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Ranji Trophy 2019-20 Final: Jaydev Unadkat leads Saurashtra to maiden title after beating over Bengal on virtue of first innings lead

Unadkat, who had single-handily taken Saurashtra into the final with a seven-wicket haul against Gujarat on the final day of their semi-final, rose to the occasion yet again to script a historic victory.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Fifth day of final between Saurashtra and Bengal in Rajkot to be played behind closed doors amidst coronavirus

The final day of the Ranji Trophy summit clash between Bengal and Saurashtra will be played without any spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BCCI said on Thursday.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Cheteshwar Pujara out with back injury after overcoming illness, may bat only if required in second innings

Pujara did not take the field on day three after pulling a back muscle during warm-up as Bengal reached 134/3 in their first innings at close of play, trailing Saurashtra by 291 runs.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Gritty Bengal script fight back but Saurashtra maintain upper hand on third day of final

Bengal reached 134 for three in 65 overs at close of play, trailing Saurashtra by 291 runs with Chatterjee and Wriddhiman Saha (4 off 43) in the middle.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Cheteshwar Pujara-Arpit Vasavada's marathon stand puts Saurashtra in control against Bengal on day 2 of final

Pujara (66 off 237), who was on five when he retired hurt on day one due to fever, and Vasavada (106 off 287) batted for two sessions and five overs as the hosts reached 384 for eight at the close of play.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Arpit Vasavada's gritty century hands advantage to Saurashtra in semi-final clash against Gujarat

Arpit Vasavada's gritty 139 propelled Saurashtra to set a challenging 327-run target for Gujarat on the fourth day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final on Tuesday.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Bengal gain upper hand over Karnataka on Day 3 of semi-final; Gujarat script fightback against Saurashtra

Bengal, who won their previous Ranji title during Sourav Ganguly's debut season in 1989-90, would go for the kill to make their first final in 13 years. They had lost to Mumbai by 132 runs in their last final appearance in 2007.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Gujarat in control against Saurashtra on Day 1 of semi-final; Anustup Majumdar revives Bengal against Karnataka

Led by Arzan Nagwaswalla' three wickets, Gujarat bowlers produced a disciplined show and restricted Saurashtra to 217 for five on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final on Saturday.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Saurashtra pile misery over Andhra Pradesh on day four of quarter-final; Gujarat thump Goa to seal semis spot

Saurashtra batted Andhra out of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final by extending their overall lead to a mammoth 658 runs on Sunday.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Saurashtra in control after gaining big lead against Andhra Pradesh on Day 3; Gujarat hold upper hand over Goa

Resuming on overnight 40 for 2 in response to Saurashtra's first-innings total of 419, opener CR Gnaneshwar (43) and Ricky Bhui (28) put on 53 runs for the third wicket.