hamzad's Blistering Unbeaten 66 Powers Calcutta Challengers to a 9-Wicket Win Over NTB_Tournament
Man of the Match hamzad smashes an unbeaten 66 off 22 balls, with nine sixes, to chase down 119 in just 6.4 overs, after Piyush's 3/12 and Masud Rana's early strikes had restricted NTB_Tournament to 118/6
Calcutta Challengers made light work of a chase, beating NTB_Tournament by 9 wickets. NTB_Tournament were restricted to 118/6 from their 10 overs after a difficult start, and Calcutta Challengers knocked off the target in emphatic fashion, reaching 124/1 in just 6.4 overs. The chase was built around one extraordinary innings at the top of the order.
Man of the Match: hamzad
hamzad tore into the NTB_Tournament attack from the very first over and simply never let up. His unbeaten 66 off just 22 balls — one four and an astonishing nine sixes, at a strike rate of 300.00 — took the chase away from NTB_Tournament inside four overs and finished the match with plenty to spare. It was a genuinely dominant innings from start to finish, and it made hamzad a clear and deserving Man of the Match.
Key Contributions from Teammates
hamzad had strong support at the other end. Tanmay Karmakar matched him blow for blow for large parts of the chase, striking 44 off just 18 balls (two fours, five sixes, strike rate 244.44) before finally being dismissed, by which point the game was already all but over. With the ball earlier in the day, Piyush was the standout bowler for Calcutta Challengers, taking 3/12 from his 2 overs at an economy of just 6.00, and Masud Rana struck twice inside the first over to leave NTB_Tournament reeling early.
NTB_Tournament's Notable Performances
NTB_Tournament slipped to a stunning 4/4 inside two overs, but Anirban produced a remarkable rescue act, striking an unbeaten 62 off just 24 balls — three fours and six sixes, at a strike rate of 258.33 — almost single-handedly dragging the innings from the brink of collapse to a respectable 118/6. Md Firoz Khan, the captain, finished unbeaten alongside him with 24 off 14 (two fours, two sixes). Anirban also chipped in with a wicket in the chase, removing Tanmay Karmakar, but it wasn't enough to prevent a comprehensive 9-wicket defeat.
NTB_Tournament — Batting (118/6 in 10.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarun | c Golok Bera b Masud Rana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Dhruba Shyam | c hamzad b Piyush | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Akash Raj | c (sub) Imran b Masud Rana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aakash Banka | c Vivek Singh b Paul Zomi | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Sabbir Ahmed | c †Tanmay Karmakar b Piyush | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aman Raj | c Tanmay Karmakar b Piyush | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Anirban (not out) | not out | 62 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 258.33 |
| Md Firoz Khan (c) (not out) | not out | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 171.43 |
| Extras (b 4, lb 3, wd 4, nb 1) | 12 | |||||
| Total: 10.0 Ov, 6 Wkts | 118 (CRR 11.80) | |||||
Did not bat: Chandu, Cheboli Saikiran, Sayak Bhandari, Prasanto Bhakat
Fall of Wickets — NTB_Tournament
2-1 (Tarun, 0.3 ov), 2-2 (Akash Raj, 0.4 ov), 4-3 (Dhruba Shyam, 1.1 ov), 4-4 (Sabbir Ahmed, 1.2 ov), 22-5 (Aman Raj, 3.1 ov), 37-6 (Aakash Banka, 5 ov)
Bowling — Calcutta Challengers
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masud Rana | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| ⭐ Piyush | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Paul Zomi | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Debangshu | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Golam Masud | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 18.00 |
Calcutta Challengers — Batting (124/1 in 6.4 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hamzad (not out) | not out | 66 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 300.00 |
| Tanmay Karmakar (wk) (LHB) | c Aman Raj b Anirban | 44 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 244.44 |
| Debangshu (not out) | not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600.00 |
| Extras (lb 1, wd 6, nb 1) | 8 | |||||
| Total: 6.4 Ov, 1 Wkt | 124 (CRR 18.60) | |||||
Did not bat: Vivek Singh, Paul Zomi, Masud Rana, Piyush, Golok Bera (c), Miraj, Zaheer Rizvi 7, Golam Masud, Raju Akter
Fall of Wickets — Calcutta Challengers
118-1 (Tanmay Karmakar, 6.3 ov)
Bowling — NTB_Tournament
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayak Bhandari | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Anirban | 1.4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 19.80 |
| Aman Raj | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Md Firoz Khan (c) | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26.00 |
| Prasanto Bhakat | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21.00 |
Result
Calcutta Challengers won by 9 wickets — NTB_Tournament 118/6 (10.0 Ov), Calcutta Challengers 124/1 (6.4 Ov)
- Man of the Match: hamzad — 66* (22b, 1×4, 9×6, SR 300.00) 🏆
- CC Support: Tanmay Karmakar — 44 (18b, 2×4, 5×6, SR 244.44)
- Best Bowler: Piyush — 3/12 (2 Ov, Eco 6.00)
- NTB Top Scorer: Anirban — 62* (24b, 3×4, 6×6, SR 258.33)
- NTB Support: Md Firoz Khan (c) — 24* (14b, 2×4, 2×6, SR 171.43)
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