Saurashtra won their maiden Ranji Trophy title after edging out Bengal by virtue of first innings lead on Day 5 of the final at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday. With Saurashtra leading by 149 runs and six wickets in hand, the captains of both the sides decided to shake hands at Tea.
A double-wicket over from Jaydev Unadkat turned the match in Saurashtra’s favour early on Day 5 as the hosts bowled out Bengal for 381 to take the all important first innings lead. The Saurashtra team had also played finals in the previous years 2018-19, 2015-16 and 2012-13, but the team never won the title. BJP leader Jitu Vaghani congratulated the team for their splendid win on Twitter. Cricketer Faiz Fazal also congratulated the team for their maiden title win on his micro-blogging site.
