Hamzad's Blinding 81 and Masud's All-Round Show Power CC to 7-Wicket Win Over MFSC Fortuners

In a high-voltage rematch that crackled with intent from the first ball, Calcutta Challengers chased down MFSC Fortuners’ total of 163 for 7 with a full over to spare, completing a 7-wicket victory in 12 overs. The headline act was unmistakably Hamzad — whose 81 off just 25 balls, with 11 sixes and a strike rate of 324, turned the chase into a one-man masterclass. But this was a complete team performance. Golam Masud delivered the all-round show of the evening: two crucial wickets in the first innings, then a blitzing 48 not out in the chase to seal it. Moinur’s 2/24 in 2 overs and Sauvik Chaudhury’s 2/49 in 3 overs provided the bowling backbone that set the stage for the run chase. Four players, two phases of the game, one dominant result.

Setting the Platform: CC Bowl MFSC Down to 163

MFSC Fortuners came out swinging but were kept in check by a disciplined CC bowling unit. Captain Nishant held his innings together magnificently — his 54 not out off 22 balls (6 sixes, 2 fours, SR 245.45) was the only reason the Fortuners reached 163. He carried his bat across all 13 overs, watching his partners fall around him. But every time a partnership threatened, a CC bowler stepped up. Three of them took two wickets apiece.

Moinur: Precision in the Middle Phase

Moinur produced the best economy rate among CC’s wicket-takers, returning 2/24 in 2 overs at an economy of 12.00 — a figure that qualifies as miserly in a 13-over game played at this pace. He struck during a vital rebuilding phase for MFSC, removing Gangesh Sharma (1 off 2, stumped by Hamzad) and then Surajit Goswami (13 off 10, caught by Golam Masud) in the same spell. Those two wickets, arriving at 83/2 in the 6th over, prevented the Fortuners from converting starts into a partnership that could have pushed the total well past 175. Quiet, relentless, decisive — exactly what CC needed in the middle overs.

Two wickets in two overs. Economy of 12 in a 13-over match. Moinur’s spell was the kind of understated excellence that wins games without grabbing the headlines.

Golam Masud: The Key Breakthrough

Of all the wickets CC took in the first innings, one stands out above the rest: Golam Masud removing Sameer Pathak for 32 off 17 balls in the 8th over. Pathak had been the most threatening batter alongside Nishant — three sixes, one four, SR 188.24 — and was building toward a score that could have carried MFSC to 190-plus. Masud found the edge, Vishal Jaiswal took the catch, and the danger was extinguished. He returned later to remove Pawan (9 off 7) and finish with 2/30 in 3 overs (Eco 10.00) — the most economical extended spell in the CC attack. He also took three catches in the field across the innings, underlining just how central he was to CC’s defensive effort.

Sauvik Chaudhury: Wickets When the Match Demanded Them

Sauvik Chaudhury’s 2/49 in 3 overs looks expensive on paper, but the timing and value of his two wickets cannot be overstated. He struck in the 2nd over to remove opener Subhajit for just 3 — caught by Ashutosh Maurya — before Nishant could find a dependable partner at the other end. Then, at the death, with Soumen Majumder threatening to explode — 24 off 8 balls, 4 sixes, SR 300 — Sauvik had him caught by Golam Masud in the 11th over to end the threat before the carnage could begin. A wicket at the start and a wicket at the death: Sauvik hit the match at precisely its two most important moments.

Mention also to Faizal, whose 3-over spell of 1/22 (Eco 7.33) was the most economical in the entire CC attack. He removed Masud Rana (5 off 7) and kept the heat on from his end, leaving MFSC’s lower order with little room to breathe. A composed, quietly excellent contribution that helped hold the total to 163.

Hamzad: The Chase Was Never in Doubt

Chasing 164, Calcutta Challengers needed a fast start. Hamzad had other ideas entirely — he decided the match would be over before it truly began. What followed was one of the most extraordinary innings in recent Kolkata cricket: 81 off 25 balls, featuring 11 sixes and 3 fours at a strike rate of 324.00. Every MFSC bowler who came on felt the force of it. Prosen Sarkar went for 34 in his single over — five sixes off the over alone, an economy of 34.00. Pawan conceded 42 across 3 overs as Hamzad kept going back to him. Sameer Pathak went for 35 in 2. There was no blueprint for stopping what Hamzad was doing.

Opening alongside Nasir Uddin Baidya (9 off 9, SR 100), the two put on 91 for the first wicket before Nasir fell in the 5.2nd over. Four balls later, Hamzad was caught off Masud Rana for 81 — walking back with CC on 92/2 and the required rate already beaten. In less than six overs, he had done everything that was needed. The chase was effectively over the moment he arrived at the crease.

Eleven sixes. Three fours. Eighty-one runs off twenty-five balls. Hamzad didn’t just win Calcutta Challengers the match — he turned a run chase into a spectacle that the ground will talk about for months.

Golam Masud: The Perfect Finisher

When Hamzad departed at 92/2 in the 6th over, MFSC still held a faint hope. Kundan DS contributed 9 off 11 before retiring hurt in the 10th over, and Vishal Jaiswal fell for 1 in the 7th. But into this situation walked Golam Masud — who had already bowled his 3 overs and taken 2 wickets — and proceeded to produce one of the cleanest finishing performances of the season. His 48 not out off 17 balls (2 fours, 6 sixes, SR 282.35) alongside captain Ashutosh Maurya (19 not out off 7 balls, 2 sixes) powered CC from 131/3 to 169 in the final two overs, sealing the win with 6 balls to spare and never once allowing the game to feel close.

Golam Masud’s final tally for the evening: 2/30 in 3 overs with the ball, 48 not out off 17 balls with the bat. This is what a complete all-round performance looks like. He was integral to every phase of the match and was, alongside Hamzad, the defining force in CC’s victory.

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MFSC Fortuners — Batting (163/7 in 13.0 Ov)

Batsman	Status	R	B	4s	6s	SR
⭐ Nishant (c) (not out)	not out	54	22	2	6	245.45
Subhajit	c Ashutosh Maurya b Sauvik Chaudhury	3	4	0	0	75.00
Sameer Pathak	c Vishal Jaiswal b Golam Masud	32	17	1	3	188.24
Gangesh Sharma	c †hamzad b Moinur	1	2	0	0	50.00
Surajit Goswami	c Golam Masud b Moinur	13	10	3	0	130.00
Masud Rana	c Sauvik Chaudhury b Faizal	5	7	1	0	71.43
Pawan	c hamzad b Golam Masud	9	7	0	1	128.57
Soumen Majumder	c Golam Masud b Sauvik Chaudhury	24	8	0	4	300.00
Debasis Shill (not out)	not out	12	6	3	0	200.00
Extras (wd 5, nb 5)			10
Total: 13.0 Ov, 7 Wkts			163 (CRR 12.54)

Fall of Wickets — MFSC Fortuners

13-1 (Subhajit, 1.4 ov), 83-2 (Gangesh Sharma, 6 ov), 102-3 (Surajit Goswami, 8 ov), 103-4 (Sameer Pathak, 8.1 ov), 111-5 (Masud Rana, 9.3 ov), 136-6 (Soumen Majumder, 11 ov), 149-7 (Pawan, 12 ov)

Bowling — Calcutta Challengers

Bowler	O	M	R	W	WD	NB	Eco
Faizal	3	0	22	1	2	0	7.33
Sauvik Chaudhury	3	0	49	2	0	1	16.33
Vishal Jaiswal	2	0	38	0	0	1	19.00
Moinur	2	0	24	2	0	1	12.00
Golam Masud	3	0	30	2	3	2	10.00

Calcutta Challengers — Batting (169/3 in 12.0 Ov)

Batsman	Status	R	B	4s	6s	SR
🏆 hamzad	c Subhajit b Masud Rana	81	25	3	11	324.00
Nasir Uddin Baidya	c&b Masud Rana	9	9	0	1	100.00
Kundan DS	retired hurt	9	11	1	0	81.82
Vishal Jaiswal	c Surajit Goswami b Pawan	1	3	0	0	33.33
Golam Masud (not out)	not out	48	17	2	6	282.35
Ashutosh Maurya (c) (not out)	not out	19	7	1	2	271.43
Extras (wd 2)			2
Total: 12.0 Ov, 3 Wkts			169 (CRR 14.08)

Fall of Wickets — Calcutta Challengers

91-1 (Nasir Uddin Baidya, 5.2 ov), 92-2 (hamzad, 5.5 ov), 95-3 (Vishal Jaiswal, 6.5 ov), 131-3 (Kundan DS, retired hurt, 10 ov)

Bowling — MFSC Fortuners

Bowler	O	M	R	W	WD	NB	Eco
Prosen Sarkar	1	0	34	0	0	0	34.00
⭐ Masud Rana — Best Bowler	3	0	27	2	1	0	9.00
Surajit Goswami	3	0	31	0	0	0	10.33
Sameer Pathak	2	0	35	0	0	0	17.50
Pawan	3	0	42	1	1	0	14.00

Result

Calcutta Challengers won by 7 wickets — CC 169/3 (12.0 Ov) def. MFSC Fortuners 163/7 (13.0 Ov)

• Man of the Match: Hamzad — 81 (25b, 11×6, 3×4, SR 324.00) 🏆
• All-Round Star: Golam Masud — 2/30 (3 Ov, Eco 10.00) + 48* (17b, 6×6, SR 282.35)
• Best Bowling: Moinur — 2/24 (2 Ov, Eco 12.00)
• Key Wickets: Sauvik Chaudhury — 2/49 (3 Ov, dismissed Subhajit & Soumen Majumder)
• Economical: Faizal — 1/22 (3 Ov, Eco 7.33)
• MFSC Resistance: Nishant — 54* (22b, 6×6, SR 245.45, carried bat) & Masud Rana — 2/27 (3 Ov, Eco 9.00)

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