New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- From Mohammed Shami's hostile, match-winning spells at Eden Gardens to Imliwati Lemtur's brave and heart-warming century in Bengaluru, the Ranji Trophy today offered a perfect blend of competitive edge and the enduring spirit of the game in a series of drawn battles and one historic win.
In Kolkata, Shami reaffirmed his class with a five-wicket haul as Bengal overpowered Gujarat by 141 runs to claim its first-ever victory over the visitor in the Ranji Trophy.
Defending a target of 327, Bengal rode on Shami's incisive spells and Shahbaz Ahmed's timely strikes to bowl out Gujarat for 185 and register its second straight win of the season.
Urvil Patel's maiden unbeaten 109 kept Gujarat hopeful during a 118-run stand wi...