NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Shivam Sharma took five wickets as Uttar Pradesh secured a comprehensive innings and 119-run victory over Bihar in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match in Patna on Sunday.
The win is Uttar Pradesh's first in six games.
Bihar, who needed 225 runs to avoid an innings defeat, resumed their second innings at 130 for 5. However, they could only manage an additional 106 runs before being bowled out for 236.
Uttar Pradesh had earlier declared their first innings at an impressive 603 for 2. They put up a clinical bowling performance to dismiss Bihar with ease.
Ayush Loharuka and Sachin Kumar showed resilience in the first session, taking Bihar to 176 for 5 in 71 overs. However, Shivam made the crucial breakthrough by trapping Loharuka in front after lunch, which triggered a collapse.
Sachin completed his half-century before being run out by Shivam Mavi, as Bihar slipped to 191 for 7. Shivam then took two wickets in successive deliveries in the 88th over, with skipper Veer Pratap Singh being the last man dismissed for 29.
With this victory, Uttar Pradesh gained seven points, bringing their total to 13, and moved to fifth place in Group C. Haryana lead the group with 26 points, followed by Karnataka with 19.
Bihar, after suffering their fifth loss, remain at the bottom of the table.
In their final games, Uttar Pradesh will face Madhya Pradesh, while Bihar will take on Kerala.
Kerala's valiant fight earns three points with first-innings leadKerala secured three valuable points in their drawn Group C match against Madhya Pradesh in Thiruvananthapuram, thanks to a first-innings lead and a valiant fightback.
Chasing a challenging target of 363 on the final day, Kerala found themselves in trouble at 47 for 5 after starting at 28 for 1.
However, a spirited lower-order resistance, led by Mohammad Azharuddeen (68) and Jalaj Saxena (32), who added 74 runs, followed by a 90-run partnership between Azharuddeen and Aditya Sarwate (80), kept Kerala in the hunt.
Despite losing Azharuddeen to pacer Kuldeep Sen (3/64), Baba Aparajith and Sarwate added another 37 runs before Sarwate fell to Kumar Kartikeya (3/106).
Aparajith and number 10 MD Nidheesh (4) held firm to salvage the draw.
Kerala now has 18 points and occupies third place in the table, while Madhya Pradesh remains near the bottom with 10 points.
Brief Scores:At Patna: Bihar 248 & 236 in 90.4 overs (Sachin Kumar 50; Shivam Sharma 5/58) lost by an innings and 119 runs to Uttar Pradesh 603 for 2 declared.
At Thiruvananthapuram: Madhya Pradesh 160 & 369 for 8 declared in 101 overs drew with Kerala 167 and 268 for 8 in 104 overs (Mohammed Azharuddeen 68, Aditya Sarwate 80; Kuldeep Sen 3/64).
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