Ghosh scores ton, Raman 94 to take Bengal to 283/2 on Day 1

Raipur, Oct 14 (PTI) Opener Koushik Ghosh struck hismaiden first-class hundred on his return to the side afterthree and half years as Bengal were c...
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Raipur, Oct 14 (PTI) Opener Koushik Ghosh struck hismaiden first-class hundred on his return to the side afterthree and half years as Bengal were comfortably placed at 283for 2 against Chhattisgarh in a Group D Ranji Trophyencounter, here today.

Playing only his second game for Bengal, left-handedGhosh scored 114 off 221 deliveries adding 159 runs for theopening stand with another southpaw Abhishek Raman (94 off 177balls).

Ghosh also added 98 runs for the second wicket withSudeep Chatterjee (58 batting), who once again looked in finenick having scored hundred in the opening round encounteragainst Services.

Chhattisgarh captain Mohammed Kaif used as many as eightbowlers but didn't get much help from a placid Veer NarayanSingh Stadium wicket.

Ghosh and Raman were both cautious but they managed topunish the loose deliveries getting 11 and 13 boundariesrespectively.

Raman was unlucky to miss out on a maiden hundred as hewas caught by Amandeep Khare off debutant shubham Singh'sbowling.

Ghosh, who came in place of Abhimanyu Easwaran, currentlyon India A duty, grabbed the golden opportunity with bothhands as he hit some good drives and also used his feet well.

He was unlucky to get run out during the final hour ofplay.

Skipper Manoj Tiwary, playing his 100th first-class game,is unbeaten on 14 alongside Chatterjee, who has hit sixboundaries in 87 balls so far.

Brief scores:Bengal 1st innings: 283/2 (Koushik Ghosh 114, AbhishekRaman 94, Sudeep Chatterjee 58 batting) vs Chhattisgarh.

2) Goa 1st innings: 255 (Shagun Kamat 36, Pankaj Jaiswal4/59).

Himachal Pradesh: 2/0.

3) Punjab 1st innings: 161 all out (Abhishek Gupta 89,Yuvraj Singh 20, Lalit Yadav 3/47, S Neral 3/48).

Vidarbha 1st innings: 106/1 (Sanjay Ramaswamy 52). PTIKHS CMCM.

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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