Bengal Pro T20 League
Harbour Diamonds outclass Servotech Siliguri Strikers in women’s Bengal Pro T20 League opener in JU Salt Lake Campus
The women’s competition of the Bengal Pro T20 League got off to a dominant start with Harbour Diamonds registering a thumping eight-wicket victory over Servotech Siliguri Strikers at the Jadavpur University Salt Lake Campus on Wednesday.
The star performers for Harbour Diamonds were Payal Vakharia (3-12), Riya Das (2-15), Jhumia Khatun (33) and Sansthita Biswas (31).
The player of the match was Payal Vakharia for her outstanding bowling.
Batting first, Servotech Siliguri Strikers managed only 95/5 in 20 overs.
In reply, Harbour Diamonds chased it down scoring 98/2 in 16.5 overs.
Earlier, put into bat, Servotech Siliguri Strikers were struggling right from the start.
Losing wickets at regular intervals, the team were reduced to 62/3 inside 14 overs.
However, Chandrima Ghosal (24 not out) played a fighting knock to help Siliguri Strikers reach a respectable total.
Chasing a small target, Sansthita and Jhumia powered the team to a flying start.
The positive intent paid off as they chased the target down easily with more than three overs to spare.
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