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Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Bengal mounts pressure on Delhi as it closes on win before final day

Bengal tightened its grip on a Ranji Trophy Group-C victory over Delhi on Day 3, posting a commanding 429-run total and leaving the visitors 189 runs behind with three wickets in hand at stumps. The home side’s top order, led by overnight centurions Sudip Gharami and Abishek Porel, provided a sturdy foundation before Delhi’s bowlers dismantled the tail, with Ayush Badoni claiming three quick wickets to finish with a second five-wicket haul of the match.

Bengal’s bowlers then struck early in Delhi’s second innings, with Pradipta Pramanik taking the last wicket of the day as Delhi reached 101 for three, now facing a daunting chase to avoid defeat on the final day.

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