Cricket News

As Laxmi Ratan Shukla sat down for the post-match press conference, he put his arms around Ashok Dinda and Wriddhiman Saha, who were seated either side of him and declared: "The two champions of Bengal"

Laxmi Shukla and Shib Paul were the stars of the day as Bengal made it to their first semi-final since 2006-07, bowling out Railways for 222, for a 48-run win

Railways ended an absorbing fourth day at the Eden Gardens needing 154 to win with seven wickets in hand

The third day's play of the Bengal-Railways quarter-final witnessed controversy over a ball change during Bengal's second innings, for which Railways have been issued a warning and face a five-run penalty in case of a repeat offence.

Ashok Dinda picked up six wickets to bundle Railways out for 314 and help Bengal secure a first-innings lead of three runs

Mahesh Rawat and Arindam Ghosh's unbroken 191-run stand for the sixth wicket helped Railways recover from a slow start, and make 233 for 5 heading into the third day

A 163-run third-wicket stand between Sudip Chetterjee and Abhimanyu Easwaran helped Bengal recover from 3 for 2 in the second over, to end the day at 274 for 8 against Railways in Kolkata

Two teams who had an ill-tempered league match involving a Mankading controversy meet again in the quarterfinals