Bengal have played Uttar Pradesh (who appeared as United Provinces till 1948-49) nine times in Ranji Trophy. While UP have won once outright, Bengal have emerged victorious on three occasions. Among the five drawn ties, UP have thrice taken first innings lead and Bengal once. The following are the highs and lows:
Highest totals
For UP: 530/5 decl in Kanpur, 1980-81
For Bengal: 473 in Benares, 1941-42
Lowest totals
For UP: 95 in Calcutta, 1946-47
For Bengal: 126 in Calcutta, 1940-41
Highest individual scores
For UP: 231* by Anil Bhanot in Kanpur, 1980-81
For Bengal: 128* by AK Deb in Benares, 1941-42
Best bowling
For UP: 8/42 by Bashir Ahmed in Kanpur, 1945-46
For Bengal: 7/31 by PM Chatterjee in Calcutta, 1946-47