Opener Subhransu Senapati scored a gritty half-century to keep Madhya Pradesh in the hunt for an outright win over Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C match at the Holkar Stadium..

Shami first cleaned up MP captain Shubham Sharma for eight before returning to wipe off the tail, finishing with figures of 4/54 as Bengal gained the first-innings lead over Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy match in Indore on Thursday.

Bengal will be hoping to clinch a win as they have been boosted with the services of India pacer Mohammed Shami, who is set to make a return to competitive cricket after nearly a year

Resuming from 103 for one, Madhya Pradesh was all out for 167 in its first innings. Bengal put up 170 for five in its second essay to inflate its overall lead to 231 runs.

Mohammed Shami returned to competitive cricket after 360 days following an ankle injury, representing Bengal in the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh. Despite a modest first-day performance, Shami bowled ten overs without taking a wicket.

The 34-year-old Shami is also playing his first Ranji Trophy match for Bengal since November 2018, when he featured in a one-off game against Kerala before embarking on a Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour to Australia then.

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After a year-long absence due to injury, veteran Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is back in action, leading Bengal's Ranji Trophy campaign against Madhya Pradesh. Adding to the occasion, Shami is joined by his younger brother,

Mohammad Shami is set to return to competitive cricket for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh after a lengthy rehabilitation period. His comeback, cleared by the NCA, strengthens Bengal's bowling lineup,