Veteran cricketer Sudip Chatterjee stood strong with an unbeaten 77 runs as Bengal reached 168/5 in 58 overs against Haryana in a rain-affected Elite Group C match of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 in Lahli, Haryana. The day saw a delayed start due to fog and poor light, with Chatterjee playing a patient innings, scoring a half-century off 120 balls. Despite challenging conditions, he anchored Bengal’s innings with a mix of defense and smart shot selection.
Bengal faced setbacks as Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sudip Gharami fell quickly to left-arm spinner Tanmay Baloda before tea, followed by the dismissals of Anustup Majumdar and Shahbaz Ahmed in the final session. Sumanta Gupta was later trapped lbw, leaving Bengal at 168/5 by stumps. Chatterjee, facing 177 deliveries and hitting five boundaries, remained a steady presence amidst Haryana’s bowling attack. Baloda claimed three wickets, while Anshul Kamboj and Amit Rana took one each in a day marked by tough cricket.
In other matches, at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy in Dehradun, Uttarakhand’s captain Kunal Chandela’s unbeaten 128 guided his team to 279/3 against Assam. Chandela found support from Bhupen Lalwani and Lakshya Raichandani. Meanwhile, at the Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium in Agartala, Gujarat closed the day at 267/7 in 89.3 overs against Tripura, with skipper Manan Hingrajia leading the charge with an unbeaten 98. Lastly, at Palam A Ground in New Delhi, Services reached 174/3 in 55 overs against Railways, with Anshul Gupta scoring 101 before retiring hurt.
