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Bengal rout Andhra by innings & 90 runs, storms into
Ranji Trophy semifinals


10th February 2026
Riding on a brilliant all-round show, Bengal outclassed Andhra by an innings and 90 runs in their quarterfinal match at the Bengal Cricket Academy, Kalyani, to seal a place in the semifinals of Ranji Trophy Elite.
In the last-four clash starting on February 15, Bengal will face Jammu and Kashmir at home.
After bowling out Andhra for 295 in their first innings, Bengal scored a mammoth 629. Sudip Kumar Gharami (299) played a knock to remember.
In their second innings, Andhra were bundled out for 244. Shahbaz Ahmed (4-72), Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal (2-42) were brilliant with the ball while Md Shami, Anustup Majumdar and Sumanta Gupta claimed one each.

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