Debutants Novus Royals Purulia upset defending champions in Bengal T20 League openerm Kolkata, June 5: ebutants Novus Royals Purulia made an impressive start to their Bengal T20 League campaign, defea ng fending champions Adamas Howrah Warriors by four runs in a thrilling Season 3 opener at Eden Gardens on Friday.
Asked to bat first, Novus Royals Purulia posted a compe ve 154/6 in their 20 overs. Yuvraj
eepak Keswani anchored the innings with an unbeaten 54 off 38 deliveries, striking crucial boundaries during the la er stages. He received valuable support from Ankur Paul, who scored 33 off 25 balls, while Pradipta Pramanik provided late impetus with a brisk 30 off just 18 deliveries.
For the Warriors, Kanishk Seth was the standout bowler, returning figures of 3/23 to keep the Royals in check.
In reply, Adamas Howrah Warriors fought hard but fell agonisingly short of the target. Ankit Cha erjee top-scored with 43 off 31 balls, keeping the chase alive before the Royals struck at crucial intervals to seize control of the contest. Pritam Chakraborty, Pradipta Pramanik and Harsh Dev Gautam picked up two wickets apiece as
Novus Royals Purulia bowled out the defending champions for 150 in 19.5 overs to seal a memorable four-run victory.
The result marked a dream beginning for Novus Royals Purulia in their maiden Bengal T20 League appearance, while Adamas Howrah Warriors were handed a rare defeat as their tle defence got off to a disappoin ng start. Brief score
Novus Purulia Royals: 154/6 (20 overs)
Adamas Howrah Warriors – 150/10 (19.5 overs)