Trophy Brief Scores: At Kolkata: Bengal 279 and 170 for 6 in 48 overs (Sudip Kumar Gharami 54; Siddharth Desai 4/48) vs Gujarat 167 all out in 76.3 overs (Manan Hingrajia 80 not out; Shahbaz Ahmed 6/34). At Ramnagar: Railways 333 (Mohammad Saif 131, Bhargav Merai 89 not out; Mayank Mishra 6/84) vs Uttarakhand 310 for 5 in 122 overs (Yuvraj Chaudhary 92, Bhupen Lalwani 78; Kunal Yadav 3/64). (With inputs from PTI)
