Sourav drops in

Sourav Ganguly came to the Chirag dressing room before the match and spoke to the players about his struggle when he was out of favour with the Indian team and his never-say-die attitude that helped him make a comeback. Buoyed by Sourav’s vocal tonic, the Chirag players dished out a spirited performance and should have returned with full points, but for poor finishing.

The hosts were very sharp in their counter-attacks and used the flanks well to stretch the opposition defence. They combined well in the attacking-third with good supporting play.