Rajkot : Bengal defeated Bihar by 9 wickets at Saurashtra Cricket Stadium, Rajkot. Karan Lal’s 94* (47) helped Bengal to record their 5th win of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024.
Bowling 1st, Bengal bowlers dominated Bihar. Despite skipper Sakibul Gani’s 79 (56), Bengal took wickets at regular intervals. Sayan Ghosh’s 2/32 played pivotal role in restricting Bihar to 147-6 (20).
Chasing 148 runs, despite losing Abhishek Porel (19) early, Karan Lal (94*) & skipper Sudip Gharami (32*) powered the total in 14 overs , bringing healthy boost to their run rate.
Karan Lal’s innings of 94* (47) comprised 6 sixes, 9 boundaries, earned him Man of the Match.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
BIH : 147-6 (20)
Sakibul Gani : 79 (56)
BEN :
Sayan Ghosh : 2/32
2nd Innings :
BEN : 150-1 (14)
Karan Lal : 94* (47)
BIH :
Prashant Singh : 1/29
Result : Bengal win by 9 wickets.
