Bengal Vs Chandigarh Highlights, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Porel, Shahbaz Power Bengal To Comfortable Victory

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Bengal won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Chandigarh: Arslan Khan, Manan Vohra(c), Arjun Azad, Tushar Joshi, Nikhil Thakur(w), Sanyam Saini, Taranpreet Singh, Jagjit Singh, Nishunk Birla, Rohit Dhanda, Hartejassvi Kapoor

Bengal: Abhimanyu Easwaran(c), Abishek Porel(w), Sudip Kumar Gharami, Anustup Majumdar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sumanta Gupta, Karan Lal, Akash Deep, Mohammed Shami, Vishal Sunil Bhati, Mukesh Kumar

Chandigarh are off to a great start but have lost an important wicket inside the powerplay. Arjun Azad, who was looking good, was clean-bowled by the veteran pacer, Mohammed Shami in the seventh over. Azad departed after scoring 31 off just 18.

Chandigarh 60/1 (9.4)

Chandigarh skipper Manan Vohara is leading from the front and have smashed a half-century as well. Arslan Z Khan was also batting well but Shahbaz Ahmed got the better of him on 26 runs.

Chandigarh 134/2 (25)

Chandigarh have lost their third match as Tushar Joshi departed on 20. However, their skipper, Manan Vohra, has been playing brilliant from the start and is now neraring his century.

Chandigarh 186/3 (34.2)

What a way to lead the team. Vintage Manan Vohra at his best. The Chandigarh skipper has been phenomenal from the start and playing without taking any big risks. The century came off 111 balls and Chandigarh are now upto a big total.

Chandigarh 200/3 (35.4)

Chandigarh have batted brilliantly so far, however, they have lost six wickets till now but went past 200. Manan Vohra is also departed on 122 runs.

Chandigarh 316/6 (47.0)

What a great turnaround by Bengal. Manan Vohra's 122 and Sanyam Saini's 67 helped Chandigarh to post a decent total on the scoreboard. However, Mukesh Kumar stole the limelight in the end by claimin a five-wicket haul.

Chandigarh 319 (48.2)

Bengal are off to a great start! Abishek Porel is on fire with a rapid 58 off 29, while Abhimanyu Easwaran plays the anchor as Bengal cruise to 83/0 in just 9.1 overs.

Bengal are cruising in complete control. Abishek Porel has been outstanding, bringing up a commanding century with a fluent 103* off just 78 balls, keeping the tempo high throughout. After skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran fell, the middle order didn’t let the momentum drop, with Anustup Majumdar playing positively and Sudip Kumar Gharami chipping in briefly.

At 181/2 in 26.5 overs, Bengal are perfectly placed to accelerate further and set up a daunting total.

Bengal put on a commanding batting display to take firm control of the contest. Abishek Porel led the charge with a superb 106 off 84 balls, setting the tone with clean hitting and smart strike rotation. After his dismissal, Anustup Majumdar ensured the innings didn’t lose shape, anchoring it with a composed 63, while Shahbaz provided the late surge with an aggressive unbeaten 58.

Sumanta Gupta then added the finishing touches with a rapid cameo, striking at over 200 to push the total further. At 293/4 in 44.3 overs, Bengal have built a formidable score and will feel they are well placed heading into the bowling innings.

What a great chase. Bengal sealed a comfortable six-wicket victory with a commanding batting performance. Abishek Porel once again set the tone with a fluent 106 off 84 balls, providing a solid foundation at the top. After his dismissal, Anustup Majumdar kept the chase on track with a composed 63, ensuring there were no hiccups in the middle overs.

The finishing touch came from Shahbaz, who played a superb unbeaten knock of 76, striking the ball cleanly and finishing the chase with authority alongside Sumanta Gupta, who added a brisk 22*. Bengal chased down the target in 47.4 overs, underlining their dominance with a well-controlled run chase.