Raman shines for Bengal

In Kolkata, left-handed opener Abhishek Raman struck his maiden first-class hundred as Bengal scored 306 for five against Himachal Pradesh in their first home match of the season in the Ranji Trophy Group D fixture.

Playing in his fifth first-class match, the 24-year-old looked in sublime form during his 176-run-knock that was laced with 29 boundaries.

He occupied the crease for nearly six hours to help Bengal recover from a jittery 44 for 2 after they were put into bat.

Raman first built the innings with Kaushik Ghosh (27) in a 92-run third wicket partnership and then shared 163 with skipper Manoj Tiwary, who remained unbeaten on 78 (8×4, 1×6).

In other matches, Madhya Pradesh 219 for 5 in 89 overs: (Shubam Sharma 60, Prithvi Raj Yarra 3 for 35) vs Andhra Pradesh.

Baroda 304 for 5 in 90 overs: (Vishnu Solanki 116, Abhijit Karambelkar 75 not out, Gurinder Singh 2 for 61) vs Tripura.

Hyderabad 272/3: (Ambati Rayudu 88, Akshath Reddy 69, B Sandeep 64, Manish Rao 2/49) vs Railways.