Sobisco Smashers Malda vs Shrachi Rarh Tigers, BT20L, Today Match Prediction

SOSM vs SRTS Match Prediction & Analysis

Malda Smashers will face Rarh Tigers in the sixth match of the Bengal T20 League 2026 played at Eden Garden, Kolkata on Monday.

In their opening match, Malda Smashers registered a comprehensive win over Murshidabad Kings, courtesy splendid performances from Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Writam Porel. Captain Mukesh Kumar will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this fixture.

On the other hand, Rarh Tigers suffered defeat at the hands of Siliguri Strikers. Captain Shahbaz Ahmed will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put in an improved bowling performance against Malda Smashers.

Last season, Malda Smashers managed to eke out a narrow win over Rarh Tigers via DLS method.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

SOSM

W

MUKS

134/7 in 15.0 8.93

BT20L

Sobisco Smashers Malda beat Murshidabad Kings by 7 wickets 06 Jun 2026

SOSM

138/3 in 13.4 10.1

SRTS

L

SRTS

184/9 in 20.0 9.2

BT20L

Servotech Siliguri Strikers beat Shrachi Rarh Tigers by 24 runs 06 Jun 2026

SESS

208/4 in 20.0 10.4

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sobisco Smashers Malda Preview

The side will be coming into this game, high-on confidence, after registering a convincing win over Murshidabad Kings.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Akhil, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Writam Porel, Agniv Pan and Prayas Ray Barman to do the bulk of the scoring.

Chasing 135 runs for victory, Writam Porel scored unbeaten half-century off 29 balls with the help of seven fours and one six. He was well supported by Abhimanyu Easwaran, who scored fluent 48 not out off 31 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixes.

Due to splendid batting efforts from Porel and Easwaran, Malda Smashers completed the chase in the 13th over of the innings.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Vikas Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Ramesh Manohar Prasad and Akhil to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal was the pick of the bowlers for Malda Smashers and claimed 3 for 18 in his three overs.

Sobisco Smashers Malda Predicted Playing XI:

Mukesh Kumar (captain), Akhil, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Agniv Pan (wk), Prayas Ray Barman, K Ahmed/Writam Porel, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Vikas Singh, Ramesh Manohar Prasad, Vijay Krishna, Dipak Ghosh.

Sobisco Smashers Malda Actual Playing XI:

Kaif Ahmed, Akhil, Ranjot Singh Khaira, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Agniv Pan, Writam Porel, Prayas Barman, Vikas Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Dipak Ghosh, Viraj Krishna

Shrachi Rarh Tigers Preview

Despite losing their opening fixture, Rarh Tigers will not make any changes to their playing XI for their game against Malda Smashers.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Shuvam Dey, Gaurav Singh Chauhan, Saurabh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed and Rahul Prasad to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Shuvam Dey showed decent form with the bat for Rarh Tigers and finished the innings with the top-score of 48 runs off 25 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. He was well supported by Gaurav Singh Chauhan, who chipped in with 27 runs off 21 balls with the help of four boundaries. Besides Dey and Gaurav Singh Chauhan, Rahul Prasad produced a valiant innings of 44 runs off 26 balls, but it wasn’t enough as the side lost the match by 24 runs.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Shahbaz Ahmed, Sukhmeet Singh, Dilshad Khan, Rohit Kumar, and Rohit Kumar to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In their opening match, Sukhmeet Singh and Shahbaz Ahmed conceded a lot of runs and claimed one wicket each.

Shrachi Rarh Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Shahbaz Ahmed (c), Tinku Kumar (wk), Sumanta Gupta, Shuvam Dey, Saurabh Kumar, Gaurav Singh Chauhan, Rahul Prasad, Rohit Kumar, Sukhmeet Singh, Dilshad Khan, Dipanjan Mukherjee.

Shrachi Rarh Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Rohit Kumar K, Rahul Prasad, Raju Halder, Sukhmeet Singh, Dilshad Khan, Saurabh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sumanta Gupta, Dipanjan Mukherjee, Gaurav Chauhan, Tinku Kumar

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast for Monday is going be sunny with light winds. The humidity for the game will be around 55 to 65%.

SOSM vs SRTS Pitch Report

The average first innings score at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in the ongoing Bengal T20 League 2026 in the three previous completed matches is around 164 runs.

The highest total posted so far was Siliguri Strikers, who posted 208 runs for the loss of four wickets against Rarh Tigers

Toss: To Bat

Eden Garden, Kolkata has been a decent venue for side batting first. Two matches out of three played at the venue was won by team batting first.