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
Shami, who had picked up a wicket off his second delivery in his first spell that finished with figures of 3-0-13-1, conceded 12 in his final over upon his return at the death and the equation was brought down to eight off the last six.
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.
