Kolkata, 15 June: The Women’s Bengal T20 League produced two exciting contests on Monday as Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards edged past Novus Royals Purulia by one run, while Murshidabad Kueens handed Adamas Howrah Warriors their first defeat of the season at the JU Salt Lake Stadium.
In the first match of the day, Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards posted 146/6 after a solid batting effort led by Ipshita Mondal and Adrija Sarkar, who scored 37 and 36 respectively. Despite a strong start, the Wizards were unable to fully capitalise in the closing overs, with Diya Nandi emerging as the pick of the Novus Royals Purulia bowlers with figures of 3/25.
Chasing 147, Novus Royals Purulia started well and were in a strong position during the chase. Skipper Dhara Gujjar led the scoring, but Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards fought back in the closing stages. Ipshita Mondal picked up the important wickets of Dhara Gujjar and Priyanka Goldar in the 19th over. Needing eight runs from the final over, Purulia could only manage 145/8 and fell short by one run.
The second match saw Murshidabad Kueens hand Adamas Howrah Warriors their first defeat of the season with a four-wicket victory. Batting first, the Warriors posted 132/5, thanks to another impressive knock from Sujata Dey, who remained unbeaten on 69 off 54 balls. Shivanshi Tiwari was the standout performer with the ball for the Kueens, returning figures of 2/10 and helping keep the Warriors in check.
In reply, Murshidabad Kueens lost early wickets and faced a tough chase. Captain Tanushree Sarkar contributed 36, while Marjina Khatun’s 34 off 19 balls kept the chase alive. The Kueens needed 35 runs from the final three overs and eventually crossed the line with one ball remaining, thanks to a boundary from Roshni Tiwari.
Brief Scores: Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards win by 1 run
Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards-146/6 (20 overs)
Novus Royals Purulia- 145/5 (20 overs)
Brief Scores: Murishidabad Kueens win by 4 wickets
Adamas Howrah Warriors: 132/5 (20 overs)
Murishidabad Kueens: 134/6 (19.5 overs)
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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