Shrachi Rarh Tigers win Bengal T20 League title over Malda

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Shrachi Rarh Tigers’ skipper  Shahbaz Ahmed receiving the Bengal T20 League trophy from Cricket Association of Bengal president   Sourav Ganguly. 

Shrachi Rarh Tigers’ skipper Shahbaz Ahmed receiving the Bengal T20 League trophy from Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Shrachi Rarh Tigres rode connected skipper Shahbaz’s explosive unbeaten half-century to bushed Sobisco Smashers Malda via the DLS method successful the rain-affected men’s last and look arsenic the champion successful the Bengal T20 League astatine the Eden Gardens connected Sunday nighttime (June 21, 2026).

Asked to bat, Rarh Tigers posted a formidable 165 for 4 successful the reduced quota of 15 overs. In its rain-interrupted innings, Malda scored 97 for 5 successful 9 overs to autumn abbreviated of the revised people by 9 runs.

Rarh Tigers mislaid 3 wickets for 10 runs earlier Shahbaz (88 n.o., 46b, 7x4, 6x6) and Gaurav Chauhan (55, 30b, 1x4, 5x6) enactment up the highest concern of the league by adding 144 runs.

Shahbaz ruled the leg-side, portion Chauhan played immoderate handsome shots connected some sides. Rarh Tigers collected 58 runs successful the past 3 overs.

In reply, Malda, successful its start-stop innings, gathered runs briskly, with opener Abhimanyu Easwaran (38, 22b, 2x4, 2x6) emerging arsenic the side’s apical scorer.

Pacer Sukhmeet Singh removed Kaif Ahmed and Abhimanyu to woody a treble stroke successful the ninth implicit and springiness Rarh Tigers a decisive advantage.

Final people board

Men: Shrachi Rarh Tigers 165/4 successful 15 overs (Shahbaz Ahmed 88 n.o., Gaurav Chauhan 55, Akhil 2/4) bt Sobisco Smashers Malda 97/5 successful 9 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 38, Sukhmeet Singh 2/14) (Revised target: 107 successful 9 overs, DLS method).

Published - June 22, 2026 01:41 p.m. IST

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