Bengal vs Chandigarh, Pre Quarter Final 1 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Bengal go on to face Baroda in the quarter-finals. We have another pre-quarterfinal still left today. That game will be at 4:30pm IST. Do join us for that one. For now we are escaping. Bye bye.

Sudip Gharami | Bengal captain (translated from Hindi): When we were batting first, we felt the score was less, we should have scored 20-30 more, but we lost wickets. Confidence will improve as our bowling attack is very good and they have been doing well in the tournament.

Sayan Ghosh | Player of the Match (translated from Hindi): Feeling really good, winning a knockout game is a big thing and to defend 160 on this ground is not easy. We have played well in the league stages, Shami bhai gave us a good start. Shami bhai scored runs and that's why we defended otherwise it would have been difficult.

Manan Vohra | Chandigarh captain: The way we bowled upfront, we could have restricted them to 135-140, we gave them 20 extra. Mohammed bhai made it easy for them at the end, it's a tough one to swallow. There was a bit of moisture early on, nevertheless chasing 160 on a good wicket we should have won, kudos to the one who bowled the last over. It was quite batting-friendly with the sun out.

14:27 Local Time, 08:57 GMT, 14:27 IST: Hugs and smiles from the Bengal side. They have pulled off a close game. They got early wickets and seemed to have the game under control but after Manan Vohra went the partnership between Raj Bawa and Pradeep Yadav brought Chandigarh back into the game. Kanishk Seth broke that dangerous stand and Bengal continued to take regular wickets. With two overs left it was Bengal who had the edge but 12 came off Shami's over and Sayan Ghosh held his nerve to defend 10 off the last over. His round-arm slingy action produced the yorkers and the batters couldn't find the boundary when they needed them the most. The highest score in the chase was 32 and Chandigarh needed someone to go big and be there till the end. Sayan Ghosh was the star for Bengal, his four-fer crucial in them winning this one. Stay tuned for the presentation...

Sayan Ghosh to Nishunk Birla, FOUR, the last-ball goes for four but Bengal win. Length delivery outside off, Nishunk Birla crunches it on the rise, wide of both extra-cover and the man at sweeper cover, it runs away and Bengal win by 3 runs

Nishunk Birla, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Sayan Ghosh to Nikhil Sharma, out Caught by Writtick Chatterjee!! And that's the end for Chandigarh. Nikhil Sharma can't do the job. Full outside off, he lofts well but Writtick at extra-cover - right on the edge of the circle reverse-cups the catch near his face. Was hit hard but not in the gap. Bengal celebrate knowing a legal delivery next will do the job for them. Nikhil Sharma c Writtick Chatterjee b Sayan Ghosh 22(17) [6s-2]

Sayan Ghosh to Nikhil Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Sayan Ghosh to Nikhil Sharma, no run, full on off, Nikhil Sharma leans back and lofts well but long-off is there, it bounces in front of him, initially he goes for the catch but tumbling backwards, with the ball bouncing, he manages to palm it down. Nikhil Sharma does not want the run, he wants the strike, gestures to Sandeep Sharma that it's OK, he seemed to be suggesting that he will handle this

Sandeep Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Sayan Ghosh to Nikhil Sharma, wide, out Jagjit Singh Run Out!! Jagjit Singh runs but Nikhil Sharma does not respond. A wide down leg as the yorker length delivery goes wrong, Jagjit ran and Nikhil did not want to run. Easy run-out as Abishek Porel lobs the ball back to Sayan Ghosh. Words exchanged between the two batters. Tensions high here. Jagjit Singh run out (Abishek Porel/Sayan Ghosh) 12(7) [4s-1 6s-1]

Sayan Ghosh to Nikhil Sharma, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Sayan Ghosh to Nikhil Sharma, no run, precious dot. Bengal ahead at this stage. Nails the yorker length delivery just outside off, Nikhil Sharma can't lay bat on ball. The skipper is applauding that from Sayan Ghosh

9 off 4

Sayan Ghosh to Jagjit Singh, 1 run, another single. Full and just outside off, was in the slot but Jagjit Singh can only hit it down to long-on

10 off 5

Sayan Ghosh to Nikhil Sharma, 1 run, full on off, Nikhil Sharma slogs and it's a thick inside half that rolls down to deep mid-wicket

Sayan Ghosh [3.0-0-23-3] is back into the attack

11 off the last over. Ghosh to bowl.