India, Dec. 9 -- Unheralded Team Mohta, comprising Anurag Mohota, Basant Mohota, Biswajit Poddar, and Sambhu Nath Ghosh, pulled off a major upset on Monday by knocking out last year's champions Indian Railways "A" to secure a spot in the final of the prestigious Team Gold Cup.

In a high-intensity penultimate round at the Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship, held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town, Team Mohta outplayed the seasoned Railways side by 173-121 Victory Points (VPs).

Their commanding performance not only dethroned the tournament favourites but also cemented their status as the surprise package of this year's championship.

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