Sakariya, Unadkat help Saurashtra take Day 1 honours
Sakariya and Unadkat picked six wickets between them. © Cricket Association of Bengal Three wicket hauls for Chetan Sakariya and Jaydev Unadkat and positive batting from Harvik Desai put Saurashtra in a position of strength against Bengal at the end of the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final at Eden Gardens on Thursday (February 16). Bengal struggled with the bat as they were bowled out for 174 - they would have ended up with a lot less had it not been for half-centuries from Shahbaz Ahmed and Abishek Porel. Saurashtra lost a couple of wickets but Harvik's 38 not out off 51 will give them confidence heading into the second day as they went into Stumps at 81/2, trailing by 93 runs. Having been asked to bat, Bengal were reduced to 65/6 inside the first 22 overs, with Sakariya and Unadkat doing the bulk of the damage. Unadkat, released from the Indian Test squad, was back as Saurashtra captain and he led from the front as he had Abhimanyu Easwar...