Chhattisgarh’s bowlers performed exceptionally well in the match against Bihar. The match, which was the first Ranji Trophy match played in Bihar, saw Mumbai defeating the home team. Chhattisgarh won the toss and invited Bihar to bat. Only Vipin Saurabh scored 49 runs and Sakibul Gani scored 30 runs, while the rest of the batsmen struggled to make an impact. At lunch, Bihar had scored 97 runs with seven batsmen back in the pavilion. Captain Aashutosh Aman and Veer Pratap Singh will resume batting after lunch.
Bihar’s batsmen struggled against Chhattisgarh’s bowlers. Ravi Kiran took four wickets in 11 overs, while JP Bhatt and Vasudev Barath took two and one wicket respectively. Under-14 player Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who created a buzz in the previous match, failed to make an impact in his third innings. Along with Suryavanshi, Babul Kumar and Aakash Raj also failed to contribute. Sarman Nigrodh scored five runs and Sachin Kumar Singh scored one run before returning to the pavilion.
In the first innings of the Ranji Trophy match for Bihar, only Bipin Saurabh and Sakibul Gani managed to have a partnership of 78 runs. However, after the fifth over, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sarman Nigrodh, Babul Kumar, and Aakash Raj were all back in the pavilion. Bipin Saurabh and Sakibul Gani held the fort until the 25th over, but then Bipin Saurabh, Sachin Kumar Singh, and Sakibul Gani were dismissed in quick succession. After a halt of four overs, Ashutosh Aman and Veer Pratap Singh contributed 11 runs before lunch was taken.
छत्तीसगढ़ की गेंदबाजों ने बिहार के बल्लेबाजों को बेहतरीन प्रदर्शन करके चौंका दिया। बिहार की टीम के बल्लेबाज लंच तक 97 रन बनाकर पवेलियन लौट चुके हैं। छत्तीसगढ़ के गेंदबाज ने एक ही ओवर में चार विकेट गिराए। बिहार की टीम के बल्लेबाजों में सूर्यवंशी, बाबुल कुमार और आकाश राज का नाम रहा। इस पहली पारी में सिर्फ बिपिन सौरभ और सकीबुल गनी के बीच 78 रनों की साझेदारी दिखी। छत्तीसगढ़ की गेंदबाजों ने एक बार फिर विकेट गिराना रुका हुआ है और लंच तक 32 ओवर का खेल हुआ।
