Ranji Trophy: UP fall short, concede first innings lead to Bengal
Mukesh Kumar’s impressive four-wicket performance led Bengal to a 19-run first innings lead against Uttar Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at Ekana Stadium. Sudip Chatterjee and Abhimanyu Easwaran extended Bengal’s advantage, creating a strong opening partnership. UP’s efforts to surpass Bengal’s total fell short despite Siddhartha Yadav’s fighting 73 runs.