Ranji Trophy: Tripura shock Saurashtra to register first win of the season

Agartala, Nov 5 (UNI) Tripura pulled off one of the massive upsets of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, stunning two-time champions Saurashtra with a commanding 133-run victory in their Elite Group B encounter here on Thursday. Off-spinner Sandip Sarkar and pacer Abhijit Sarkar shared seven wickets as the hosts defended a target of 342 to register their first win of the season. Saurashtra, who began the final day at 131/7, were bowled out for 208 in their second innings, falling well short of the target. The defeat came as a major setback for the visitors, while Tripura bounced back strongly…