Kaif leads Uttar Pradesh to maiden Ranji Trophy title
Mohammad Kaif lead Uttar Pradesh to their first-ever Ranji Trophy final victory when the hosts beat Bengal on the basis of their first-innings lead
29/01Result
Final, Ranji Trophy at Lucknow, Jan 29-Feb 2 2006
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![Uttar Pradesh]( "Uttar Pradesh")
387 & 342 -
![Bengal]( "Bengal")
373 & 109/5 (33 ov)
29/01Result
Final, Ranji Trophy at Lucknow, Jan 29-Feb 2 2006
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![Uttar Pradesh]( "Uttar Pradesh")
387 & 342 -
![Bengal]( "Bengal")
373 & 109/5 (33 ov)
Day 4
Uttar Pradesh take the honours on engrossing day
On a day when everything hinged on who would take the first-innings lead, Uttar Pradesh held their nerve to dismiss Bengal 14 runs short of their target and build a platform from which they look hard-pressed to lose
Day 1
Shukla fifty leaves match tantalisingly poised
Dubious umpiring and some unintelligent bowling by the hosts left both Uttar Pradesh and Bengal hanging desperately on the edge with two more days to go in the Ranji Trophy final
Uttar Pradesh collapse after fine start
Bengal progressed to a position of dominance on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final at Lucknow
Kaif leads Uttar Pradesh to dominant position
Led by Mohammad Kaif, Uttar Pradesh finished the first day of the Ranji Trophy Final against Bengal at Lucknow strongly placed on 299 for 3
Others
'This win will take us a long way'
Mohammad Kaif was the decisive factor in Uttar Pradesh's surge to - and eventual clinching of - their maiden Ranji Trophy Final title
'Couple of decisions went against us' - Dasgupta
Paras Mhambrey came charging up towards the room where the analyst was recording the ball-by-ball of the Bengal innings.
Autograph hunters and a sold-out show
Small towns have their own fascination. Somehow you seem to have more time for observing the little things that are ignored in the blur of the big city