Chhattisgarh win big vs Tripura on Ranji Trophy debut

Ranji Trophy debutants Chhattisgarh notched up an easy nine-wicket victory against tournament's perennial whipping boys Tripura, here today.
Having taken a vital 137 run first innings lead, the Mohammed Kaif led side bundled out Tripura for 149 in the second innings with left-arm spinner Ajay Mandal grabbing 4 for 55. Pacer Pratik Sinha got two wickets while only Smit Patel and Gurinder Singh scored 26 and 20 respectively.
Needing only 13 runs to win, Chhattisgarh missed a golden opportunity to get a bonus point as they lost a wicket in the process knocking off runs in 3.5 overs.
Brief Scores: Tripura 118 & 149 (Smit Patel 26, Gurinder Singh 20, Ajay Mandal 4/55)

Chhattisgarh 255 & 13/1. Chhattisgarh won by 9 wkts.
Points: Chhattisgarh 6; Tripura 0.