And that sums up the plight of the visitors in front of the formidable home side. Barring No. 11 Sakib Hussain's cameo of 16 runs, which included two sixes and a four in just five balls ...

The Bihar bowling attack, spearheaded by the new-ball duo of Veer Pratap Singh (2/31) and the youngster Sakib Hussain (3/92), put up a commendable effort, sharing five wickets between them.