KOLKATA: Abhimanyu Easwaran made his homecoming memorable by hitting an unbeaten 141 in opposition to hosts Uttarakhand on Day I of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘A’ match on the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy floor in Dehradun on Tuesday.
Taking cue from the earlier video games the place the bowlers struck early at this venue, Uttarakhand skipper Jiwanjot Singh was immediate in placing Bengal in to bat on successful the toss. But Easwaran was not able to have anybody else run the present at a floor the place he grew up taking part in.
The opener strengthened his case for an India call-up by scoring his fourth consecutive red-ball century following his 141 and 157 in opposition to Bangladesh ‘A’ and 170 in opposition to Nagaland.
Bengal, who struggled in getting a superb begin of their first two matches, obtained a brand new lease of life with the return of Easwaran, who obtained a brand new opening accomplice in Sayan Sekhar Mondal on Tuesday.
The all-rounder, who was used as a floater within the earlier video games this season, won’t have gotten a superb rating however offered ready assist to his accomplice and noticed off the tough first hour earlier than being dismissed earlier than lunch for 18.
Sudip Gharami, who joined Easwaran, exuded confidence, permitting Easwaran to proceed easily because the duo picked up from the place they’d left in opposition to Nagaland. It was a proud second for Easwaran to achieve the three-figure mark after lunch in entrance of his father, who named his son after this infrastructure.
Gharami too settled down effectively and was unfortunate to overlook out on his third consecutive century after left-arm spinner Mayank Mishra broke the 170-run second-wicket stand by having him caught by Jiwanjot for 90. The 23-year-old batter hit 11 fours and one six throughout his 180-ball keep within the center.
Stumps have been drawn when Mishra clear bowled Anushtup Majumder (3) quickly after as Bengal ended on a robust floor at 269 for 3. Bengal will hope Easwaran, unbeaten on 141 after hitting 12 fours and one six, will proceed in the identical vein to place the rivals beneath scoreboard strain.
Brief scores: Bengal 269/3 in 84.3 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 141 batting, Sudip Kr Gharami 90; Mayank Mishra 3/74) vs Uttarakhand.
Taking cue from the earlier video games the place the bowlers struck early at this venue, Uttarakhand skipper Jiwanjot Singh was immediate in placing Bengal in to bat on successful the toss. But Easwaran was not able to have anybody else run the present at a floor the place he grew up taking part in.
The opener strengthened his case for an India call-up by scoring his fourth consecutive red-ball century following his 141 and 157 in opposition to Bangladesh ‘A’ and 170 in opposition to Nagaland.
Bengal, who struggled in getting a superb begin of their first two matches, obtained a brand new lease of life with the return of Easwaran, who obtained a brand new opening accomplice in Sayan Sekhar Mondal on Tuesday.
The all-rounder, who was used as a floater within the earlier video games this season, won’t have gotten a superb rating however offered ready assist to his accomplice and noticed off the tough first hour earlier than being dismissed earlier than lunch for 18.
Sudip Gharami, who joined Easwaran, exuded confidence, permitting Easwaran to proceed easily because the duo picked up from the place they’d left in opposition to Nagaland. It was a proud second for Easwaran to achieve the three-figure mark after lunch in entrance of his father, who named his son after this infrastructure.
Gharami too settled down effectively and was unfortunate to overlook out on his third consecutive century after left-arm spinner Mayank Mishra broke the 170-run second-wicket stand by having him caught by Jiwanjot for 90. The 23-year-old batter hit 11 fours and one six throughout his 180-ball keep within the center.
Stumps have been drawn when Mishra clear bowled Anushtup Majumder (3) quickly after as Bengal ended on a robust floor at 269 for 3. Bengal will hope Easwaran, unbeaten on 141 after hitting 12 fours and one six, will proceed in the identical vein to place the rivals beneath scoreboard strain.
Brief scores: Bengal 269/3 in 84.3 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 141 batting, Sudip Kr Gharami 90; Mayank Mishra 3/74) vs Uttarakhand.