Ranji Trophy quarter-finals wrap: Sudip Gharami hundred puts Bengal on top, Karnataka struggle vs UP on Day 1
India TodayBengal and Mumbai dominated the opening day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals in Bengaluru. Young Sudip Gharami of Bengal and debutant Suved Parkar of Mumbai shone on the opening day of the quarter-finals stage with a hundred each. Bengal, who are without senior wicketkeeper batter Wriddhiman Saha, ended Day 1 on 310 for 1, dominating the Jharkhand bowling unit, which has skillful left-arm spinners Shahbaz Nadeem and Anukul Roy. KARNATAKA BATTERS FAIL AT HOME Meanwhile, At the KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur, Karnataka batters failed on a decent batting pitch against a high-quality Uttar Pradesh bowling unit. Armaan Jaffer and Sarfaraz Khan also slammed half-centuries as the 41-time Ranji Trophy winners dominated the day and the trio justified skipper Prithvi Shaw's decision to bat first.