Ranji Trophy 2017-18: Top 5 bowlers

#3 Ashok Dinda, Bengal – 35 wickets at 20.20 in 8 matches

Ashok Dinda played his hundredth first-class game for Bengal this season

One of the old warhorses of Bengal cricket, 33-year-old Ashok Dinda maintained consistency throughout a season in which he also played his hundredth first-class game for them. In just the second match this year, Dinda ran through the Chhattisgarh batting line-up, claiming excellent figures of 7/21 and 3/26 in the game, thus giving Bengal an innings win and receiving the Player of the Match award.

Two more five-fors came against Himachal Pradesh and Goa, and though both matches were drawn, Bengal gained useful first innings lead both times to pave the way for their qualification for the quarter-final, in which Dinda took 3/48 against defending champions Gujarat.