Kaif Ahmad hit a breezy 53-ball 75 and captain Anustup Majumdar scored 58 to lay the foundation for Bengal’s comfortable 70-run win over Services in their Vijay Hazare Trophy opener at the Eden on Sunday.
In reply to Bengal’s 315 for six, Services could manage only 245. Ishan Porel, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep and Shahbaz Ahmed took two wickets apiece for Bengal.
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Summarised scores
- Bengal 315/6 in 50 ovs (K. Ahmad 75, A. Majumdar 58). Services 245 in 49.4 ovs (I. Porel 2/31). Bengal won by 70 runs.
- Haryana 299/9 in 50 ovs (H. Rana 102; J. Sandhu 3/36). Chandigarh 300/7 in 49.3 ovs (M. Vohra 117). Chandigarh won by 3 wickets.
- Jammu & Kashmir 279/9 in 50 ovs (D. Jadeja 3/50). Saurashtra 283/7 in 49.1 ovs (C. Jani 93 n.o.). Saurashtra won by 3 wickets.
