The weather in Shillong, or maybe the opposition faced here, seems to have a positive effect on Bipin Saurabh. Making his debut for Bihar in the last season, the now 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter had scored his first century against Meghalaya in the 2022 Ranji Trophy and the 107 scored on the day had been his highest score, till Tuesday.
Cut to the 2023 season and the first day of their Ranji Trophy Plate Group semifinal against the northeastern hosts, the diminutive right-hand batter bettered that performance to score 177 on Day 1 at Meghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground in Shillong to carry the team to 329 for the loss of six wickets, in spite of a lacklustre show from most of his fellow batters.
