Kalyani (West Bengal), Nov 19 (PTI) Assam fought hard all day long with the bat to force a draw as hosts Bengal settled for three points courtesy of a first-innings lead in their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy match here Wednesday.

Resuming at 98 for three with 144 runs in arrears in the second innings, Assam finished at 282 for nine with half-centuries from skipper Sumit Ghadigaonkar (67 off 222 balls), Denish Das (73 off 133 balls) and Sibsankar Roy (52 off 144 balls) serving them well.

Das and Ghadigaonkar presented a stiff resistance after Assam had slipped to 8/3 on the third evening. They put on 111 runs from 266 balls for the fourth wicket.

After Das was cleaned up by Ishan Porel, Ghadigaonkar put on 58 from 143 balls for the fifth wicket with Roy, who also played his part well in se

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