Ranji Trophy-Plate Group : RK Rex picks four as Bihar end Day 1 on 293/7
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 20 2022:
RK Rex picked up four wickets including top run getter to help Manipur reduce Bihar to 293 for 7 at stumps on Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group second match at Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A' .
Bihar won the toss and elected to bat first.
They however had a shocking start with RK Rex bowling out Binny for 2 in the 5th over to make it 4 for 1.The left arm pacer continued his brilliant spell by removing Rishav (39) and trapping Bipin Saurav lbw for 3-ball duck both in the 21st over to complete his three wicket haul.
The only obstacle which continued to sting Manipur was Bihar's opener Babul Kumar who gathered 78 runs off 93 deliveries with Rishav for the second wicket partnership and remained unbeatable to forge a 98-run fourth wicket partnership with S Gani (39) who was dismissed by Bikash Singh.
Bishworjit and Kishan Singha then removed Sachin Kumar (14) and Shivam Singh (9) for the fifth and the sixth wickets to make it 247 for 6 before RK Rex finally undone Babul Kumar for 156 runs (off 228 balls, 22 fours and 3 sixes) to reduce Bihar to 269 for 7 .
Bihar's skipper Ashutosh Aman (22) and Harsh Vikram (11) were unbeaten as the day was called after 91 overs.