Bihar capitalised on opener Piyush Singh’s magnificent second-innings double century and incisive bowling spells from Suraj Kashyap and Himanshu Singh to hammer Manipur by an enormous 568 runs within the Plate closing, sealing a triumphant return to the Ranji Trophy Elite Group on Monday.
Bihar, whose Ranji Trophy journey has been marked by turbulence, had briefly damaged into the Elite Group within the 2022-23 season earlier than slipping again to the Plate Group in 2024-25.
Now restored to the highest tier, they’re urgent forward with a rebuilding section below skipper Sakibul Gani, anchored by the promise of teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
On Monday, Bihar set Manipur an inconceivable goal of 764 after Raghuvendra Pratap Singh fell agonisingly wanting a century, dismissed for his in a single day rating of 90, prompting the declaration of the second innings at 505 for six.
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Bihar, who had scored 522 within the first innings after which dismissed Manipur for 264, removed their opponents for 195 within the second essay, with spinners Suraj Kumar Kashyap (3/32) and Himanshu Singh (3/49) taking three wickets every on the fifth and closing day.
The architects of the emphatic victory had been skipper Gani (108) and Bipin Saurabh (143), who struck effective centuries within the first innings, and Piyush Singh, who adopted it up with an unbeaten 216 off 322 balls within the second innings as Bihar piled on the runs towards a hapless Manipur.
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Bihar declared after simply 9 balls on the ultimate day, with Raghuvendra unable so as to add to the crew’s in a single day whole of 505, prompting Gani to name an early declaration and provides his aspect a full day to dismantle Manipur.
Bihar’s bowlers left Manipur in serious trouble at 50 for five inside 14 overs, a collapse that worsened to 70 for 7 by the twenty third, earlier than a rearguard 102-ball 74 from teenager Pheiroijam Jotin briefly annoyed the assault and delayed the inevitable.
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The 19-year-old Jotin then added 83 runs for the eighth wicket with L. Kishan Singha, who made 30 off 76 balls, because the pair briefly appeared decided to disclaim Bihar an outright victory.
As soon as the partnership was damaged within the forty fourth over, with pacer Akash Raj accounting for Kishan Singha, the outright win grew to become a foregone conclusion. Jotin fell just a few overs later, extinguishing the final semblance of resistance in Manipur’s batting.
Earlier this month, Bihar had additionally secured promotion to the Elite League within the Vijay Hazare Trophy, defeating Manipur by six wickets within the closing.
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Transient Scores: Bihar 522 and 505 for six decl (Piyush Singh 216, Raghuvendra Pratap Singh 90; Pheiroijam Jotin 3/85) defeated Manipur 264 and 195 in 56.1 overs (Pheiroijam Jotin 74; Prashant Singh 2/51, S Kashyap 3/32, H Singh 3/49) by 568 runs.