Manoj Tiwary, the Bengal captain, has called for surfaces of the kind that hosted the India-England Tests in Rajkot and Visakhapatnam to be prepared for the Ranji Trophy. His assessment comes after the seasons first two-day finish, Barodas 21-run win against Bengal in a Group A fixture in Lahli, where the fast bowlers claimed 38 of the 40 wickets to fall.As many as 23 wickets fell on the opening day, the most in a day so far this season, with neither side managing to pass 100 in their first innings. The remaining 17 fell on day two. That Tiwarys fourth-innings 39 was the highest score of the match indicated how tough batting was at a venue that has traditionally been regarded as a seamers paradise.I think we should be playing on surfaces close to what the Indian team plays on in the current season so that those who perform and are picked immediately dont have to make drastic adjustments, Tiwary told ESPNcricinfo. I said it even yesterday, when we had a chance of winning despite conceding a lead, that on these kind of surfaces you cant be chasing more than 120. Not really ideal, isnt it?It would be good to play on surfaces that bring not just the fast bowlers but spinners into the picture too. Its disappointing to lose, we played some bad shots too, but surfaces of this kind take skills out of the picture. Its understandable if its a greentop with consistent bounce, but here it wasnt. Lahli is probably the toughest surface in the country, but unfortunately this was simply very very tough. Having said that, credit to Baroda. The wicket was same for both sides. Tiwary pointed to damp patches at both ends as the cause of the inconsistent bounce. There were green patches at drive-able lengths. Even fast bowlers werent sure which way the ball would move if it pitched there. Every time you pitched the ball in certain areas, there were indentations. After a few overs, it was reduced to a guessing game. Some balls reared up, some balls kept low. This contributed to the dismissals no doubt, but it wasnt ideal to be playing on this kind of surface.Would his assessment have changed had Bengal won? Deepak Hooda has made a big double-century just two matches ago. He made centuries in his first two games. Sure, you can have a bad game, but on this surface, he too was struggling. In one game you cant be that bad, Tiwary said. It would be nice to play on surfaces that at least offer consistent bounce.As a side we are disappointed, no doubt. But without making excuses, Ill say it was tough. As a state captain, I will highlight these observations to Dada (Sourav Ganguly, head of the BCCIs technical committee that proposed neutral venues in the Ranji Trophy). The think-tank can then decide. If you ask me, the surface that we played on in Bilaspur [against Punjab] earlier this season was the most ideal, where there was a little bit of everything for everyone.Tiwary said Bengals bowling after they sent Baroda in was the decisive his sides defeat - surprisingly, considering Baroda only made 97, with Ashok Dinda picking up six wickets. We shouldnt have allowed them to get that much, Tiwary said. We shouldnt have conceded more than 60. That made the difference especially with our second-innings scores being identical.Tony Parker Jersey .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Bruce Bowen Jersey . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. https://www.spurslockerroom.com/Luka-Samanic-City-Edition-Jersey/ . 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Also still in the field are five women, including Americans Tori Bowie, Tianna Bartoletta and English Gardner, who have broken 10.8 this year.And, of course, no day in track and field would be complete without at least a bit of doping news.A Bulgarian steeplechase runner got booted from the Olympics a day before her scheduled race. Also, Kenyan 800-meter runner Ferguson Rotich showed up and made it through his round, two days after a coach borrowed his credential to grab something to eat in the athletes village, only to be met by doping-control officers who wanted to test Rotich.Rotich ended up being properly tested, but IOC spokesman Mark Adams said there were more questions to be asked.This isnt over, Adams said.Nor is Ayanas Olympics. Next Friday, shell run in her favorite race, the 5,000 meters, where she is the reigning world champion.Not at all, she said when asked if the effort it took to break the 10K record could sap her strength for the 5.She made it look easy. 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