Ashutosh Maurya's 84 Off 36 and 2/13 Win Man of the Match as Calcutta Challengers Chase 177 After Golok Bera's 3/29 to Beat MG Titans by 5 Wickets
Kushal Ghosh's 39 off 14, Bubun's 45 and Nemo Routh's unbeaten 41 lift MG Titans to 176/9, but Ashutosh Maurya's 84 and a late 20-run finish from Arjun Rajput Cricket and Akash Ranjan complete the chase in 12.2 overs
Calcutta Challengers chased down 177 in 12.2 overs to beat MG Titans by 5 wickets with four balls to spare, finishing on 180/5 against MG Titans' 176/9. Captain Ashutosh Maurya was named Man of the Match for an 84 off 36 balls with seven fours and six sixes, plus 2/13 in the final over of the first innings. Golok Bera had earlier taken 3/29 to pull MG Titans back, but MG Titans pushed hard throughout, with Kushal Ghosh (39 off 14), Bubun (45 off 25) and Nemo Routh (41* off 15) all hitting at pace.
Kushal Ghosh, Bubun and Nemo Routh Build a Big Total for MG Titans
Kushal Ghosh hit 39 off 14 (six fours and two sixes) before he was bowled by Deepak Bhosale at 56/1 in 3.4 overs. Bubun played the anchor with 45 off 25 (five fours and two sixes) until he was caught by Deepak Bhosale off Golok Bera at 116/4 after 9 overs, and captain Subho Adhikary made 12 off 5 before being caught by wicketkeeper Ashutosh Maurya off Deepak Bhosale. Nemo Routh then took charge, finishing 41 not out off 15 with two fours and four sixes, and added 46 with Chayan Chakraborty Cricket (15 off 8, two sixes) for the fifth wicket to take MG Titans to 162/5 in 11.3 overs.
Golok Bera and Ashutosh Maurya Turn the Innings Around
From 162/5, MG Titans lost three wickets for one run in four balls. Golok Bera had Chayan Chakraborty Cricket out hit wicket and then Ali Bhai caught by Ashutosh Maurya, Nilesh was run out by Arjun Rajput Cricket, and Md Aziz (Pintu) was caught by Deepak Bhosale off Ashutosh Maurya at 163/8. Golok finished with 3/29 in three overs, including eight dot balls, and an economy of 9.67. Ashutosh bowled the last over, in which Rudraksh Shil hit 11 off 4 before being caught and bowled on the final ball, and gave away 13 runs for 2/13. Ashutosh was involved in four of the nine dismissals, with two catches and two wickets.
Not everything went Calcutta Challengers' way. Deepak Bhosale took 2/46 but conceded seven fours, Manoj Pathak took 1/42, and Akash Ranjan went for 24 in his only over, including three sixes. MG Titans' innings contained 12 sixes and 7 extras.
Ashutosh Maurya's 84 Off 36 Drives the Chase
Chasing 177, Ashutosh Maurya and Bijay Bhagat put on 71 in 4.5 overs for the first wicket. Bijay made 21 off 16 with two sixes before he was run out by Chayan Chakraborty Cricket, and Golok Bera was out for 1 off 3, caught by Bubun off Md Aziz (Pintu), at 72/2. Masud Rana then added 61 for the third wicket with Ashutosh, striking 27 off 14 with a four and three sixes before he was run out at 133/3 in 10 overs.
Ashutosh Maurya finally fell for 84 off 36 balls, with seven fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 233.33, caught by Akash Roy off Ali Bhai at 146/4 after 11 overs, with Calcutta Challengers needing 31 more from two overs. Arjun Rajput Cricket (12* off 5) and Deepak Bhosale (6 off 3, a six) kept it moving, and after Deepak was caught by Akash Roy off Chayan Chakraborty Cricket at 160/5, Akash Ranjan finished it with 13 not out off 3, two sixes at a strike rate of 433.33. Arjun and Akash added an unbroken 20 in three balls to win it.
MG Titans' Bowlers Fight but Run Out of Overs
Chayan Chakraborty Cricket was the pick of the MG Titans attack with 1/29 in three overs, including ten dot balls and an economy of 9.67, while Md Aziz (Pintu) took 1/33 and Ali Bhai (1/49) took the key wicket of Ashutosh Maurya. Rudraksh Shil went for 57 in three overs with seven sixes conceded, and Kushal Ghosh conceded 12 in 0.2 overs. The innings included 16 extras (10 wides and 6 no-balls), and the match produced 27 sixes in total.
Looking Ahead
Ashutosh Maurya's 84 off 36 and 2/13, Golok Bera's 3/29 and Masud Rana's 27 gave Calcutta Challengers a five-wicket win with the chase done inside 12.2 overs. MG Titans can take plenty from Kushal Ghosh's 39 off 14, Bubun's 45, Nemo Routh's unbeaten 41 and Chayan Chakraborty Cricket's tidy 1/29, but their total fell just short.
MG Titans — Batting (176/9 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Ghosh | b Deepak Bhosale | 39 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 278.57 |
| Bubun | c Deepak Bhosale b Golok Bera | 45 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 180.00 |
| Akash Roy | c Bijay Bhagat b Manoj Pathak | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Subho Adhikary (c) | c Ashutosh Maurya b Deepak Bhosale | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 240.00 |
| Nemo Routh | not out | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 273.33 |
| Chayan Chakraborty Cricket (wk) | hit wkt b Golok Bera | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 187.50 |
| Ali Bhai | c Ashutosh Maurya b Golok Bera | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nilesh | run out Arjun Rajput Cricket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Md Aziz (Pintu) | c Deepak Bhosale b Ashutosh Maurya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rudraksh Shil | c&b Ashutosh Maurya | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275.00 |
| Extras (nb 2, wd 5) | 7 | |||||
| Total: 13.0 Ov, 9 Wkts | 176 (CRR 13.54) | |||||
To bat: Om, Tarak Shil, Partha Bagui
Fall of Wickets — MG Titans
56-1 (Kushal Ghosh, 3.4 ov), 64-2 (Akash Roy, 4.3 ov), 88-3 (Subho Adhikary, 6 ov), 116-4 (Bubun, 9 ov), 162-5 (Chayan Chakraborty Cricket, 11.3 ov), 162-6 (Ali Bhai, 11.5 ov), 163-7 (Nilesh, 12 ov), 163-8 (Md Aziz (Pintu), 12.1 ov), 176-9 (Rudraksh Shil, 13 ov)
Bowling — Calcutta Challengers
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Pathak | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Deepak Bhosale | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15.33 |
| Golok Bera | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Masud Rana | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Akash Ranjan | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.00 |
| Ashutosh Maurya (c) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.00 |
Calcutta Challengers — Batting (180/5 in 12.2 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashutosh Maurya (c) | c Akash Roy b Ali Bhai | 84 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 233.33 |
| Bijay Bhagat | run out Chayan Chakraborty Cricket | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 131.25 |
| Golok Bera | c Bubun b Md Aziz (Pintu) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Masud Rana | run out Ali Bhai / Chayan Chakraborty Cricket | 27 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 192.86 |
| Arjun Rajput Cricket | not out | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 240.00 |
| Deepak Bhosale | c Akash Roy b Chayan Chakraborty Cricket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Akash Ranjan | not out | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 433.33 |
| Extras (wd 10, nb 6) | 16 | |||||
| Total: 12.2 Ov, 5 Wkts | 180 (CRR 14.59) | |||||
To bat: Rakesh Kumar, Hamzad, Manoj Pathak, Latip Molla
Fall of Wickets — Calcutta Challengers
71-1 (Bijay Bhagat, 4.5 ov), 72-2 (Golok Bera, 5.2 ov), 133-3 (Masud Rana, 10 ov), 146-4 (Ashutosh Maurya, 11 ov), 160-5 (Deepak Bhosale, 11.5 ov)
Bowling — MG Titans
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Bhai | 3 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16.33 |
| Md Aziz (Pintu) | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Rudraksh Shil | 3 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.00 |
| Chayan Chakraborty Cricket | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9.67 |
| Kushal Ghosh | 0.2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 |
Result
Calcutta Challengers won by 5 wickets — MG Titans 176/9 (13.0 Ov), Calcutta Challengers 180/5 (12.2 Ov)
- Man of the Match: Ashutosh Maurya — 84 (36b, 7×4, 6×6, SR 233.33) and 2/13 (1 Ov)
- Calcutta Challengers: Best Bowler Golok Bera — 3/29 (3 Ov, 8 dots, Eco 9.67); Masud Rana — 27 (14b); Bijay Bhagat — 21 (16b); Akash Ranjan — 13* (3b, SR 433.33)
- MG Titans: Bubun — 45 (25b); Nemo Routh — 41* (15b, 2×4, 4×6); Kushal Ghosh — 39 (14b, 6×4, 2×6); Best Bowler Chayan Chakraborty Cricket — 1/29 (3 Ov, 10 dots, Eco 9.67)
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