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Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency, Kolkata: Leading from the front, Shakir Habib Gandhi scored an unbeaten 52 off 32 balls, while Sujit Kumar Yadav starred with the ball, returning figures of 3/20, as Adamas Howrah Warriors defeated Kolkata Royal Tigers by seven wickets via the DLS Method in the Bengal T20 League Season 3 at Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Kolkata Royal Tigers: 149/8 (20 overs)
Adamas Howrah Warriors: 124/3 (13.2 overs)
Result: Adamas Howrah Warriors won by 7 wickets (DLS Method).
Batting first, Kolkata Royal Tigers found themselves in trouble at 75/7 before Ronit Ghosh produced a superb counter-attacking knock. His unbeaten 71 off 37 deliveries helped the Tigers recover strongly and post a competitive 149/8 in their 20 overs.
With the target revised to 122 in 15 overs, Howrah Warriors approached the chase aggressively and remained in control throughout. Gandhi anchored the innings with a composed half-century, while Kazi Junaid Saifi contributed a brisk 34 off 23 balls. Shashank Singh then provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 32 off 18 deliveries.
The Warriors eventually reached 124/3 in 13.2 overs to secure a comfortable victory and collect two valuable points.