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Left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya puts Madhya Pradesh in drivers seat on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy 2022 first semi-final against Bengal in Alur.
After MP set Bengal a target of 350 for a spot in the final, Kartikeya guaranteed 3 for 35 out of 19 overs to leave the chasing side destroyed. Bengal finished Day 4 on 96/4, requiring 254 for win on Day 5 with six wickets in hand.
Kartikeya’s scalps incorporated that of first-innings centurion Manoj Tiwary, who was excused for 7. The left-arm spinner got MP looking thrilling so far by dismissing Abhishek Raman off the first ball of the innings. He likewise tidied 19-year-old Abishek Porel for 7.
At the opposite end, Saransh Jain caught Sudip Kumar Gharami leg-before for 19. Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran kept the teams weak expectations alive, staying unbeaten on 52 off 104 at stumps.
MP continued their second innings on 163 for 2 and posted a total of 281. Rajat Patidar, who was unbeaten on 63, came to 79 preceding being caught lbw by Shahbaz Ahmed.
Captain Aditya Shrivastava, who continued his innings on 34, carried on the battle for MP and scored 82 preceding being bowled by Pradipta Pramanik. Ahmed went through the lower order to wrap up with figures of 5 for 79.
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