Late Strikes Help Bengal Claw Back, Honours Even vs Andhra in Ranji Quarterfinal

• Bengal seized momentum with two late strikes, ending day one of Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Andhra at 264 for six.
• Mukesh Kumar was Bengal's standout performer, taking 3/50, including key wickets of Srikar Bharat, Shaik Rasheed, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
• Andhra's Ricky Bhui anchored the innings with 83 runs, forming a crucial 108-run partnership with Nitish Kumar Reddy.
• Bengal's pace trio, including Akash Deep (2/64) and Mohammed Shami (1/38), struck at key intervals.
• Andhra lost two wickets in each session but rebuilt through partnerships, only for Bengal to tighten screws late in the day.