Kazi Junaid Saifi smashed a match-winning unbeaten 109 to help Bengal Under-25 outclass Tripura by six wickets in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy clash on Wednesday.
Chasing 187 to win, Bengal went over the line comfortably scoring 189/4 in 49.1 overs at the 22 Yards, Salt Lake, Earlier, resuming the day from overnight score of 24/2, Bengal managed to add 44 runs in the morning before Kaushik Maity (31) fell to reduce the home side to 68/3.
But Kazi looked in superb touch right from the start smashing 16 boundaries in his 160-ball innings to take team closer to victory.
Although Ranjot Singh Kharia (19) fell cheaply, Abhijeet Bhagat (17 not out) stood firmly in the other end as Kazi scored freely to take team to victory in the 50th over in some style.
