India, Oct. 15 -- Out-of-favour India pacer Mohammed Shami delivered a stunning late spell to claim three wickets in four balls and help Bengal bowl out Uttarakhand for 213 on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C fixture at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

Shami, playing his first Ranji match of the season, endured a frustrating day for most parts - toiling through four largely ineffective spells and going wicketless in his first 14 overs. But under the fading Kolkata sun and with reverse swing finally on offer, the 35-year-old rolled back the years with a sensational burst that cleaned up the Uttarakhand tail.

Brought back into the attack by captain Abhimanyu Easwaran for a fifth spell, Shami struck gold almost instantly. He first knock...