Bengal Tigers defeated Mumbai Heroes by 4 wickets in Match 3 of the Celebrity Cricket League 2026 on January 17.
Bengal Tigers chased down 200 runs against Mumbai Heroes with 5 balls to spare in Match 3 of the Celebrity Cricket League 2026. Jammy Banerjee played a sensational knock of 97 runs off just 46 balls. His 10 sixes powered Bengal Tigers to a memorable victory at the CCL 2026 league stage.
Mumbai Heroes vs Bengal Tigers Match Summary
| Team | Innings | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Heroes | 199/6 (20 overs) | Lost |
| Bengal Tigers | 203/6 (19.1 overs) | Won by 4 wickets |
Mumbai Heroes won the toss and decided to bat first. Saqib Saleem and Shabbir Ahluwalia opened the innings for Mumbai. The opening partnership started cautiously but Shabbir soon shifted gears. He played an aggressive knock of 57 runs off 30 balls. His innings included 8 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 190.
Tomar Nardeep provided crucial support in the middle order. He smashed 43 runs off 23 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. His quick-fire innings pushed Mumbai Heroes past the 180-run mark. Nishant Dahiya contributed 31 runs off 26 balls with 3 boundaries.
Joy Kumar Mukherjee emerged as the pick of the bowlers for Bengal Tigers. He claimed 3 wickets while giving away just 33 runs in his 4 overs. Ratnadeep Ghosh supported him well with 2 wickets for 37 runs.
Jammy Banerjee Powers Bengal Tigers to Victory
Bengal Tigers lost early wickets during the chase. Joy Kumar Mukherjee fell for 13 runs in the third over. Indranish Roy followed him back to the pavilion after scoring just 5 runs. Bengal Tigers found themselves at 21 for 2 and the chase looked difficult.
Jammy Banerjee walked in at number 3 and changed the entire game. He attacked the Mumbai bowling from the very first ball. He cleared the boundary 10 times during his stunning innings of 97 runs off 46 balls. He also hit 3 fours and maintained a strike rate of 210.87.
Rahul Mazumder joined Banerjee and accelerated the run chase further. He smashed 44 runs off just 20 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes. His strike rate of 220 put immense pressure on Mumbai bowlers.
The partnership between Banerjee and Mazumder broke the back of Mumbai’s bowling attack. Bengal Tigers needed just 39 runs from the final 4 overs when Banerjee got out for 97. He fell just 3 runs short of a well-deserved century.
Ratnadeep Ghosh finished the game with an unbeaten 18 off 9 balls. Bengal Tigers reached the target in 19.1 overs with 4 wickets in hand.
Mumbai Heroes Bowling Struggles
Mumbai Heroes struggled to contain the Bengal Tigers batters in the second innings. Shivanskit Parihar conceded 54 runs in just 2 overs. This proved costly as it shifted momentum completely toward Bengal Tigers.
Nishant Dahiya bowled economically with figures of 2 wickets for 17 runs in 3 overs. Freddy Daruwala also bowled well with 1 wicket for 24 runs in 4 overs. However, their efforts were not enough to stop the Bengal Tigers onslaught.
Key Match Statistics
Top Scorers:
- Jammy Banerjee (BT): 97 off 46 balls (3 fours, 10 sixes)
- Shabbir Ahluwalia (MH): 57 off 30 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes)
- Rahul Mazumder (BT): 44 off 20 balls (4 fours, 2 sixes)
- Tomar Nardeep (MH): 43 off 23 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes)
Top Bowlers:
- Joy Kumar Mukherjee (BT): 3 wickets for 33 runs (4 overs)
- Nishant Dahiya (MH): 2 wickets for 17 runs (3 overs)
- Ratnadeep Ghosh (BT): 2 wickets for 37 runs (4 overs)
Fall of Wickets (Mumbai Heroes):
- 47/1 (Saqib Saleem, 4.6 overs)
- 96/2 (Shabbir Ahluwalia, 9.4 overs)
- 101/3 (Siddhant Sachdev, 10.6 overs)
- 128/4 (Nishant Dahiya, 13.0 overs)
- 128/5 (Sharad Kelkar, 13.4 overs)
- 137/6 (Raja, 14.5 overs)
Fall of Wickets (Bengal Tigers):
- 15/1 (Joy Kumar Mukherjee, 2.3 overs)
- 21/2 (Indranish Roy, 3.4 overs)
- 26/3 (Sourav Das, 5.4 overs)
- 77/4 (Jisshu Sengupta, 9.6 overs)
- 93/5 (Yusuf Chishti, 11.4 overs)
- 164/6 (Jammy Banerjee, 16.2 overs)
The match showcased excellent batting from both sides. However, Jammy Banerjee’s extraordinary knock made the difference. His 10 sixes remain the highlight of Match 3. Bengal Tigers registered an important win in the CCL 2026 league stage. Mumbai Heroes will look to bounce back in their next fixture.
