Maharashtra through to first Ranji final in 21 years
Wriddhiman Saha made a defiant 108 to avert an innings defeat, but Maharashtra, needing a mere eight runs to reach their first Ranji Trophy final in 21 years, got there in two overs
18/01Result
1st Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Indore, Jan 18-20 2014
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![Bengal]( "Bengal")
114 & 348 -
![Maharashtra]( "Maharashtra")
455 & 8/0 (2 ov)
18/01Result
1st Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Indore, Jan 18-20 2014
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![Bengal]( "Bengal")
114 & 348 -
![Maharashtra]( "Maharashtra")
455 & 8/0 (2 ov)
Day 3
Day 2
Atitkar ton leaves Bengal needing miracle
Two days into their first Ranji Trophy semi-final in 17 years, they were further ahead of Bengal than they would have thought it decent to dream
Day 1
Maharashtra lead after Fallah burst
Maharashtra captain Rohit Motwani won another toss and his bowlers, yet again, exploited the conditions perfectly, and bowled Bengal out in 41.4 overs
Others
Proud to win semi within three days - Maharashtra coach
Surendra Bhave, Maharashtra's coach, said his players might have been disappointed they had not won by an innings
Toss was the main culprit - Shukla
Laxmi Ratan Shukla, the Bengal captain, said the pitch and the toss had played an inordinate role in the result of the semifinal
The free jazz of Samad Fallah's bowling
With an unpredictable run-up and an urgent, hustling style, Maharashtra seamer Samad Fallah has scripted a tale of resilience and passion for cricket
Maharashtra's batting stars primed for Bengal challenge
Maharashtra's batting stars will be up against Bengal's experienced seam attack in the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Indore
Ranji Trophy
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KNTKA | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| PNJB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| MUM | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| GUJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| DELHI | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| ODSA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| VIDAR | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| HRYNA | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| JHK | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| RLYS | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 |
| UP | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| BENG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
| SAU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| BRODA | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| RAJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| TN | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| MP | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| SVCS | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MAHA | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 |
| J + K | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| GOA | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| HP | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| KER | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| HYD | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| AP | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| ASSAM | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| TPURA | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |