Quarter Finals Bound: Bengal and Uttar Pradesh Make it to the Next Round

Bengal progressed to the quarter finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after a nail-biting contest against Chandigarh, while Uttar Pradesh secured a comfortable win against Andhra.

Bengal vs Chandigarh

Bengal's Mohammed Shami starred with the bat, scoring a thrilling 32 off 17 balls, as they chased down a target of 160. Sayan Ghosh picked 4 for 30 to restrict Chandigarh to 156 for 9. Bengal won by 3 runs.

Uttar Pradesh vs Andhra

Uttar Pradesh's Vipraj Nigam took a crucial all-round show, scoring 27 off 8 and picking 2 for 20, to help his team chase down a target of 157. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Karan Sharma were the top scorers for Uttar Pradesh, scoring 27 and 48 respectively. Uttar Pradesh won by 4 wickets.

Brief Scores

• Bengal: 159 for 9 in 20 overs (Mohammed Shami 32*, Karan Lal 33; Sayan Ghosh 4-30) beat Chandigarh 156 for 9 in 20 overs by 3 runs
• Uttar Pradesh: 157 for 6 in 19 overs (Karan Sharma 48, Vipraj Nigam 27*) beat Andhra 156 for 6 in 20 overs by 4 wickets