Day 1 of the Women’s Bengal T20 League delivered two contrasting contests, with Novus Royals Purulia clinching a rain-affected victory in the tournament opener before Shrachi Rarh Tigers produced a dominant chase to round off the day’s action.
In the opening fixture, Novus Royals Purulia made a winning start to their campaign with a DLS-method victory over Kolkata Royal Tigers. Asked to bat first, Kolkata Royal Tigers posted 131/3, built around an unbeaten 48 from Sansthita Biswas and 37 from Mita Paul, while Trishita Sarkar chipped in with 24. Purulia kept things under control with Chandrima Biswas returning figures of 1/19, while Supriti Roy and Radhika Kumari claimed a wicket each.
Chasing 132, Purulia were comfortably placed at 89/2 in 14 overs when rain brought an early end to proceedings. Player of the Match Dhara Gujjar anchored the chase with an unbeaten 42 off 28 deliveries, while Payel Vakharia added 32. With Purulia ahead of the DLS par score at the time of the interruption, they were awarded victory and got their campaign off to the perfect start.
The second fixture saw Shrachi Rarh Tigers register an emphatic seven-wicket win over Murshidabad Queens. Batting first, the Queens recovered from a slow powerplay of 18/0 to post a competitive 120/1. Opener Tanusree Sarkar led the charge with a blistering half-century at a strike rate of 193.94 as Murshidabad accelerated dramatically in the closing stages, scoring 50 runs in the final three overs. Prativa Rana accounted for the only wicket, dismissing Sasti Mondal during the powerplay.
The Tigers, however, responded in stunning fashion. Despite losing Disha Gupta early to Sanaya Mondal, they raced to 35/1 in the powerplay before Bristi Maji took centre stage. Her superb half-century anchored a clinical chase as Shrachi Rarh Tigers powered to 123/3 in just 11.5 overs, sealing a commanding victory and ending Day 1 on a high.
Brief score- Kolkata Royal Tigers vs Novus Royals Purulia (D/L Method)
- Kolkata Royal Tigers- 131/3 (20 overs)
- Novus Royals Purulia- 89/2 (14 overs)
Brief score- Murshidabad Kueens vs Shrachi Rarh Tigers (D/L Method)
- Murshidabad Kueens- 120/1 (13 overs)
- Shrachi Rarh Tigers- 123/3 (11.5 overs)