Akash, Ahmed Star as Bengal Dominates Haryana in Ranji Trophy Thriller

• Bengal bundled out Haryana for 100 with Akash Deep (5/40) and Shahbaz Ahmed (5/42) taking all 10 wickets, leading to 18 wickets falling on Day 2.
• Bengal, already qualified for quarterfinals, extended their overall lead to 248 runs against Haryana, with skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran scoring 61.
• Haryana's quarterfinal hopes are in jeopardy as Uttarakhand, with Kunal Chandela's double ton, is poised to overtake them.
• Uttarakhand declared at 460 for 7, riding on Kunal Chandela's 207, and have Assam struggling at 91 for 4.
• Gujarat's Manan Hingrajia scored an unbeaten 150, while Tripura responded strongly with Vijay Shankar and Hanuma Vihari stabilizing their innings.

Why It Matters: Bengal is in a commanding position against Haryana, while Uttarakhand eyes a quarterfinal spot.