Raju Akter's 75 off 23 Powers Calcutta Challengers Past Bihar 11 by 5 Wickets
Paul Zomi's 4/13 restricts Bihar 11 to 154/6 before Raju Akter's 75 sends Calcutta Challengers to 156/5 in 11.4 overs, with 8 balls to spare.
Calcutta Challengers chased down 155 in just 11.4 overs to beat Bihar 11 by 5 wickets with 8 balls to spare, after Bihar 11 posted 154/6 in 13 overs. Raju Akter was the star of the chase with a blazing 75 off 23, Paul Zomi took 4 wickets for 13 runs with the ball, and Sachi and Sameer Pathak powered Bihar 11 with 63 off 20 and 47 off 15.
Man of the Match: Raju Akter
Calcutta Challengers started steadily, with Tanmay Karmakar making 40 off 20 balls and Suraj Prahladka adding 12 off 7. The innings took off once Raju Akter came in. He hit 75 off just 23 balls — seven fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 326.09. He was retired hurt at 133/4 in the 9th over, with the target well within reach.
Paul Zomi Takes 4 for 13
With the ball, Paul Zomi was the difference. He bowled three overs, conceded just 13 runs and finished with 4/13, an economy of 4.33. He removed Sameer Pathak (caught by substitute Masud Rana), Hritik Singh, Sachin Pradhan (caught by Debangshu) and Surajit Mondal (caught by substitute Manoj Kumar D2). Those four wickets kept Bihar 11 from a much bigger total.
Bihar 11: Sachi and Sameer Lead the Charge
Bihar 11 started quickly. Sachi smashed 63 off 20 balls with three fours and eight sixes before being run out by Suraj Prahladka, and Sameer Pathak added 47 off 15 with six sixes. Hritik Singh (15 off 15) and Sachin Pradhan (9 off 10) also chipped in, and Bihar 11 finished on 154/6 in 13.0 overs.
For Calcutta Challengers, Debangshu bowled three overs for 26 runs without a wicket, and Golam Masud went for 39 in his three. Bihar 11's bowlers Surajit Mondal (2/42) and Hritik Singh (2/25) took two wickets each, but could not stop the chase.
Calcutta Challengers' Chase
Calcutta Challengers were 27/1 after 2.3 overs, and Tanmay Karmakar's 40 off 20 kept the required rate under control. Raju Akter then took over, and once he went off injured at 133/4, Miraj (12 not out off 9) and Debangshu (9 not out off 7) saw the side home. Calcutta Challengers finished on 156/5 in 11.4 overs.
Looking Ahead
Bihar 11 will take confidence from the power of Sachi and Sameer Pathak, but they will need tighter control in the middle overs to stop a chase like this one. For Calcutta Challengers, the win shows they can chase a big total with power-hitting from Raju Akter and tight bowling from Paul Zomi.
Bihar 11 — Batting (154/6 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Pathak (RHB) | c (sub) Masud Rana b Paul Zomi | 47 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 313.33 |
| Vivek Kr Singh (c) (RHB) | c Suraj Prahladka b RP Singh | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Hritik Singh (RHB) | b Paul Zomi | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Surajit Mondal (RHB) | c (sub) Manoj Kumar D2 b Paul Zomi | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Sachin Pradhan (LHB) | c Debangshu b Paul Zomi | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Sachi (RHB) | run out Suraj Prahladka | 63 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 315.00 |
| Ankiit Rider (RHB) | not out | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| prince Chaudhary (RHB) | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Extras: 7 (nb 2, wd 5) · Total: 154/6 (13.0 ov, CRR 11.85)
Calcutta Challengers — Batting (156/5 in 11.4 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanmay Karmakar (LHB) | b Surajit Mondal | 40 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 200.00 |
| Suraj Prahladka (RHB) | c Monojit Dey b Hritik Singh | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 |
| Raju Akter (RHB) | retired hurt | 75 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 326.09 |
| Golam Masud (RHB) | c Vivek Kr Singh b Surajit Mondal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| hamzad (RHB) | c Monojit Dey b Sameer Pathak | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Miraj (RHB) | not out | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Paul Zomi (RHB) | c Sachi b Hritik Singh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Debangshu (RHB) | not out | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
Extras: 7 (wd 6, nb 1) · Total: 156/5 (11.4 ov, CRR 13.37)