SMAT: Puducherry shocks Bengal despite Shami's 3; Gujarat edges Himachal

• Puducherry defeated Bengal by 81 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, despite Mohammed Shami taking 3 wickets for Bengal.
• Puducherry's Aman Khan scored 74, while spinners Jayant Yadav (4/28) and Sidak Singh (3/9) led the bowling attack against Bengal.
• Gujarat secured a narrow one-wicket victory over Himachal Pradesh, chasing 193 runs on the final ball.
• Himachal Pradesh's Mridul Surroch scored 88 and also took 3 wickets for his team.

Why It Matters: Star power doesn't guarantee victory in competitive domestic cricket.