Pradipta Pramanik achieved his maiden fifer to assist Bengal prohibit Nagaland to 166 for 9 within the first innings within the Ranji Trophy Group-A match on the Nagaland Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Following a 75-minute delayed begin as a result of dangerous mild, Nagaland, opting to bat, rode on Chetan Bist’s defiant half-century to collect a complete of some value earlier than poor mild, which pressured 4 stoppages, ended the opening day’s play prematurely.
Manoj Tiwary launched spin within the third over on a flat observe in chilly and overcast circumstances.
The visiting spinners, even with minimal contribution from debutant off-spinner Karan Lal, obtained some flip initially because of the moisture on the floor and troubled the house batters.
But it was Abhimanyu Easwaran’s sharp response at ahead short-leg, leading to Yugandhar Singh’s run out, that obtained Bengal its first wicket.
Shahbaz had Shrikant Mundhe stumped two balls later.
The lanky Pramanik, who bowled tight strains, different his tempo and extracted good bounce, hit Joshua Ozukum’s off-stump. He foxed Rongsen Jonathon (25, 26b, 4×4) to interrupt his 32-run partnership with a affected person Bist and trapped captain Zhimomi Hokaido in entrance.
With the pitch easing out, the seasoned Bist cast the largest stand of 47 runs with Imliwati Lemtur (25, 47b, 4×4) for the sixth wicket.
Pramanik offered the breakthrough as southpaw Imliwati inside-edged one on to his stumps.
Bist (64, 154b, 5×4), who drove properly and rotated the strike, shaped a 29-run partnership with Nagaho Chisi. It was Chisi, whose straight-batted defence and clear recreation irritated Bengal essentially the most. Chisi’s run out as a result of a mix-up relieved the customer.
Pramanik, making a return to the enjoying XI, obtained the prized scalp of Bist by way of a sooner one and accomplished his five-wicket haul.
The scores:
Nagaland — 1st innings: Yugandhar Singh (run out) 2, Joshua Ozukum b Pramanik 8, Shrikant Mundhe st Abishek b Shahbaz 0, Rongsen Jonathan st Abishek b Pramanik 25, Chetan Bist b Pramanik 64, Zhimomi Hokaido lbw b Pramanik 2, Sedezhalie Rupero c Abishek b Ishan 10, Imliwati Lemtur b Pramanik 25, Nagaho Chisi (run out) 14, Khrievitso Kense (batting) 6, Chopise Hopongkyu (batting) 4, Extras (b-4, lb-1, nb-1) 6, Total (for 9 wickets in 62 overs) 166
Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-15, 3-21, 4-53, 5-55, 6-74, 7-121, 8-150, 9-162
Bengal bowling: Ishan 4-1-12-1, Akash 10-2-40-0, Shahbaz 20-6-53-1, Pramanik 24-4-43-5, Karan 4-0-13-0.