Vettel and teammate Kimi Raikkonen finished behind Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Botta. Sachit made a confident start in the match by winning the opening game 11-8. Germany can seal qualification by beating Norway in Stuttgart on Monday, and if Northern Ireland fails to win. Going forward, both Gambhir and Bhaskar will have to work in unison, if they want to help Delhi progress to the Ranji Trophy knockouts. Northern Ireland looks bound for the playoffs among the eight best group runners-up after winning 3-0 in San Marino. “In the second round I played really well but today I was not coming up with the great shots,” Cilic told reporters. While they struggled in the morning practice, Vettel and Raikkonen were much more competitive in the afternoon, both placing within four tenths of Bottas’ leading time. They need to do well for Delhi, and do it on a consistent basis. Even then, a win looked highly improbable until the last five minutes in which Bengal turned the game on its head. “The role of the coach is not what it used to be during our playing days.