Kolkata, June 22: Shrachi Rarh Tigers outclassed Sobisco Smashers Malda by 9 runs (DLS Method) in the summit clash at the Eden Gardens on Sunday to clinch their maiden Bengal T20 League Season 3 men’s title. The victory also ensured that the competition crowned a new champion for the third season of the league.
Skipper Shahbaz Ahmed led from the front with a brilliant unbeaten 88 off 46 balls, an innings studded with seven fours and six sixes, to guide his side to a memorable victory.
Put into bat after the match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain, Rarh Tigers recovered brilliantly from 10/3 to post a challenging 165/4. Shahbaz anchored the innings with a captain’s knock and was ably supported by Gaurav Singh Chauhan, who smashed 55 off 30 balls.
Akhil was the pick of the Malda bowlers, claiming two wickets.
In reply, chasing a revised target of 107 in 9 overs, Malda fought hard but fell short, scoring 97/5 in the allotted overs. Abhimanyu Easwaran top-scored with a fine 38 off 22 balls.
For Rarh Tigers, Sukhmeet Singh bagged two wickets, while Raju Halder and Rohit Kumar claimed one wicket each.
The champions were awarded prize money of тВ╣50 lakh, while runners-up Sobisco Smashers Malda received тВ╣30 lakh for their impressive campaign.
Tournament Award Winners:
Player of the Match (Final): Shahbaz Ahmed
Player of the Tournament: Karan Lal
Batting Maharaj (Most Runs): Karan Lal
Bowling Samrat (Most Wickets): Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal
Rising Star of the Tournament: Vishal Bhati
Brief Scores тАУ Shrachi Rarh Tigers vs Sobisco Smashers Malda
Shrachi Rarh Tigers: 165/4 (15 overs)
Sobisco Smashers Malda: 97/5 (9 overs)
Result: Shrachi Rarh Tigers won by 9 runs (DLS Method)
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