Kolkata, June 8: Shahbaz Ahmed and Karan Lal produced dominant all-round performances to guide their respective teams to comfortable victories in the Bengal T20 League Season 3 matches at Eden Gardens on Monday.
In the day’s first match, Shahbaz (4/15 and 31 off 18) helped Shrachi Rarh Tigers outclass Sobisco Smashers Malda by five wickets.
In the day’s second match, Karan (53 off 29 and 4/12) powered Servotech Siliguri Strikers to a stunning 90-run victory over Murshidabad Kings.
Karan, along with Sudip Chatterjee (50 off 41), gave Siliguri Strikers a strong start as the team posted 152/9 in 20 overs.
Toufik Uddin Mondal bagged three wickets for Murshidabad.
In reply, Murshidabad lost wickets at regular intervals and were bundled out for 62 in 12 overs.
Besides Karan, Ishan Porel (3/11) impressed with the ball, while Md Shami, Kaushik Maity and Vishal Bhati claimed a wicket each for Siliguri Strikers.
Earlier in the first match, after being put into bat, Sobisco Smashers Malda were bowled out for 117 in 19.4 overs, with Vikas Singh Sr top-scoring with 33 off 22 deliveries.
Chasing the target, Rarh Tigers went over the line comfortably, scoring 118/5 in 16 overs.
Brief Score – Sobisco Smashers Malda vs Shrachi Rarh Tigers
Sobisco Smashers Malda – 117/10 (19.4 Overs)
Shrachi Rarh Tigers – 118/5 (16 Overs)
Result: Shrachi Rarh Tigers won by 5 wickets
Brief Score – Servotech Siliguri Strikers vs Murshidabad Kings
Servotech Siliguri Strikers – 152/9 (20 Overs)
MurshidabadKings – 62/10 (12 Overs)
Result: Servotech Siliguri Strikers won by 90 runs
About Bengal T20 League:
The Bengal T20 League is a franchise-based T20 cricket competition organised under the aegis of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Now in its third season, the league has established itself as West Bengal’s premier domestic T20 platform, built on the belief that cricket in Bengal has always been more than a sport — it is a matter of identity. The league features eight city-based franchises representing the breadth of West Bengal – Adamas Howrah Warriors, Novus Royals Purulia, Kolkata Royal Tigers, Murshidabad Kings & Kueens, Rashmi Nes Medinipur Wizards, Servotech Siliguri Strikers, Shrachi Rarh Tigers, and Sobisco Smashers Malda — competing across men’s and women’s competitions. Men’s matches are held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, with women’s matches at the JU Salt Lake Campus, Kolkata. Season 3 is anchored by the theme Ebar Jombe Khela! – a rallying cry that captures the league’s spirit: fierce, uncompromising, and unmistakably Bengal. The league’s identity draws from the state’s folk traditions, from Alpana motifs to Pattachitra and Gomira masks, reflecting a culture that has always treated sport as a matter of pride.
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