CCL Semifinal Score: Punjab De Sher storms into their first ever finals after beating Bengal Tigers

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Thanks for joining us for the live coverage of Punjab de Sher vs Bengal Tigers. We'll be giving you updates from the second match as well on the other blog, where Kiccha Sudeep's Karnataka Bulldozers will be facing Chennai Rhinoes. 

Punjab de Sher wins!

Punjab De Sher clinched a remarkable win against defending champions Bengal Tigers in the semifinals. Harrdy Sandhu and his team will now play in their first-ever finals, achieving a historic milestone.

Wicket!

LBW! Harrdy Sandhu is out after scoring 23 runs off 13 balls. Despite his dismissal, Punjab shouldn't worry too much, as they have capable players remaining and a modest target to chase.

This is the powerplay Punjab wanted! Both openers started aggressively, scoring 36 runs without losing a wicket in the first 3 overs. Now, they need just 36 more runs in 7 overs

Harrdy Sandhu comes in

Punjab's captain and star player, Harrdy Sandhu, has stepped in to open the innings for Punjab De Sher, alongside Anuj Khurana.

Bengal all out!

Bengal has been bundled out for 71 runs in just 9.4 overs. Now, Punjab needs 64 runs to secure a victory. With a relatively low target, Punjab will aim to chase down the runs confidently and clinch the win.

Two deliveries, two wickets for Dakksh! What an incredible spell he's having. First, Yusuf Chishti is sent back, followed immediately by Ananda Sankar Chowdhury on the very next ball. Punjab is truly dominating the game, thanks to Dakksh's exceptional bowling performance.

Wicket!

Babbal Rai strikes again! In his second over, he takes the wicket of Jisshu U Sengupta, who departs after scoring 13 off 5 balls. It was a beautiful catch by Rahuul Jaitly, dismissing Sengupta and further boosting Punjab with another breakthrough. Babbal Rai is truly shining in his spell.

Wicket!

Joy has been dismissed, bringing celebrations for Punjab. Babbal Rai's over initially leaked some runs, but he ultimately found success. Joy attempted a big shot but was caught at the boundary, giving Punjab another crucial wicket.

Bengal's collapse 

The Bengal Tigers have experienced a dramatic collapse, reduced to a score of 7 with several key wickets lost. Rahul Mazumder was caught by Rahuul Jaitly off Suyyush Rai's bowling for just 2 runs. Uday Pratap Singh was run out by Rahuul Jaitly, contributing only 3 runs. Jammy Banerjee also fell quickly, exiting at the scores of 0, 1, and 3. Suyyush Rai has been instrumental with the ball, taking two of these vital wickets.