Bengal Women’s Pro T20 League: Day 9: Report
We witnessed comprehensive victories on the 8th day of the tournament. Shrachi Rarh Tigers (SRT) defeated Rashmi Medinipur Wizards (RMW) by 7 wickets in the 15th match of the season. Murshidabad Kueens (MK) defeated Sobisco Smashers Malda (SSM) by 49 runs in the 16th match of the season.
Sobisco Smashers Malda (SSM) led by skipper Hrishita Basu were all set to face Shrachi Rarh Tigers (SRT) led by skipper Ankita Chakraborty in the 17th match of the season. On the other hand, Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (LSKT) led by skipper Mita Paul were all set to face Harbour Diamonds (HD) led by skipper Sukanya Parida in the 18th match of the season.
Match 17: 20th June 2024: Sobisco Smashers Malda (SSM) Vs Shrachi Rarh Tigers (SRT)
Skipper Ankita Chakraborty, Remondina Khatun, and Chandrima Biswas power Shrachi Rarh Tigers to a comprehensive victory
Sobisco Smashers Malda skipper Hrishita Basu won the toss and opted to field first. After being inserted to bat first, Shrachi Rarh Tigers posted a total of 101/7 in their quota of overs. The 41-run 4th wicket partnership between Mamani Roy and skipper Ankita Chakraborty was the highest partnership of the innings. Skipper Ankita Chakraborty (43 off 47 balls), Mamani Roy (18 off 30 balls), and Dipa Das (14 off 12 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Shrachi Rarh Tigers. Piyali Ghosh (4-0-12-3), Debjani Das (4-0-16-1), Riya Kumari Mahato (4-0-16-1), and Soumashree Bhowmik (3-0-21-2) were the top performers with the ball for Sobisco Smashers Malda.
Chasing a target of 102, Sobisco Smashers Malda were restricted to 73/9 in their quota of overs, falling short of the target by 28 runs. The 21-run 4th wicket partnership between skipper Hrishita Basu and Ashmita Das was the highest partnership of the run chase. Skipper Hrishita Basu (18 off 30 balls), Riya Goswami (13 off 12 balls), and wicket-keeper batter Iti Sarkar (13 off 17 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Sobisco Smashers Malda. Remondina Khatun (4-1-8-2), Chandrima Biswas (3-0-13-2), Sujata Dey (4-0-13-1), and Rupal Tiwari (4-0-16-2) were the top performers with the ball for Shrachi Rarh Tigers.
Match 18: 20th June 2024: Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (LSKT) Vs Harbour Diamonds (HD)
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers skipper Mita Paul won the toss and opted to bat first. Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers were in deep trouble at 35/6 at the half-way mark of the innings. The rains arrived and it was persistent enough to keep the players away from any further action. As a result, the game was eventually abandoned.