KOLKATA: Bengal made all the right noises initially. Skipper Manoj Tiwary decided to field in overcast conditions and their bowlers struck early to reduce Mumbai to 87 for four. But Mumbai staged a remarkable comeback to finish Day One of the Elite Group B match on 330 for six at the Eden Gardens on Friday.
Prithvi Shaw, returning after five months, did not show any discomfort as he played some of his signature off-drives. The opening duo of Shaw and Bhupen Lalwani saw off the tricky first hour after wet outfield, due to overnight rain, forced the match to start an hour late. Left-arm spinner Ankit Mishra provided the first breakthrough when he trapped Lalwani leg-before. Suraj Jaiswal then had Shaw edging one to wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel for 35.
