A disciplined Mohun Bagan bowling attack along with Writtick
Chatterjee's all-round show ensured that the maidan giants stay alive in Bengal
T20 Challenge as they defeated Calcutta Customs by 8 wickets today at Eden
Gardens.
Calcutta Customs won the toss and elected to bat first. Mohun Bagan
bowlers lassoed Customs batters with their disciplined bowling to restrict them
to a paltry 119/5 in their quota of 20 overs.
While chasing Bagan lost Vivek Singh (16) early but Writtick (41)
and skipper Anustup Majumder (40) stayed unbeaten till the end to make that
Bagan take 4 points home with 5.2 overs left to play as they finished on 125/2.
Bagan are now placed at fifth with 12 points from 8 matches while
Customs slipped to the bottom of the table with as many points as Bagan but
Anustup and men are ahead in run rate.
Bagan all-rounder Writtick said: "It was a very crucial victory
for us. I am very happy that I performed well in both departments and helped my
team earn crucial points. Hopefully we will carry this momentum forward and
apply well in our next matces."
Earlier Bagan bowler Prince Yadav bagged 2 wickets leaking just 18
off his 4 overs while Anurag Tiwary, Writtick Chatterjee and Sunil Kumar Dalal
picked up 1 wicket apiece.
Chirag Pathak was the highest scorer for Customs with an unbeaten 29
off 26 balls.
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May 06, 2021 18:59 [IST]