Star Indian cricket team pacer, Mohammed Shami, shone for Bengal upon his return from a long-term injury, helping the side win a crucial Ranji Trophy encounter versus Madhya Pradesh. Bengal beat MP by 11 runs.

Mohammed Shami's crucial 37 runs helped Bengal set a target of 338 for Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'C' match. Despite Shami's early wicket, MP struggled to contain Bengal, who ended Day 3 at 150/3,

Besides his bowling exploits of 7/156 in the match, Shami also registered his highest First-Class score for Bengal, knocking a quickfire 36-ball 37 in the second innings.

Mohammed Shami proved once again that he was regaining fitness as he bowled an 11-over spell in Madhya Pradesh’s second innings in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match on Friday.

Opener Subhransu Senapati scored a gritty half-century to keep Madhya Pradesh in the hunt for an outright win over Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C match at the Holkar Stadium..

Shami first cleaned up MP captain Shubham Sharma for eight before returning to wipe off the tail, finishing with figures of 4/54 as Bengal gained the first-innings lead over Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy match in Indore on Thursday.

The veteran speedster made it to Bengal’s playing XI in Indore and would not be immediately seen in action as Madhya Pradesh won the toss and chose to bowl first

Resuming from 103 for one, Madhya Pradesh was all out for 167 in its first innings. Bengal put up 170 for five in its second essay to inflate its overall lead to 231 runs.

Mohammed Shami returned to competitive cricket after 360 days following an ankle injury, representing Bengal in the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh. Despite a modest first-day performance, Shami bowled ten overs without taking a wicket.

The 34-year-old Shami is also playing his first Ranji Trophy match for Bengal since November 2018, when he featured in a one-off game against Kerala before embarking on a Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour to Australia then.