Ranji Trophy: Slipped in National team's pecking order, Easwaran's battle begins vs Andhra
India TV NewsOpener Abhimanyu Easwaran will look to get some runs under his belt as he leads Bengal against a steady Andhra in their Ranji Trophy group A fixture on a seam-friendly Eden Gardens wicket beginning Wednesday. His opening partner Abhishek Raman struck a century, while the seasoned Manoj Tiwary along with new IPL entrant Shahbaz Ahmed struck fifty each to help Bengal to a winning first innings total of 307. Easwaran and Sudip Chatterjee, who dropped down to number five, both failed in the first innings as the skipper said they would look to make amends. Andhra will also look forward to their skipper Hanuma Vihari superlative performance in West Indies where he played a big role and struck a century in India's Test series win in the West Indies.