Golok Bera's Unbeaten 74 Headlines CC's 52-Run Win Over Royal Fighters
Man of the Match Golok Bera smashes 74* off 26; Sauvik Chaudhury leads the bowling attack with 3/25 despite a damaged shoe, while Satvik Tiwari and Samrat chip in with crucial breakthroughs
Calcutta Challengers overpowered Royal Fighters by 52 runs, posting 178/6 in 13 overs before restricting the opposition to 126/6. Golok Bera was the headline act with an unbeaten 74 off 26 balls that rescued CC from a shaky start and earned him the Man of the Match award, while Sauvik Chaudhury was outstanding with the ball — and showed the kind of commitment that defines this squad by playing through a damaged shoe rather than leaving the field.
Golok Bera: 74 Not Out From the Depths of 38/4
Calcutta Challengers were in genuine trouble at 38/4 inside five overs, having lost Ashutosh Maurya, Satvik Tiwari, Rajib Paul, and P D cheaply against a disciplined Royal Fighters attack. What followed was one of the innings of the season. Golok Bera, coming in at number five, simply refused to let the innings collapse further — he finished unbeaten on 74 off just 26 balls, three fours and a staggering eight sixes, at a strike rate of 284.62. He batted through to the end of the innings, single-handedly dragging CC from a precarious 38/4 to a match-winning 178/6.
It's worth pausing on the scale of that innings: Golok's 74 accounted for well over a third of CC's entire total, and it came at a time when the innings needed exactly that kind of rescue act. Eight sixes in 26 balls, batting from crisis to command — a thoroughly deserved Man of the Match award.
38/4 to 178/6. Golok Bera's unbeaten 74 off 26 balls, with eight sixes, turned a collapsing innings into a match-winning total almost single-handedly.
Sauvik Chaudhury: 3/25 — And a Lesson in Dedication
Sauvik Chaudhury was the standout bowler of the match, finishing with 3/25 in 3 overs at an economy of 8.33 — removing both Royal Fighters openers, Arjun Rajput Cricket (13) and Bijay bhagat (2), inside the first two overs to leave the chase in trouble before it had even started, then returning later to dismiss Jatinder Thakur as well.
What made the effort more remarkable was what happened in between. Sauvik's shoe was damaged partway through the match, yet rather than leaving the field, he simply carried on — bowling and fielding the rest of the innings without it. It's the kind of detail that doesn't show up in a scorecard but says everything about the standard this Calcutta Challengers squad holds itself to.
A damaged shoe didn't stop Sauvik Chaudhury from bowling, fielding, or finishing with the best figures of the match. That's the dedication this Calcutta Challengers squad plays with.
Satvik Tiwari and Samrat Tighten the Screw
While Sauvik took the headline figures, Satvik Tiwari and Samrat did the less glamorous but equally important work of keeping the required rate honest through the middle overs. Satvik finished with 1/22 in 2 overs, removing Sankar Bsf, while Samrat picked up the crucial wicket of the dangerous Jasmeet Singh — who had top-scored for Royal Fighters — for figures of 1/21 in 2 overs at an economy of 10.50. Between them, they made sure Royal Fighters never found the platform to turn a losing position into a genuine chase.
Miraj's Electric Cameo
Batting at number six, Miraj added late-innings firepower alongside Golok Bera, striking 40 off just 11 balls — two fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 363.64, the highest of anyone in the match. His stand with Golok Bera pushed CC from 38/4 to 95/5 in barely three overs before he was caught behind, but by then the total was already well beyond Royal Fighters' comfort zone.
Royal Fighters Fight, But 179 Was Always Steep
Chasing 179, Royal Fighters lost both openers inside the first two overs to Sauvik Chaudhury, and although Jasmeet Singh fought back with a fine 56 off 29 balls (six fours, three sixes, strike rate 193.10) and Manoj Kumar D2 chipped in with 23 off 14 before retiring hurt, the required rate never came down to a manageable level. Wickets from Satvik Tiwari, Samrat, and a second and third strike from Sauvik Chaudhury kept the chase in check throughout, and Royal Fighters closed on 126/6, 52 runs short of the target.
Calcutta Challengers — Batting (178/6 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashutosh Maurya (c) | c Kuldeep Mishra b Arjun Rajput Cricket | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Satvik Tiwari | c Jasmeet Singh b Kuldeep Mishra | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Rajib Paul | c Jatinder Thakur b Pratap | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 107.69 |
| P D | c Kuldeep Mishra b Pratap | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| 🏆 Golok Bera (not out) | not out | 74 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 284.62 |
| Miraj | c †Manoj Kumar D2 b Satendra Singh | 40 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 363.64 |
| Golam Masud | c Jatinder Thakur b Jasmeet Singh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Biswajeet Dey (not out) | not out | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 172.73 |
| Extras (wd 10, nb 2) | 12 | |||||
| Total: 13.0 Ov, 6 Wkts | 178 (CRR 13.69) | |||||
Fall of Wickets — Calcutta Challengers
16-1 (Ashutosh Maurya, 1.4 ov), 16-2 (Satvik Tiwari, 2.1 ov), 37-3 (Rajib Paul, 4.4 ov), 38-4 (P D, 5.0 ov), 95-5 (Miraj, 7.5 ov), 96-6 (Golam Masud, 8.1 ov)
Bowling — Royal Fighters
| Bowler | O | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Mishra (c) | 2 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Arjun Rajput Cricket | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Pratap | 2 | 31 | 2 | 15.50 |
| Jatinder Thakur | 3 | 49 | 0 | 16.33 |
| Satendra Singh | 2 | 33 | 1 | 16.50 |
| Jasmeet Singh | 2 | 36 | 1 | 18.00 |
Royal Fighters — Batting (126/6 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Rajput Cricket | b Sauvik Chaudhury | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Bijay bhagat | c P D b Sauvik Chaudhury | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Manoj Kumar D2 (ret. hurt) | retired hurt | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 164.29 |
| ⭐ Jasmeet Singh | c Satvik Tiwari b Samrat | 56 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 193.10 |
| Sankar Bsf | c Satyakam b Satvik Tiwari | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Vishal | c Golok Bera b Satyakam | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jatinder Thakur | c Satyakam b Sauvik Chaudhury | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Sahil Bhagat (not out) | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Pratap (not out) | not out | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Extras (wd 8, nb 2) | 10 | |||||
| Total: 13.0 Ov, 6 Wkts | 126 (CRR 9.69) | |||||
Fall of Wickets — Royal Fighters
15-1 (Arjun Rajput Cricket, 1.3 ov), 16-2 (Bijay bhagat, 1.5 ov), 84 (Manoj Kumar D2, retired hurt, 7.2 ov), 93-3 (Sankar Bsf, 9.0 ov), 111-4 (Jasmeet Singh, 10.3 ov), 117-5 (Jatinder Thakur, 11.2 ov), 120-6 (Vishal, 12.3 ov)
Bowling — Calcutta Challengers
| Bowler | O | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURAJ PRAHLADKA | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| 🏆 Sauvik Chaudhury — Best Bowler | 3 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| Golok Bera | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Satvik Tiwari | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Samrat | 2 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Golam Masud | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Satyakam | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
Result
Calcutta Challengers won by 52 runs — CC 178/6 (13.0 Ov), Royal Fighters 126/6 (13.0 Ov)
- Man of the Match: Golok Bera — 74* (26b, 3×4, 8×6, SR 284.62) 🏆
- Best Bowler: Sauvik Chaudhury — 3/25 (3 Ov, Eco 8.33) — bowled and fielded through a damaged shoe
- Supporting Bowlers: Satvik Tiwari — 1/22 (2 Ov) & Samrat — 1/21 (2 Ov)
- Electric Cameo: Miraj — 40 (11b, 2×4, 5×6, SR 363.64)
- Royal Fighters Best: Jasmeet Singh — 56 (29b, 6×4, 3×6, SR 193.10)
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