Kolkata Tigers crowned champions for second time in women’s Bengal Pro T20 League

Kolkata, Jun 28 (PTI) Skipper Mita Paul's all-round brilliance helped Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers clinch their second women's Bengal Pro T20 League title, beating Sobisco Smashers Malda by 16 runs via DLS method in a rain-affected match here on Saturday.

Mita (51 runs, 2/12) was awarded the player of the match for her brilliant skills with both bat and ball.

Put in to bat, defending champions Kolkata Tigers scored 104 in 19.5 overs.

Jeni Parvin (3/7), Arun Burman (2/17), Riya Kr Mahato (1/16) and Jhumia Khatun (1/23) stood out with the ball for Malda.

In reply, Sobisco Smashers Malda were 22/4 in 5.2 overs when rain stopped play.

With the weather showing no signs improvement, Kolkata Tigers were declared winners by 16 runs via DLS method.

Prativa Mandi (2/10) and Mita were superb with the ball for Kolkata Tigers. PTI PDS PDS UNG