Bengal Pro T20 League 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Shrachi Rarh Tigers vs Rashmi Medinipur Wizards, Match 15

Sobisco Smashers Malda defeated Murshidabad Kings in the 14th match of the Bengal Pro League 2024 by nine wickets. They chased down the target of 149 runs in 16.2 overs. Rashmi Medinipur Wizards defeated Shrachi Rarh Tigers in the 15th match by eight wickets after chasing down the target of 149 runs in 17 overs.

Malda Smashers are still in first place and have won all four of their matches. They have a Net Run Rate of +1.460. Murshidabad Kings are still in second position and have won two out of three games. They have a Net Run Rate of +0.454.

Medinipur Wizards take up the third position after their win and have an NRR of +0.135. Siliguri Strikers slipped a place down to fourth, having won and lost two games each. Their Net Run Rate is +0.038.

Kolkata Royal Tigers have moved to fifth, with a Net Run Rate of -0.102. They have won two out of four outings. Howrah Warriors have further slipped to sixth place from fourth and have won two out of four games. They have a Net Run Rate of -0.240.

Rarh Tigers are still in seventh place and have won one out of three games. They have a Net Run Rate of -0.662. Harbour Diamonds are still in eighth position and have lost all four of their matches. They have a Net Run Rate of -1.205.

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Shahbaz Ahmed's heroics can't save Shrachi Rarh Tigers from defeat against Rashmi Medinipur Wizards

Sobisco Smashers Malda won the toss against Murshidabad Kings and elected to bowl. Aditya Purohit scored 40 runs off 39 deliveries and was the highest scorer for the Kings. Shuvam Dey and Toufik Mondal made 30-plus runs each. They helped the Kings post 148 runs on the board for the loss of eight wickets. Mukesh Kumar was the pick of the bowlers and took three wickets for 34 runs in four overs.

Ranjot Singh Khaira and Writtick Chatterjee scored a half-century each for the Smashers. Writtick finished with 78 runs off 51 deliveries and remained unbeaten. They helped the Smashers reach the target of 149 runs in 16.2 overs with nine wickets in hand. Writtick won the Player of the Match award.

Rashmi Medinipur Wizards elected to bowl against Shrachi Rarh Tigers after winning the toss. Shahbaz Ahmed, the Tigers skipper, made 90 runs off 51 deliveries. His innings helped the Tigers score 148 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Anubhav Tyagi picked up three wickets for 35 runs in four overs.

The Wizards lost their first wicket for just one run. Vivek Singh and Priyanshu Gaurav Srivastav added 75 runs for the second wicket. Priyanshu then added 73 runs for the third wicket along with Sudip Chatterjee. Priyanshu remained unbeaten on 75 runs off 56 deliveries, while Sudip scored 50 runs off 26 balls. The Wizards won the match by eight wickets.