Bengal Women’s Pro T20 League: Day 8: Report
We witnessed low-scoring thrillers on the 7th day of the tournament. Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (LSKT) defeated Servotech Siliguri Strikers (SSS) by 7 wickets in the 13th match of the season. Harbour Diamonds (HD) defeated Adamas Howrah Warriors (AHW) by 8 runs in the 14th match of the season.
Shrachi Rarh Tigers (SRT) led by skipper Ankita Chakraborty were all set to face Rashmi Medinipur Wizards (RMW) led by skipper Kashish Agarwal in the 15th match of the season. On the other hand, Murshidabad Kueens (MK) led by skipper Prativa Rana were all set to face Sobisco Smashers Malda (SSM) led by skipper Hrishita Basu in the 16th match of the season.
Match 15: 19th June 2024: Shrachi Rarh Tigers (SRT) Vs Rashmi Medinipur Wizards (RMW)
Skipper Ankita Chakraborty’s unbeaten half-century and Sujata Dey’s all-round show powers Shrachi Rarh Tigers to a comprehensive 7-wicket victory
Rashmi Medinipur Wizards skipper Kashish Agarwal won the toss and opted to bat first. Rashmi Medinipur Wizards posted a total of 107/6 in their quota of overs. The 34-run opening stand between Trishita Sarkar and skipper Kashish Agarwal was the highest partnership of the innings. Trishita Sarkar (39 off 43 balls), Preyasee Pandey (14 off 9 balls), and skipper Kashish Agarwal (13 off 30 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Rashmi Medinipur Wizards. Remondina Khatun (4-0-26-2), Rupal Tiwari (4-1-11-1), Sujata Dey (4-1-16-1), and Chandrima Biswas (4-1-18-0) were the top performers with the ball for Shrachi Rarh Tigers.
Chasing a target of 108, Shrachi Rarh Tigers cruised through the target with seven wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare. The 62-run 2nd wicket partnership for the 2nd wicket between skipper Ankita Chakraborty and Sujata Dey was the highest partnership of the run chase. Skipper Ankita Chakraborty (67 off 57 balls), and Sujata Dey (20 off 29 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Shrachi Rarh Tigers. Protyusha Dey (3-0-17-1), Monika Mal (3-0-17-1), and Preyasee Pandey (3-0-12-0) were the top performers with the ball for Rashmi Medinipur Wizards.
Match 16: 19th June 2024: Murshidabad Kueens (MK) Vs Sobisco Smashers Malda (SSM)
Priyanka Sarkar’s 4-fer powers Murshidabad Kueens to a thumping 49-run victory
Sobisco Smashers Malda (SSM) skipper Hrishita Basu won the toss and opted to field first. After being inserted to bat first, Murshidabad Kueens posted a competitive total of 122/6 in their quota of overs. The 86-run 3rd wicket partnership between Adrija Sarkar and Ritika Pal was the highest partnership of the innings. Ritika Pal (27 off 29 balls), Adrija Sarkar (27 off 42 balls), and skipper Prativa Rana (21 off 17 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Murshidabad Kueens. Piyali Ghosh (4-0-18-2), Riya Kumari Mahato (4-0-19-2), Debjani Das (3-0-20-1), and Shreya Karar (4-0-20-0) were the top performers with the ball for Sobisco Smashers Malda.
Chasing a target of 123, Sobisco Smashers Malda were restricted to 73/8 in their quota of overs, falling short of the target by 49 runs. The 35-run 6th wicket partnership between Piyali Ghosh and skipper Hrishita Basu was the highest partnership of the run chase. Hrishita Basu (23 off 34 balls), Piyali Ghosh (15 off 19 balls), wicket-keeper batter Iti Sarkar (14 off 19 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Sobisco Smashers Malda. Priyanka Sarakar (4-1-15-4), Sneha Gupta (3-1-7-1), Sandipta Patra (3-0-13-2), and Priyanka Prasad (4-0-11-0) were the top performers with the ball for Murshidabad Kueens.