Bengal Pro T20: Sobisco Smashers Malda & Murshidabad Kings declared joint-winners as rain washes out play

The ultimate of the inaugural season of Bengal Pro T20 League had a relatively underwhelming end, as the rain gods had the final say. With sufficient time wasted and no reserved day allotted for the all-important sport, Cricket Association of Bengal, the organisers of the home T20 event, needed to declare each Sobisco Smashers Malda and Murshidabad Kings as the joint winners.

Earlier, Murshidabad captain Sudip Kumar Gharami gained the toss and elected to bowl first. His bowlers responded in spectacular trend, selecting up wickets recurrently to limit the opposition to 116 runs for the lack of eight batters in 20 overs.

Ranjot Singh Khaira (21) and Saurabh Singh (20) had been the decide of the Malda batters.

For Murshidabad Kings, Dilshad Khan and Jeet Thakur bagged two wickets every.

In reply, chasing the goal, Murshidabad Kings had been 7 for no loss in 1.1 overs when play was stopped because of heavy rain.

With the climate displaying no indicators of enchancment, the match was deserted, and each Sobisco Smashers Malda and Murshidabad Kings had been declared joint-winners.

In the opposite ultimate, the place the ladies locked horns, Kolkata Tigers gained towards Murshidabad Kueens by 5 runs.