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Toss Winner - Murshidabad Kings won the toss and choose to bat first
Murshidabad Kings beat Rashmi Medinipur Wizards by 28 runs (D/L) method
Chasing is the go-to strategy at the Eden Gardens in the ongoing Bengal Pro T20 League, with all 11 games so far seeing the captains winning the toss choosing to bowl first.
We are backing Medinipur Wizards as the winners of this game.
| Tournament: | Bengal T20 League 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Eden Garden stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 33.2°C|Mist |
The Bengal Pro T20 League reaches its midway stage, and the pressure is mounting on the teams at the bottom of the pile. Medinipur Wizards are in sixth place with one win and one loss from two matches, and an NRR of -0.524. Murshidabad Kings are rooted to the bottom of the eight-team standings, having lost each of their three fixtures. Their net run rate of -3.014 is the worst in the competition, a consequence of being bowled out for 62 and conceding a total above 180 in their last match.
RAMW
75/3 in 5.5 12.86
74/3 in 6.0 12.33
106/2 in 11.1 9.49
187/6 in 20.0 9.35
MUKS
121/9 in 15.5 7.64
188/5 in 20.0 9.4
152/9 in 20.0 7.6
62/10 in 12.0 5.17
134/7 in 15.0 8.93
138/3 in 13.4 10.1
Medinipur Wizards have managed one win and one defeat so far, with an NRR of net run rate of -0.524. The Wizards have leaned heavily on their opening combination to set the tone. Agniswar Das has been the team's most reliable performer. He strikes at 152.94 and has been the only batter from Medinipur to cross 50 this season. Abhishek Das has provided support, his 30 runs coming at a strike rate of 166.67, but he has lacked consistency.
The middle order has been a concern. Priyanshu Gaurav Srivastav made a brisk 29 off 14 balls, but he has played only one match. Anustup Mazumdar and Vivek Singh have added runs, but neither has been able to anchor the innings. The team has lost wickets in clusters, and the lower order has been unable to accelerate. Against the Kings, who have struggled to take wickets, this is an opportunity to post a competitive total.
The bowling attack is led by left-arm spinner Aamir Gani. He has taken four wickets in two matches at an economy of 5.00, bowling tight lines and picking up wickets in the middle overs. Subham Sarkar and Vivek Singh have chipped in with a wicket each, but the attack lacks a genuine wicket-taker at the death. Against a brittle Kings batting order, Gani's spin could be the difference.
Agniswar Das, Abhishek Das, Priyanshu Gaurav Srivastav, Anustup Mazumdar, Vivek Singh (WK), Aishik Patel, Subham Sarkar, Aamir Gani (C), Siddharth Ghosh, Shreyan Swarup Chakraborty, Sayed Irfan-Aftab
Debopratim Halder, Agniswar Das, Aishik Patel, Anustup Mazumdar, Vivek Singh, Shreyan Chakraborty, Sayed Irfan Aftab, Vikash Singh, Subham Sarkar, Siddharth Ghosh, Aamir Gani, Priyanshu Srivastava
Murshidabad need a drastic turnaround after losing their opening three fixtures, which has kept them at the bottom. Abhishek Raman has carried the Kings' batting on his shoulders. The captain has scored 83 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 127.69. He has shown the ability to rotate strike and find boundaries, but he has lacked support at the other end. Deepanshu has added 47 runs, his 47 against the Tigers the only other score above 40 for the team.
The others haven’t done much. Rishabh Chaudhary has managed 36 runs in three innings, while Toufik Uddin Mondal has scored 26 runs. Subham Chatterjee and Saksham Chaudhary have added 24 and 22 runs respectively, but the lower order has been unable to accelerate. The Kings have been bowled out for 62 and have failed to chase down totals above 130. Against a Wizards attack that has been economical, they will need their top order to fire.
The bowling department has shown much better fight under pressure. Saksham Chaudhary has been their most productive bowler, taking 5 wickets at an average of 16.60 across ten overs. Toufik Uddin Mondal has also been dangerous in short bursts, taking 3 wickets with a best of 3/15. Seamer Irshad Alam provides great defensive value, giving away just 5.64 runs per over across his eleven overs. Aditya Sharma and Nuruddin Mandal add extra variation to the lineup, but the entire group needs to execute their plans better during the death overs to stop a deep Medinipur batting group.
Rishabh Chaudhary, Aditya Purohit, Aditya Sharma, Nuruddin Mandal, Saksham Chaudhary, Subham Chatterjee, Irshad Alam, Abhishek Raman (WK/C), Toufik Uddin Mondal, Atmaja Mondal, Rohit Das, A Deepanshu
Suvankar Bal, Irshad Alam, Aditya Purohit, Shubham Chatterjee, Toufik Mondal, Nuruddin Mandal, Rishabh Chaudhary, Saksham Chaudhary, Abhishek Raman, Aditya Sharma, Atmaja Mondal, Rohit Das
The conditions in Kolkata will be warm and humid, with temperatures reaching around 34 degrees Celsius during the daytime. Skies will remain partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain, meaning humidity will play a role in testing the players' fitness.
Pitch Condition
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SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
Looking at the last five completed first-innings totals from the Bengal Pro T20 League at the Eden Gardens, teams have posted 117, 152, 149, 128, and 188, producing an average first-innings score of 146.8 runs. However, that figure is dragged down by a couple of batting collapses. On better batting days, scores around 150-170 have looked highly competitive, while Servotech Siliguri Strikers' 208/4 remains the standout batting performance of the tournament.
The venue has generally rewarded aggressive strokeplay once batters get set. Death overs have produced plenty of runs, particularly on the flatter surfaces seen during the evening matches. While seamers have enjoyed some early movement with the new ball, teams that preserve wickets for the final five overs have been able to accelerate quickly. Given the tournament trend so far and the consistent preference at the toss, captains are likely to continue choosing to field first at Eden Gardens.
In the 11 matches played at Eden Gardens during the tournament, the team winning the toss has chosen to bowl first on every single occasion. The pitch offers good bounce and carry early on, but it tends to slow down as the innings advances, making chasing the preferred option. The captain who wins the toss will bowl first.
Medinipur Wizards have the edge in this contest. Their batting lineup, while inconsistent, has shown promise. Agniswar Das has shown the ability to anchor the innings, and the middle order has contributions from Abhishek Das and Priyanshu Srivastav. The bowling attack, led by Aamir Gani, has been economical and has taken wickets at regular intervals. Murshidabad Kings, by contrast, have been brittle with the bat and expensive with the ball. They have been bowled out for 62, conceded 188, and have failed to defend totals above 130. Their batting relies too heavily on Abhishek Raman, and their bowling lacks the penetration to take wickets against a Wizards top order that is due for a big score. Given the current form of both sides, the Wizards should have little trouble securing a victory.
We are backing Medinipur Wizards as the winners of this game.
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