Karim props Bengal

Calcutta, Feb 9: Bengal skipper Syed Saba Karim scored a sparkling unbeaten ton as the four-day Group A Super League Ranji Trophy match between hosts Bengal and Baroda ended in a tame draw at the CCFC Ground today.

Resuming at their overnight score of 242 for two, in reply to Baroda’s mammoth first innings total of 541, Bengal replied with a healthy 450 for five, leaving both teams with three points from this drawn encounter. Saba Karim seemed to be in good touch with an unbeaten 111 while veteran batsman Srikant Kalyani (55) and Rohan Gavaskar (52) chipped in with useful contributions.

Baroda (1st innings): 541 Bengal (1st innings) overnight 242-2: N Haldipur lbw Swaroop 49; D Das Gupta lbw Swaroop 120; S Kalyani lbw Tandon 55; R Gavaskar lbw Swaroop 52; S Karim (not out) 111; A Das c Mulerkar b Arothe 7; S Ahmed (not out) 28. Extras (b8, lb6, w2, nb12) 28. Total (for 5 wkts in 181 overs) 450.

Fall of wickets: 1-95, 2-217, 3-268, 4-313, 5-343.

Bowling: Wakaskar 20-4-65-0, Tandon33-7-94-1, Swaroop 49-23-64-3, Mulerkar 42-9-110-0, Arothe 32-6-85-1, Martin 5-0-18-0.