Kashinath Khadkikar hits a brilliant century

Kashinath Khadkikar (103) was the toast of the day one in the Cooch Behar Trophy quarterfinal between Bengal and Maharashtra at Nehru Stadium on Tuesday. Maharashtra won the toss and decided to bat first. Maharashtra were 292/7 in 91 overs by the close of play. Maharashtra were helped by an excellent partnership of 144 for the fourth wicket by Kashinath Khadkikar and Rohan Dharwat. Khadkikar struck the ball to all parts of the field and made the ball cross the ropes fifteen times in his 126 ball stay at the crease. Dharwat made 79 and hit 12 fours and a six. Bengal offspinner Sourashish Lahiri carried the bulk of their bowling and finished with the figures of 37-9-121-4.