Ranji Trophy preview: Bengal, Chandigarh set for Barabati clash
The HinduBengal will be keen to record its third outright win on the trot and book its place in the quarterfinals when it meets Chandigarh in its last Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at the Barabati Stadium here on Thursday. Following its exciting victories over Baroda and Hyderabad, Bengal, perched atop the group with 12 points, will bank on its familiarity with the playing arena to restrict Chandigarh. The side – having experienced campaigners like captain Abhimanyu Eswaran, Anustup Majumdar and Manoj Tiwary and exciting talents such as Shahbaz Ahmed, Abishek Porel and Ritwik Roy Chowdhury – is capable of scoring big totals. Hyderabad vs Baroda After losing to Bengal, Hyderabad will be eager to grab as many points as possible against Baroda in its last group engagement at the Vikash Cricket Ground and hope to qualify to the next stage.