Harbhajan,Ganguly ready for face-off

Both teams have been struggling to score up the order and the middle order is expected to be their saviour. While Bengal had been banking on pacer Dinda,Punjab have been regularly playing four spinners on the sluggish Palam track. Despite the absence of Sharma,that policy will continue,with U-19 left arm spinner Vinay Choudhary expected to make his debut.

The wicket has played slow throughout and we dont see an extra pacer filling Rahul Sharmas spot. So we called in an extra spinner Vinay Choudhary who has performed outstandingly in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, said Punjab bowling coach Harvinder Singh.

He also said the toss will play a major part. If we win the toss,we are definitely going to bat. We are unfortunate to be losing the toss and hence chasing targets. But we are ready to bat first and will look to put a fighting total, he said.