Rain in Kolkata, 15 wickets in Cuttack

Odisha 52 for 5 (Krishna Das 4-5) trail Assam 92 (Mohanty 5-24) by 40 runs
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Fifteen wickets tumbled in Cuttack, as neither Assam nor Odisha managed to take control on the first day of their Ranji clash at the Barabati Stadium. Assam, after being inserted, were bundled out for 92 inside 53 overs, but Odisha failed to capitalise, falling to 52 for 5 by stumps in their reply. Medium-pacer Basant Mohanty was the pick of Odisha's bowlers, taking 5 for 24 to wreck Assam's innings, where only four batsmen managed double-digit scores. Assam's Krishna Das, who picked up 10 wickets in the previous round against Rajasthan, was the team's chief wicket taker again, removing four Odisha batsmen before the day drew to a close.

Rajasthan 102 for 3 (Menaria 40, Ojha 2-24) v Bengal
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Persistent showers in Kolkata meant that only 43.2 overs of play were possible in the match between Bengal and Rajasthan. The visitors, opting to bat, lost two early wickets, but recovered through a 55-run partnership for the third wicket between Ashok Menaria (40) and Vineet Saxena (31 not out). The pair took Rajasthan past the 100-run mark, but the stand came to an soon after as Menaria was bowled by Pragyan Ojha towards the end of the day.

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