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Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency, Kolkata, June 13: A fine all-round performance powered Servotech Siliguri Strikers to a convincing 61-run victory over Novus Royals Purulia in the Bengal T20 League Season 3 men's competition at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Batting first, Siliguri Strikers posted a competitive 173/6 in their 20 overs, courtesy of an explosive 68 off 35 deliveries from Snehashish Saha and a steady 44 off 41 balls from Karan Lal.
For Royals Purulia, Pritam Chakraborty and Mithilesh Das were the pick of the bowlers, claiming two wickets each.
In reply, Novus Royals Purulia struggled to build momentum and were bowled out for 112 in 16.4 overs, falling well short of the target.
The Siliguri bowling attack was clinical throughout, with Vishal Bhati returning figures of 3/23 and Akhilesh Yadav claiming 3/27. Shivamm Bharati chipped in with 2/6, while Karan Lal (1/12) and Kaushik Maity (1/15) also picked up a wicket each to complete a comprehensive victory for the Strikers.
Brief Scores – Servotech Siliguri Strikers vs Novus Royals Purulia
Servotech Siliguri Strikers: 173/6 (20 overs)
Novus Royals Purulia: 112/10 (16.4 overs)
Result: Servotech Siliguri Strikers won by 61 runs