The highly anticipated final of the Bengal Pro T20 League 2024 between the Murshidabad Kings and Sobisco Smashers Malda ended in an anti-climax due to heavy rain at Eden Garden, Kolkata. The match, which started at 7:00 PM on June 28, was abandoned, resulting in both teams being declared joint winners.
Toss: Murshidabad Kings opted to field.
Sobisco Smashers Malda Innings:
Scored 116/8 in 20 overs.
Notable contributions came from Ranjot Singh Khaira (16 runs), Saurabh Singh (24 runs), and Writam Porel (16 runs).
Murshidabad Kings' Dilshad Khan was the standout bowler with figures of 4-0-19-2, supported by Jeet Thakur (3-0-15-2) and Sayed Irfan Aftab (2-1-8-1).
The Sobisco Smashers Malda managed to reach 50 runs in 9.5 overs with the help of 1 extra.
The powerplay saw the Smashers scoring 40 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in the first 6 overs.
Strategic timeouts at 9 overs (49/3) and 15 overs (78/5) marked crucial points in the game.
The innings concluded at 116/8 after 20 overs, with Ayan Bhattacharya and Bhoirob De Sarkar remaining unbeaten at 13 and 7 runs, respectively.
The Murshidabad Kings' chase began at 9:01 PM, reaching 7/0 in 1.1 overs before rain interrupted play.
With Kaushik Ghosh and Aditya Purohit at the crease, play was halted and eventually called off at 10:42 PM, making both teams joint winners.
Batters:
Ranjot Singh Khaira: 16 runs
Saurabh Singh: 24 runs
Writam Porel: 16 runs
Bowlers:
Dilshad Khan: 4-0-19-2
Jeet Thakur: 3-0-15-2
Sayed Irfan Aftab: 2-1-8-1
The Player of the Match was not awarded due to the abandonment.
Umpires: Satrajit Lahiri, Abhijit Bhattacharya, Krishnendu Pal, Soumen Singh
Scorers: Raktim Sadhu, Mridul Saha
Referee: Dattatreya Mukherjee
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