Bengal and Chandigarh are preparing for a crucial matchup in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024 pre-quarterfinal, which is scheduled on Monday, December 9, at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
If Beagal defeats Chandigarh, the victor advances to the quarterfinals, where they will play record-breaker Baroda on December 11.
Sudip Kumar Gharami’s team, which included star bowler Mohammad Shami, finished second in Group A with 24 points and a remarkable NRR of +1.607, advancing to the knockout round. Their campaign included a string of commanding wins, with just one three-wicket setback against Madhya Pradesh.
In contrast, Chandigarh finished second in Group D with 16 points and an NRR of +0.224 after six games, earning them a spot in the playoffs. In the group stage, they lost to Railways by five wickets and Assam by eleven runs.
Teams for Bengal vs. Chandigarh:
Bengal Squad: Abishek Porel(w), Sudip Chatterjee, Agniv Pan, Writtick Chatterjee, Kanishk Seth, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sudip Kumar Gharami(c), Mohammed Shami, Sayan Ghosh, Pradipta Pramanik, Ishan Porel, Ritwik Chowdhury, Prayas Barman, Karan Lal, Mohammed Kaif, Shakir Gandhi, Sakshaim Chaudhary, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Ranjot Khaira, Soumyadip Mandal
Chandigarh Squad: Manan Vohra(c), Arjun Azad, Shivam Bhambri, Raj Bawa, Gaurav Puri, Bhagmender Lather, Pradeep Yadav(w), Chiragvir Dhindsa, Jagjit Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Nishunk Birla, Nikhil Sharma, Amrit Lubana, Mayank Sidhu, Arslan Khan
Live streaming of the Bengal vs. Chandigarh SMAT 2024 Pre-Quarter-Final 1 match:
When is the SMAT 2024 Pre-Quarter-Final 1 match between Bengal and Chandigarh?
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host the Bengal vs. Chandigarh SMAT 2024 Pre-Quarter-Final 1 Match on Monday, December 9 at 11:00 AM IST.
Where can you watch the first pre-quarterfinal match of Bengal vs. Chandigarh SMAT 2024?
Sports 18 Khel will broadcast live coverage of every Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 knockout match. The JioCinema app and website offer live streaming.
