Leading the charge, Shakir Habib Gandhi scored an unbeaten 52 off 32 balls, while Sujit Kumar Yadav shone with the ball, taking 3/20, as Adamas Howrah Warriors secured a seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Royal Tigers in Season 3 of the Bengal T20 League at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Kolkata Royal Tigers, batting first, struggled at 75/7 before Ronit Ghosh’s unbeaten 71 off 37 deliveries propelled them to a competitive 149/8 in 20 overs.
In pursuit of a revised target of 122 in 15 overs, Howrah Warriors pursued the chase aggressively, with Gandhi’s steady half-century, complemented by Kazi Junaid Saifi’s quick 34 off 23 balls. Shashank Singh’s unbeaten 32 off 18 deliveries sealed the win for the Warriors, reaching 124/3 in 13.2 overs comfortably.
The Bengal T20 League, now in its third season, is conducted under the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). The league comprises eight city-based franchises representing various regions of West Bengal, including Adamas Howrah Warriors, Novus Royals Purulia, Kolkata Royal Tigers, and others, competing in both men’s and women’s categories.
