Alaka Blasters' Ruthless Bowling Attack Dismantles New Town Buddies for 84 Before Cruising to Victory
Sourav (S K Jena) led a five-pronged bowling assault with 3/15 as Alaka Blasters bowled out New Town Buddies for just 84, then chased the target down in 8 overs to win by 5 wickets.
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KOLKATA, INDIA — Alaka Blasters produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat New Town Buddies by 5 wickets, bowling their opponents out for a modest 84 before chasing the target down in just 8 overs. It was a match dominated from start to finish by Alaka Blasters' devastating bowling unit, which shared 10 wickets among five bowlers and never allowed New Town Buddies to build any meaningful momentum.
🏏 New Town Buddies Innings: 84 All Out (9.1 Ov)
New Town Buddies were in trouble from the very first over. Opener Aman Sinha fell for a duck caught by Sanjay Pandit off Sourav (S K Jena) with the score on just 7. Two overs later, they were reeling at 22/4 as wickets tumbled in clusters — Golok Bera and Ankit Ojha both departed without troubling the scorers.
Captain Dhruba Shyam (18 off 15, 3 fours) tried to anchor the innings, but NTB kept losing wickets at regular intervals. At 39/7 in just 5 overs, the game was all but over. A brave late-order cameo from Swarnadeep Chakraborty — who smashed 20 off just 10 balls (2 fours, 1 six) at a strike rate of 200 — added some respectability to the total, but it was never going to be enough.
NTB Batting Summary
Total: 84 all out in 9.1 Ov (CRR: 9.16) | Extras: 9 (nb 2, wd 3, b 4)
🎳 Alaka Blasters Bowling: A Five-Headed Monster
The story of this match was undeniably the Alaka Blasters bowling unit. All five bowlers struck, and three of them picked up two or more wickets — a rare display of collective lethal accuracy.
🔥 Sourav (S K Jena) — 3/15 (2 Ov) | Man of the Match Contender
The left-arm threat was near-unplayable. 3 wickets for just 15 runs in 2 overs, with 7 dot balls out of 12 deliveries. He struck in his very first over to remove Aman Sinha, then returned to dispatch Golok Bera and Ankit Ojha to leave NTB in tatters at 22/5. His economy of 7.50 was the best among all bowlers in the match.
🔥 Remo Singh — 2/8 (1 Ov) | The One-Over Destroyer
In what might be the most impactful single over of the tournament, Remo Singh picked up 2 wickets for just 8 runs in his lone over. He clean-bowled Dipto and removed Tublu, tearing through the NTB middle order. Economy: 8.00.
🔥 Debasish Saikia — 2/16 (2 Ov) | Captain Leading from the Front
Captain Debasish Saikia set the tone with disciplined line and length, claiming 2 crucial wickets — including the big scalps of Romit Dutta and Sayak Bhandari. His 2/16 in 2 overs kept the pressure relentless from both ends.
🔥 Diptanshu Das — 2/17 (2 Ov) | Mopping Up the Tail
Diptanshu Das ensured there was no tail-end escape, finishing with 2/17. He removed Dhruba Shyam and Sarthak Guha to choke any late-innings revival.
"Five bowlers. Ten wickets. 84 all out in 9.1 overs. Alaka Blasters didn't just bowl New Town Buddies out — they overwhelmed them."
Alaka Blasters Bowling Card
🎯 Alaka Blasters Chase: 88/5 (8.0 Ov) — Job Done in Style
Chasing a modest 85, Alaka Blasters suffered two early jolts — Debabrata Pattanaik (5) and Gaurav (0) fell with the score on 7/2 in the first over. For a brief moment, New Town Buddies sensed an opportunity.
But Sanjay Pandit killed any hopes of a dramatic turnaround. His confident knock of 23 off 13 balls — including 3 towering sixes — steadied the ship and turned the chase into a comfortable affair. Captain Debasish Saikia contributed 10 before retiring hurt, but it was the explosive cameo from Vivek Singh that sealed the deal. His 19 off just 7 balls (1 four, 2 sixes, SR: 271.43) took the game away in a matter of deliveries.
Remo Singh (10* off 7) and Saurav Singh (4* off 1) finished the job, taking Alaka Blasters past the target in just 8 overs — with 5 overs still to spare.
Alaka Blasters Batting Summary
Total: 88/5 in 8.0 Ov (CRR: 11.00) | Extras: 10 (wd 4, b 2, nb 4)
For New Town Buddies, Sayak Bhandari (2/17) and Golok Bera (1/12 at eco 6.00) showed some fight with the ball.
📋 Match Summary
Result: 🏆 Alaka Blasters won by 5 wickets (88/5 in 8.0 Ov vs 84 all out in 9.1 Ov) — chasing down 85 with 5 overs to spare.
This was a comprehensive display by Alaka Blasters across all three departments. Their bowling was nothing short of devastating — five bowlers sharing 10 wickets with four of them taking two or more. It was the kind of team bowling effort that coaches dream about. New Town Buddies will need to regroup quickly; apart from Swarnadeep Chakraborty's late blitz, no batsman managed to build a platform against a relentless and disciplined attack.
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