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 ₹50 lakh, while runners-up Sobisco Smashers Malda received ₹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 – 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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