Tamil Nadu made optimum use of bowler-friendly conditions to register a facile win against Bengal and notch up its second consecutive win in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Sandeep Warrier and T. Natarajan broke Bengal’s back by picking five wickets in the first 10 overs in a 38-over-a-side contest at the Brabourne Stadium. The Bengal batters never recovered from the early blow to fold up for a paltry 84 in the 24th over.
Tamil Nadu then crossed the target in the 20th over after a bit of a stutter. The five-wicket win, with 18.5 overs to spare, will boost the side’s net run-rate, which could come into the equation for the two qualification spots for the knockouts from Group- E.
