It was a great day in Bengal cricket on Tuesday as Bengal reached a rare Ranji Trophy final when they beat former champions Karnataka by 174 runs at the Eden Gardens.

Coach J Arun Lal was understandably over the moon and had no qualms in stating that his pace attack comprising Ishan Porel, Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep was the best in the land on the domestic cricket front. "What stands out is their self belief and the manner in which they compliment each other," said Arun Lal after the trio claimed all 20 Karnataka wickets in the semi-final. Bengal are in a Ranji Trophy final after 13 years. They meet either Saurashtra or Gujarat, who are doing battle in Rajkot.