Batting first, Bihar piled up a formidable 522 in their first innings, riding on strong contributions from several batters. Wicketkeeper-batter Bipin Saurabh led the charge with a fluent 143, while skipper Sakibul Gani scored a composed 108. Suraj Kashyap also played a valuable knock of 83, helping Bihar post a mammoth total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Manipur, Rex Rajkumar was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets, while Pheiroijam Jotin and Bishworjit Konthoujam claimed two wickets each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In reply, Manipur were bowled out for 264 in their first innings. Ronald Longjam top-scored with a patient 79, but lacked support from the rest of the batting lineup. Suraj Kashyap finished with figures of 3\/34, while Prashant Singh and Himanshu Singh picked up two wickets apiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With a first-innings lead of 258 runs, Bihar tightened their grip on the contest in the second innings. Opener Piyush Singh produced a monumental knock, remaining unbeaten on 216 off 322 balls, anchoring the innings. He was well supported by Raghuvendra Pratap Singh, who struck a brisk 90, and Khalid Alam, who added a solid 81. Bihar declared their second innings at 505 for six, setting Manipur a difficult target of 764 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In reply, Manipur were bowled out for 264 in their first innings. Ronald Longjam top-scored with a patient 79, but lacked support from the rest of the batting lineup. Suraj Kashyap finished with figures of 3\/34, while Prashant Singh and Himanshu Singh picked up two wickets apiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bihar recently performed well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, defeating Manipur in the plate group final to get promoted to the Elite Group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n