Bengal 159 for 9 (Karan 33, Shami 32*, Pramanik 30, Jagjit 4-21, Bawa 2-27) won chandigarh 156 for 6 (Bawa 32, Yadav 27, Ghosh 4-30, Seth 2-35) by 3 runs
Shami, who had taken a wicket with his second delivery in his first spell which ended with figures of 3-0-13-1, conceded 12 in his final over on his return at the death and the equation was reduced to eight. the last six.
Ghosh then bowled two dots and picked up a wicket in the first five deliveries of the over to almost seal the game. With seven needed off a ball, Nishunk Birla hit a boundary and Bengal won by three runs.
While in Bengaluru, Shami has been working with the National cricket Academy staff as he continues his journey back to top-level cricket. However, it has yet to get the go-ahead.
The Bengal team management has expressed satisfaction with the way Shami has responded to his bowling workload and his intensity throughout the tournament. Shami has opted to rest rather than train on the eve of the match, a decision believed to have been his with a view to staying active throughout the competition.
Bengal will face Baroda in the last 16 on Wednesday.
Rinku, Bhuvneshwar and Nigam lead UP in victory over Andhra
Uttar Pradesh 157 for 6 (Karan 48, Rinku 27*, Nigam 27*, Sudharsan 3-22, Vijay 2-21) won andhra 156 for 6 (Prasad 34*, Sasikanth 23*, Nigam 2-20, Bhuvneshwar 2-30)
Andhra were stuck at 89 for 5 after 15 overs, and 113 for 6 after 16.2, but KV Sasikanth and SDNV Prasad enlivened the innings with an unbeaten 43-run stand for the 16-ball seventh wicket to take them to 156. out of 6.
In response, UP was cruising with Karan Sharma and Aryan Juyal adding 70 runs in 49 balls. They then lost four wickets in 24 balls for 18 runs. Two more fell in the 16th over with Rinku stranded at one end. But found excellent support from Nigam, the duo added 48 runs off 18 balls to take UP to victory with an over to spare.
