Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Pre-QF, Highlights: Haryana Beat Bengal By 72 Runs To Qualify For Quarterfinals

Bengal Squad: Abishek Porel(w), Sudip Kumar Gharami(c), Sudip Chatterjee, Anustup Majumdar, Sumanta Gupta, Karan Lal, Pradipta Pramanik, Mohammed Shami, Kaushik Maity, Kanishk Seth, Sayan Ghosh, Mukesh Kumar, Subham Chatterjee, Mohammed Kaif, Shakir Habib Gandhi, Sakshaim Chaudhary, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Rohit Kumar, Ranjot Khaira, Vikas Singh

Haryana Squad: Himanshu Rana, Yuvraj Yogender Singh, Ankit Kumar(c), Nishant Sindhu, Dheeru Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Dinesh Bana(w), Aditya Deepak Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Amit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Ashok Menaria, Harshal Patel, Jayant Yadav, Aman Kumar, Kapil Hooda, Mayank Shandilya, Vedant Bhardwaj, Parth Vats

The Haryana vs Bengal, pre-quarterfinal match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 will be streamed live on the JioCinema app and website and telecast on the Sports18 channels

Bengal have won the toss and have opted to field first at the Moti Bagh Stadium in Vadodara.

Mohammed Shami will be in action soon against Haryana, and with the Champions Trophy squad selection not far away, check how to watch the HRYNA Vs BEN match HERE.

The Haryana openers Arsh Ranga and Himanshu Rana are off to a flying start as they have already notched up 36 runs in the first four overs of the contest. For Bengal, Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar have started proceedings from either end.

After a brilliant start, Haryana have lost two quick wickets as both openers Ranga and Rana walk back to the pavilion. For Bengal, Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Shami have both struck a wicket each.

Parth Vats has taken an attacking approach after two wickets while skipper Ankit Kumar has been composed at one end. The duo has started to stitch a small partnership, and Haryana would want to to grow bigger.

Ankit Kumar and Parth Vyas slowly are gaining control of the situation and Haryana are scoring just under six runs per over. Bengal, after an attacking start with the ball, have slightly gone on the defensive.

While Parth Vats continues to steady things for Haryana, Kaushik Meity has provided Bengal with a much needed breakthough, sending skipper Ankit Kumar back to the pavilion for 18.

Both Nishant Sandhu and Parth Vats have stepped on the attacking pedal and are now scoring very freely, having notched up 173/4 in 30 overs. With decent batting arsenal still left, Haryana would be happy to tick along in the current rate.

Rahul Tewatia has joined hands with Nishant Sandhu as Haryana inch closer to 200. With 15 overs left, both batters will try to not lose a wicket but on the other also, will look to score some runs, helping the scoreboard tick along.

After Nishant Sandhu made his way back to the pavilion after a superb 64, Haryana, with Rahul Tewatia and Dinesh Bana are looking for the final push which could be super vital during their defence.

While Mohammed Shami has picked up three wickets, Haryana continue to chip away with crucial runs as they have now scored 282 for the loss of eight wickets with three overs to go.

Haryana end with 298 for the loss of nine wickets in their 50 overs. Nishant Sandhu top-scored with 64, while he was well supported by Parth Vats, who notched up 62. For Bengal, Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets for 59 runs. He was assisted by Mukesh Kumar, bagging two wickets. Back soon with the run chase.

The clock is ticking and the chase is not far away. Bengal will need to chase 299 to book themselves a quarter-final spot. Stay tuned for all live updates from the chase.

In pursuit of 299, Bengal's Abhishek Porel and Sudip Kumar Gharami have taken a solid approach, scoring at just over six runs per over. For Haryana, Anshul Kambhoj and Aman Kumar operate with the new ball.

An aggressive Bengal start has turned into a solid, composed one as Abhishek Porel and Sudip Kumar have scored 61 for the loss of none in 11 overs. Haryana are starting to change a few plans as desperation for wickets in creeping in.

Bengal have lost the crucial wicket of Sudip Kumar for 36, while Abhishek Porel continues to keep ticking the scoreboard. The opener has scored a slow, yet solid unbeaten 29 while Bengal have 75/1 on the board after 14 overs.

Bengal lose another wicket, and this time it is Abhimanyu Easwaran. Both the first change and the second change bowlers have picked up a wicket each for Haryana, but will need more from the strike bowlers as Bengal are in control of this game.

Bengal lost their third wicket during the chase of 299-run target in the 28th over. The set batter Abishek Porel lost his wicket after making a well-deserving half-century. Sudip Chhaterjee has joined Anustup Majumdar at the crease.

Sudip Chatterjee retired hurt after making 14 off 14 balls. Pradipta Pramanik also lost his wicket to Nishant Sidhu. Now, Bengal need 110 runs off 90 balls to win the match and they have five wickets left

Parth Vats, Nishant Sidhu and Anshul Kamboj took just five overs to dismiss the latter half of the Bengal team to help Haryana win the match by 72 runs in a well-deserved victory to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Mukesh Kumar made 13 off 12 balls and remained unbeaten.

The defending champions have qualified for the quarter-final stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 after a convincing win over Bengal. That's all from our side. Goodbye and take care!