An unbeaten Bengal Under-19 team stormed into the quarterfinals of the Cooch Behar Trophy after a dominant innings-and-14-run victory over Jammu & Kashmir in Jammu on Monday.
After five successive victories in their group-stage encounter, Bengal, with 34 points, top Elite Group B and are set to play the quarterfinal match at home.
Vishal Bhati (89, 3-116, 4-18) was the star performer for Bengal in the match.
Soumyadip Manna (89), Debangshu Pakhira (85, 2-50, 1-30), Chandrahas Dash (80) and Rohit (40, 1-57, 1-14), Shivamm Bharati (2-59, 3-23) also impressed for the visitors.
“It has been a team effort. Everyone stepped up and performed when it mattered. After a successful Vinoo Mankar Trophy campaign, now doing well in Cooch Behar Trophy is satisfying. Now, the focus will be on quarterfinals,” Bengal head coach Saurasish Lahiri said.
Earlier, after bowling out J&K for 391 in their first innings, Bengal posted a mammoth 518 to bag a vital lead. In their second innings, J&K.
