Kolkata, Oct. 29 -- Bengal strengthened their hold on top spot in Ranji Trophy Elite Group C after spinner Pradipta Pramanik claimed his maiden 10-wicket match haul in a commanding 287-run victory over Kerala on Thursday. Shahbaz Ahmed also delivered a decisive all-round performance as Bengal completed their third successive win of the season.
Kerala, resuming the fourth and final day at 53/4 while chasing 408, were dismissed for 120 in 38.4 overs at the KCA Cricket Ground in Mangalapuram. The victory took Bengal to 18 points, six ahead of Maharashtra, who collected three points for a first-innings lead over Gujarat in Pune.
Pramanik, playing his 19th first-class match, finished with 6/51 in the second innings after taking 4/44 in the fir...