After defeating Alipurduar Thunders by three wickets on Monday, the Purba Medinipur Dragons won the Kolkata T20 Tournament 2024 for the fourth time in a row.
They now have eight points overall after the victory, solidifying their place at the top of the points table. In contrast, Alipurduar Thunders dropped their opening match of the competition but held the second position on the standings.
As of right now, the Jhargram Firebolts have two victories in four games, enough for third place. As of this now in the competition, they have four points. On Monday, Kalimpong Falcons had the opportunity to win their second game, but they were defeated by Combined Avengers by a single wicket.
With only one victory in four games, the Falcons are at number four in the standings. The Unstoppables from Darjeeling are mired in second place from the bottom. In the competition thus far, they have also only been able to win one game out of four.
Despite their first victory over the Falcons on Monday, the Combined Avengers remain at the bottom of the standings. Each of the three teams—the Combined Avengers, the Darjeeling Unstoppables, and the Kalimpong Falcons—has two points.
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Monday’s 11th match saw Purba Medinipur Dragons defeat Alipurduar Thunders by 3 wickets, earning their fourth straight victory. They were able to shut out the Thunders for just 95 runs in the first inning thanks to a collective effort from the bowlers.
Almanda Akash led the team in batting, getting 14 runs in just 16 deliveries. The Dragons’ best bowler was Bikash Patra, who took three wickets for thirteen in 3.5 overs.
Purba Medinipur Dragons lost seven wickets in chasing the target, but they eventually managed to reduce the score. Rahul Jha held his own despite wickets tumbling at the other end and produced a vital innings of 30 off 33 deliveries.
On Tuesday, the 12th match of the competition featured Combined Avengers vs Kalimpong Falcons. After defeating the Falcons by a single wicket, the latter secured their first victory of the tournament.
The Avengers together bowled the appropriate lengths and trapped the Falcons for just 77 runs scored. With outstanding bowling, the Kalimpong Falcons also forced the game to extra innings.
In the end, Combined Avengers prevailed by a little wicket. In the pivotal clash, Akash Jha scored 33 runs to win the match for them.