The Women’s Bengal T20 League saw Murshidabad Kueens and Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards clinch victories at the JU Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Kashish Agarwal’s 43, Tanushree Sarkar’s 39, and Jahanbi Raj Paswaan’s 24 were crucial for Murshidabad. Prativa Rana’s quick 21 not out boosted their total. Chandrima Biswas, Diya Nandi, and Supriti Roy shone with the ball for Purulia.
Novus Royals Purulia faced a tough chase after losing skipper Dhara Gujjar early. Toriya Singha Roy’s 50 off 37 wasn’t enough as they fell short. Jahanbi Raj Paswaan’s 2/16 and contributions from Sinjini Sarkar and Sanaya Mondal kept the pressure on.
In the second match, Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards beat Shrachi Rarh Tigers by eight wickets through the DLS method. Bristi Maji’s 29 and Piyali Ghosh’s 31 weren’t sufficient for the Tigers. Salma Khatoon, Rupa Dutta, and Soumi Roy’s spin restricted the Tigers to 102.
Rain revised the target to 88 in 16 overs for the Wizards. Sweta Singh’s 38 and Adrija Sarkar’s unbeaten 30 ensured a comfortable win within 14.1 overs.
