Bengal Pro T20: Kolkata Tigers down Howrah Warriors by 16 runs in rain washed match

The star performers for Kolkata Tigers were Avilin Ghosh (42), Sandeep Tomar (28) and Sujit Yadav (3/17).

Saurabh Srivastava was named the man of the match for his superb all-round performance.

Batting first, Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers posted 125 in 20 overs.

In reply, Adamas Howrah Warriors were struggling at 54/5 in 10.3 overs.

Earlier, winning the toss and electing to bat first, Kolkata Tigers dealt an early blow with the dismissal of their captain Abhishek Porel  for a golden duck.

However, Avilin Ghosh (42), Sandeep Tomar (28), helped the team recover after a slow start.

Saurabh Srivastava (21) played a handy knock in the end to take team to a the highest total till date in this tournament.

For Howrah Warriors, Sujit Yadav was the pick of the bowlers bagging 3 for 17.

Chasing the target, Howrah Warriors were in a spot of bother after being reduced to 54/5 inside 10.3 overs when rain spoiled the match.

However, Anustup Majumdar (13) played a fighting knock.

As wickets kept tumbling at the other end, Saurabh Srivastava (3 off 9) gave a big momentum to Kolkata Tigers.