Jaydev Unadkat leads from the front as Saurashtra win second Ranji Trophy title
Captain grabbed 6 for 85 in the second innings, as hosts Bengal suffered a batting collapse of 5 for 11 on fourth morning
16/02Result
Final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Feb 16-19 2023
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![Bengal]( "Bengal")
174 & 241 -
![Saurashtra]( "Saurashtra")
404 & 14/1 (2.4 ov)
Player of the Match
16/02Result
Final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Feb 16-19 2023
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![Bengal]( "Bengal")
174 & 241 -
![Saurashtra]( "Saurashtra")
404 & 14/1 (2.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
How Unadkat's Saurashtra became India's dominant first-class team
They found contributors from everywhere to claim a second Ranji Trophy crown
Day 3
Majumdar, Tiwary hit fighting fifties for Bengal, but advantage with Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy final
Bengal erase most of Saurashtra's 230-run first-innings lead on day three at Eden Gardens
Day 2
Vasavada, Jani, Jackson put Saurashtra in control of Ranji Trophy final
Four half-centuries in Saurashtra's innings, thus far, have put Bengal on the back foot
Day 1
Sakariya, Unadkat put Saurashtra in commanding position
Shahbaz Ahmed and Abishek Porel offered brief resistance with fifties before Bengal were bowled out for 174
Others
Unadkat: Ranji win 'a fitting tribute to one of Saurashtra's favourite sons' Pujara
Captain also says "this decade and era belongs to Saurashtra" following their second title in three seasons
Bengal look to end Ranji jinx and kick off next era in one go at Eden Gardens
They are far from perfect, but have put together a solid body of work over the past few seasons
Ranji Trophy
| Elite, Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| BENG | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| UKHND | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| HP | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| BRODA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| ODSA | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| UP | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| HRYNA | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| NAGA | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Elite, Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| AP | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| MAHA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| SAU | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| MUM | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| TN | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| DELHI | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| ASSAM | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| HYD | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Elite, Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KNTKA | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| JHK | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| KER | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| RAJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| CGR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| GOA | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| SVCS | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| PONDI | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Elite, Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MP | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| PNJB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| RLYS | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| VIDAR | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| GUJ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| TPURA | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| J + K | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| CHD | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Plate Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MEGHA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| SIKM | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| MNPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| BIHAR | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| MIZO | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| ARP | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |