Delhi vs Bengal Ranji Trophy 2026–27 Result: Bengal Win by 9 Wickets

Who won Delhi vs Bengal in the Ranji Trophy 2026–27?

**Bengal beat Delhi by nine wickets** in their opening Ranji Trophy 2026–27 match. This page covers the completed match, not a live score.

### Scorecard at a glance

• **Delhi, first innings:** 240.
• **Bengal, first innings:** 429, a lead of 189.
• **Delhi, second innings:** 277.
• **Bengal, chase:** Reached the target of 89 for one wicket.
• **Result:** Bengal won by nine wickets.

### Who made the difference?

**Abishek Porel** scored 149 and **Sudip Kumar Gharami** scored 133 in Bengal's big first innings. **Mohammed Shami** took five wickets across the match, including four in Delhi's first innings.

Bengal's first-innings advantage forced Delhi to bat again while behind. Although Delhi set a second-innings target, Bengal needed just 89 to win.

### Why the result matters

This was an early-season Ranji Trophy fixture, so it says something about Bengal's strong start; it does not, by itself, decide which sides qualify later in the competition. The nine-wicket result should not be confused with older live updates showing Bengal at 304/3 during their first innings.

For individual batting and bowling figures, consult the official BCCI match scorecard alongside the published match recap. This explainer is a fixed result of the completed match, not a rolling scores page.