Bengal pacer Mohammed Shami claimed 3 wickets in 4 balls against Uttarakhand on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Bengal pacer Mohammed Shami bowls against Uttarakhand on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy match in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Out-of-favour India pacer Mohammed Shami grabbing three wickets in four balls in the fag end of the day to help Bengal bundle out Uttarakhand for 213 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C fixture, in Kolkata on Wednesday. In reply, Bengal made a jittery start as captain and India Test hopeful Abhimanyu Easwaran was dismissed in the first ball.

The hosts ended the day at 8 for 1 in five overs, with Sudip Chatterjee (1 batting) and Sudip Kumar Gharami (7 batting) seeing through some anxious mom

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