Bengal 159 for 9 (Karan 33, Shami 32*, Pramanik 30, Jagjit 4-21, Bawa 2-27) beat Chandigarh 156 for 6 (Bawa 32, Yadav 27, Ghosh 4-30, Seth 2-35) by 3 runs
Ghosh then bowled two dots and picked up a wicket off the first five deliveries to all but seal the game. With seven needed of one ball, Nishunk Birla hit a boundary as Bengal won by three runs.
While in Bengaluru, Shami has been working with the NCA staff as he continues his return to top-flight cricket. He’s yet to get an all-clear, however.
However, the Bengal team management has expressed satisfaction at the way Shami has responded to his bowling workload and intensity all tournament. Shami opted to rest on match-eve, a decision which is believed to have been his own to preserve himself for the duration of the competition.
Bengal next play Baroda in the round of eight on Wednesday.
