Debangshu's 2/4 Swings It, Golok Bera's 97 Powers Calcutta Challengers to 5-Wicket Win Over Believers

Calcutta Challengers chased down 176 in 12.5 overs to beat Believers by 5 wickets with 7 balls to spare, in reply to Believers' 175/5 in 13 overs. Sourav smashed an unbeaten century for Believers, but Golok Bera hit 97 in reply, Golam Masud gave the chase its platform, and Debangshu struck two vital blows with the ball in a one-over spell that cost just 4 runs.

Debangshu Turns the Game With the Ball

Believers were 146/3 when Debangshu was handed the ball for the 12th over. He dismissed Avinash Chaubey for a duck (caught by Raju Akter) and then bowled Durgesh Pandey two balls later, conceding only 4 runs in the over (five dot balls, economy 4.00). The two wickets slowed Believers from 146/3 to 150/5, and it was the most economical spell of the match.

Golok Bera Falls Three Short of a Century

After Masud Rana fell early for 13 (b Palash Gain, 24/1 in 2.5 overs), Golam Masud hit 38 off 20 balls (four fours and two sixes) and the pair of Masud and Golok Bera moved the score on to 119/2 in the 9th over. Then it was all Golok. He smashed 97 off 35 balls — five fours and a staggering eleven sixes at a strike rate of 277.14 — before being bowled by Sourav at 166/3 in the 12th over, just three runs short of a century and with the target nearly reached.

Raju Akter, Tanmay Karmakar and Ashutosh Maurya Close It Out

After the loss of Golok, P D (2 off 4) was bowled by Avinash Chaubey at 169/4, and Tanmay Karmakar hit a quick 6 off 2 (one six) before being caught and bowled by Avinash Chaubey at 175/5 with the scores almost level. Captain Ashutosh Maurya (1* off 1) and Raju Akter (4* off 7) were at the crease when the winning runs came in the 13th over.

Sourav's Unbeaten 109 for Believers

For Believers, Sourav played the innings of the day, smashing an unbeaten 109 off 28 balls — eight fours and twelve sixes at a strike rate of 389.29. He came to the crease at 62/3 and added 84 with Ranjan Kumar (6, retired hurt) as the innings accelerated. Suvojit Sarkar contributed 28 off 17 (three fours and a six) and Shubham Jha a patient 12 off 13. With the ball, Sourav also took 2/25 in 3 overs (economy 8.33, including Golok Bera) and Avinash Chaubey took 2/7 in 0.5 overs, the best bowling for Believers.

Calcutta Challengers' Bowlers

Raju Akter was the pick of the bowlers with 2/26 in 2 overs, taking the wickets of Suvojit Sarkar and Shubham Jha, and Tanmay Karmakar removed Palash Gain (1/38). Ashutosh Maurya was economical with 0/28 in 3 overs (economy 9.33, six dot balls), while Sovandeep Biswas went for 36 in his one over against Sourav's onslaught.

Looking Ahead

It was a match of two huge innings, with Sourav's 109 and Golok Bera's 97 both lighting up the ground. In the end, Calcutta Challengers' depth with the bat and Debangshu's decisive one-over spell made the difference. Believers can take heart from Sourav's astonishing century, but it was the Challengers who finished on top.

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Believers — Batting (175/5 in 13.0 Ov)

Batsman	Status	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Palash Gain	c P D b Tanmay Karmakar	3	9	0	0	33.33
Suvojit Sarkar	c Paul Zomi b Raju Akter	28	17	3	1	164.71
Shubham Jha	c Masud Rana b Raju Akter	12	13	0	1	92.31
Sourav (not out)	not out	109	28	8	12	389.29
Ranjan Kumar	retired hurt	6	9	0	0	66.67
Avinash Chaubey	c Raju Akter b Debangshu	0	1	0	0	0.00
Durgesh Pandey	b Debangshu	4	2	1	0	200.00
Soumyadeep Ghosh (c) (not out)	not out	1	2	0	0	50.00
Extras (nb 3, wd 9)			12
Total: 13.0 Ov, 5 Wkts			175 (CRR 13.46)

To bat: Nishant, RP Singh

Fall of Wickets — Believers

11-1 (Palash Gain, 2 ov), 46-2 (Suvojit Sarkar, 5.5 ov), 62-3 (Shubham Jha, 7.1 ov), 146-3 (Ranjan Kumar, 11.2 ov, retired hurt), 146-4 (Avinash Chaubey, 11.3 ov), 150-5 (Durgesh Pandey, 11.5 ov)

Bowling — Calcutta Challengers

Bowler	O	M	R	W	WD	NB	Eco
Ashutosh Maurya (c)	3	0	28	0	1	1	9.33
Tanmay Karmakar	3	0	38	1	3	0	12.67
Raju Akter	2	0	26	2	0	0	13.00
Akash Ranjan	2	0	32	0	1	1	16.00
Sovandeep Biswas	1	0	36	0	2	1	36.00
P D	1	0	11	0	2	0	11.00
Debangshu	1	0	4	2	0	0	4.00

Calcutta Challengers — Batting (176/5 in 12.5 Ov)

Batsman	Status	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Masud Rana	b Palash Gain	13	12	1	1	108.33
Golam Masud	c Soumyadeep Ghosh b Sourav	38	20	4	2	190.00
Golok Bera	b Sourav	97	35	5	11	277.14
Raju Akter (not out)	not out	4	7	0	0	57.14
P D	b Avinash Chaubey	2	4	0	0	50.00
Tanmay Karmakar	c&b Avinash Chaubey	6	2	0	1	300.00
Ashutosh Maurya (c) (not out)	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extras (wd 11, nb 4)			15
Total: 12.5 Ov, 5 Wkts			176 (CRR 13.71)

To bat: Debangshu, Paul Zomi, Hamzad, Akash Ranjan, Sovandeep Biswas

Fall of Wickets — Calcutta Challengers

24-1 (Masud Rana, 2.5 ov), 119-2 (Golam Masud, 8.5 ov), 166-3 (Golok Bera, 11.3 ov), 169-4 (P D, 12.2 ov), 175-5 (Tanmay Karmakar, 12.4 ov)

Bowling — Believers

Bowler	O	M	R	W	WD	NB	Eco
Nishant	1	0	24	0	1	2	24.00
Palash Gain	3	0	47	1	4	0	15.67
RP Singh	3	0	37	0	2	1	12.33
Sourav	3	0	25	2	3	1	8.33
Durgesh Pandey	2	0	36	0	1	0	18.00
Avinash Chaubey	0.5	0	7	2	0	0	8.40

Result

Calcutta Challengers won by 5 wickets — Believers 175/5 (13.0 Ov), Calcutta Challengers 176/5 (12.5 Ov)

• Top Scorer: Golok Bera — 97 (35b, 5×4, 11×6, SR 277.14)
• Also Impressive: Golam Masud — 38 (20b, 4×4, 2×6, SR 190.00)
• Best Bowler (Calcutta Challengers): Debangshu — 2/4 (1 Ov, Eco 4.00)
• Believers Top Scorer: Sourav — 109* (28b, 8×4, 12×6, SR 389.29)

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