Debangshu's Golden Arm and Blazing 85 Power Rising Star II Past Royal Fighter at Eco Park Helipad
Debangshu smashes 85 off 28 balls with 11 sixes and follows it up with 2/28 to win an all-round Player of the Match award in a ROYALS FREEDOM CUP league match, as Rising Star II post 165/4 and hold off Royal Fighter's spirited 147/7 to win by 18 runs at Eco Park Helipad
They call him the man with the golden arm, but at Eco Park Helipad it was Debangshu’s bat that turned the fate of Rising Star II in this ROYALS FREEDOM CUP league match. His 85 off just 28 balls, laced with eleven sixes, blew Royal Fighter’s bowling apart and built a total that always looked out of reach — and when the ball was needed in his hand too, he came back to pick up 2/28 and seal the win. Rising Star II posted 165/4 in 10 overs and, despite a late flourish from Royal Fighter, held on to win by 18 runs, with Debangshu’s complete all-round performance the difference between the two sides.
Md Zafar Alam Sets the Platform, Then Debangshu Takes Over
After Ranjit Kumar fell for 2 in the very first over, Md Zafar Alam counter-attacked superbly, striking five sixes in a 17-ball 41 (SR 241.18) to give Rising Star II real momentum. But it was what came next that decided the match. Debangshu walked in at No. 3 and simply took the game away from Royal Fighter — 85 off 28 balls, two fours and eleven sixes, a strike rate of 303.57. Rarely has a Royal Cup innings been dismantled so completely by one batter; Debangshu and Md Zafar Alam added 115 runs for the second wicket alone, and by the time Debangshu was finally caught off Vivek Baluni in the ninth over, Rising Star II were already sitting at 150. Tanmay Karmakar (12* off 7) and Ghanshyam (12 off 6) added late impetus as the innings closed on 165/4.
Eleven sixes in a 28-ball innings. Debangshu didn’t just build the total — he redefined what a par score looked like on this ground.
Royal Fighter's Reply Never Quite Gets There
Chasing 166, Royal Fighter lost early wickets to Debangshu and Masud Rana, with Deepak Bhosale (24 off 14) the only batter to get a start inside the first five overs before Rising Star II tightened their grip. Kuldeep Mishra, the Royal Fighter captain, produced a stunning cameo of his own — 16 off just 4 balls, two sixes, a strike rate of 400.00 — but was caught and bowled by Md Zafar Alam almost as soon as he had arrived. Aditya Kaushal (21 off 8, 3 sixes) and Satendra singh (22 off 9, 3 sixes) kept Royal Fighter within touching distance through the middle overs, and Sahil Bhagat’s unbeaten 18 off 5 at the death made the finish look closer than the game had actually been. Royal Fighter finished on 147/7, 18 runs short.
Debangshu Comes Back to Seal It With the Ball
Having already done the bulk of the damage with the bat, Debangshu returned to bowl and struck twice — removing Deepak Bhosale early and then Aditya Kaushal in the middle overs, finishing with 2/28 from 2 overs. It was the all-round contribution that made his Player of the Match award a formality: a match-defining century-adjacent innings backed up by two crucial wickets when Royal Fighter were threatening to make a real fight of the chase. Masud Rana (1/17, economy 8.50) was the most economical of the Rising Star II bowlers, while Ghanshyam and Md Zafar Alam chipped in with a wicket apiece to close out the win.
Bat first, then ball — Debangshu's all-round afternoon at Eco Park Helipad had an answer for every phase of the game.
Rising Star II — Batting (165/4 in 10.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranjit Kumar | c Manoj Pathak b Arjun Rajput Cricket | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Md Zafar Alam | b Aditya Kaushal | 41 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 241.18 |
| 🏆 Debangshu | c Satendra singh b Vivek Baluni | 85 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 303.57 |
| Tanmay Karmakar (not out) | not out | 12* | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Ghanshyam | b Satendra singh | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Toxic (not out) | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras (wd 6, nb 2, b 4) | 12 | |||||
| Total: 10.0 Ov, 4 Wkts | 165 (CRR 16.50) | |||||
Did not bat: Bishnu Mishra (c), Ayush Pathakk, Masud Rana, Kamran, Ravi Kumar Pvrs
Fall of Wickets — Rising Star II
4-1 (Ranjit Kumar, 0.5 ov), 119-2 (Md Zafar Alam, 6.4 ov), 150-3 (Debangshu, 8.3 ov), 163-4 (Ghanshyam, 9.4 ov)
Bowling — Royal Fighter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Rajput Cricket | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.50 |
| Manoj Pathak | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Jatinder Thakur | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Aditya Kaushal | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Satendra singh | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Kuldeep Mishra (c) | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23.00 |
| Vivek Baluni | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
Royal Fighter — Batting (147/7 in 10.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Bhosale | c Toxic b Debangshu | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 171.43 |
| Sankar Bsf | c Kamran b Masud Rana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Arjun Rajput Cricket | run out Md Zafar Alam / Toxic | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 177.78 |
| Kuldeep Mishra (c) | c&b Md Zafar Alam | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 400.00 |
| Manoj Kumar D2 (wk) | run out Toxic / Md Zafar Alam | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Aditya Kaushal | c Ravi Kumar Pvrs b Debangshu | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 262.50 |
| Satendra singh | c Ayush Pathakk b Ghanshyam | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 244.44 |
| Vivek Baluni (not out) | not out | 5* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Sahil Bhagat (not out) | not out | 18* | 5 | 3 | 1 | 360.00 |
| Extras (wd 8, b 4, nb 1) | 13 | |||||
| Total: 10.0 Ov, 7 Wkts | 147 (CRR 14.70) | |||||
Did not bat: Manoj Pathak, Jatinder Thakur
Fall of Wickets — Royal Fighter
5-1 (Sankar Bsf, 0.4 ov), 49-2 (Arjun Rajput Cricket, 4 ov), 49-3 (Deepak Bhosale, 4.2 ov), 73-4 (Kuldeep Mishra, 5.5 ov), 74-5 (Manoj Kumar D2, 5.5 ov), 105-6 (Satendra singh, 7.5 ov), 123-7 (Aditya Kaushal, 8.4 ov)
Bowling — Rising Star II
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Masud Rana | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Kamran | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.00 |
| Ayush Pathakk | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.00 |
| 🏆 Debangshu | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Md Zafar Alam | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Ghanshyam | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.00 |
| Ravi Kumar Pvrs | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.00 |
Result
Rising Star II won by 18 runs — Rising Star II 165/4 (10.0 Ov), Royal Fighter 147/7 (10.0 Ov)
- Player of the Match: Debangshu — 85 (28b, 2×4, 11×6, SR 303.57) + 2/28 (2 Ov) 🏆
- Also Impressed: Md Zafar Alam — 41 (17b, 5×6, SR 241.18)
- Best Economy: Masud Rana — 1/17 (2 Ov, Eco 8.50) ⭐
- Royal Fighter Best: Kuldeep Mishra (c) — 16 (4b, 1×4, 2×6, SR 400.00)
- Royal Fighter Late Flourish: Sahil Bhagat — 18* (5b, 3×4, 1×6, SR 360.00)
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