KOLKATA: Bengal made a positive start winning three points by virtue of taking a first-innings lead against Uttar Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C opening match that ended in a draw at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.
The Laxmi Ratan Shukla coached side made a strong start by putting up 311 runs in their first innings after new skipper Anushtup Majumder won the toss and elected to bat first. Sudip Chatterjee made his return to Bengal memorable after playing two seasons for Tripura, with a polished century (116 off 227 balls).