Saif Ali's 104 Off 31 Wins Man of the Match, Tanmay Karmakar Opens With 28 and Suraj Prahladka Takes 2/27 as Calcutta Challengers Beat Lions by 49 Runs
Saif Ali's 12-six century and a 79-run opening stand with Tanmay Karmakar power Calcutta Challengers to 207/7, Suraj Prahladka strikes early, and Lions fall short at 158/8 despite Sarif Ali's 81 off 28
Calcutta Challengers made 207/7 in 13 overs and beat Lions, who finished on 158/8 in their 13 overs, by 49 runs. Saif Ali was named Man of the Match for a blistering 104 off 31 balls with five fours and twelve sixes, before retiring hurt. Tanmay Karmakar gave the innings a fast start with 28 off 11, and Suraj Prahladka struck early with the ball and finished with 2/27. Lions fought back through Sarif Ali, who hit 81 off 28 with eleven sixes, and MILON(Swapan), who finished unbeaten on 29 off 10.
Saif Ali's 104 Off 31 Powers Calcutta Challengers
Tanmay Karmakar and Saif Ali opened with 79 in 4.4 overs. Tanmay made 28 off 11 (a four and two sixes) before he was caught by Faiz off Milan. Golok Bera hit 11 off 4 and was caught by Sarif Ali off Abhishek Mitra at 91/2 in the 6th over, and then Saif added 72 for the third wicket with Sovandeep Biswas (22 off 14, three fours). Sovandeep was bowled by Faiz at 163/3 in 9.4 overs.
Saif Ali retired hurt on 104 off 31 balls (five fours and twelve sixes, strike rate 335.48) at 174/3 in the 11th over, and he had made 104 of Calcutta Challengers' 174 runs at the time.
Late Hitting Takes Calcutta Challengers to 207
Golam Masud made 12 off 5 (a four and a six) before he was bowled by Milan, and captain Ashutosh Maurya hit a six in his 6 off 2 before being caught by Sarif Ali off Milan. Samrat finished with 12 not out off 3 including two sixes, and Suraj Prahladka was 6 not out off 7. Milan was the best of the Lions bowlers with 3/34, Faiz took 2/33 (Sovandeep Biswas and Debangshu), and Santanu Barua took 1/44, the wicket being a caught-and-bowled. At the other end, Abhishek Mitra (1/48) and MILON(Swapan) (0/28 in one over) were expensive, and the innings contained 19 sixes and 6 extras.
Sarif Ali's 81 Off 28 Keeps Lions in the Chase
Chasing 208, Lions were in trouble almost immediately. Suraj Prahladka bowled captain Santanu Barua with the first ball of the innings, and Tanmay Karmakar removed Sudip (8 off 6) and Subham Naskar (0 off 1) with consecutive balls to leave Lions at 17/3. Haridas (6 off 11) was caught by Golam Masud off Suraj at 39/4 and Moeen Da. Cricket was caught by Masud off Samrat at 46/5.
Then came Sarif Ali. He hit 81 off 28 balls with a four and eleven sixes, a strike rate of 289.29, and added 46 with Faiz (22 off 13, caught by Raju Akter off Golok Bera at 92/6) and then 54 with MILON(Swapan) after Prasenjit fell for 0 to a catch by Ashutosh Maurya off Golam Masud. Raju Akter finally bowled Sarif Ali at 147/8 in the 13th over, and Lions needed too much from there. MILON(Swapan) (29* off 10) and Abhishek Mitra (5* off 2) added 11 for the unbroken ninth wicket, but Lions ended 49 runs short.
Suraj Prahladka and the Bowling Group
Suraj Prahladka returned 2/27 in three overs with eight dot balls and an economy of 9.00. Tanmay Karmakar took 2/19, Samrat 1/22, Golok Bera 1/24 and Golam Masud took a wicket in a one-over spell costing just five. Raju Akter, who had been dismissed for a first-ball duck with the bat, claimed the most important wicket of the night when he bowled Sarif Ali, and he also held two catches. At the other end, Vishal Jaiswal (1-0-31-0) and Debangshu (1-0-18-0) were expensive. The Lions innings included 17 sixes, taking the match total to 36 sixes.
Looking Ahead
Saif Ali's 104 off 31 and a quick opening stand with Tanmay Karmakar gave Calcutta Challengers a huge total, and Suraj Prahladka's early breakthroughs helped keep Lions at bay. For Lions, Sarif Ali's 81 off 28 with eleven sixes, together with Milan's 3/34 and Faiz's all-round 22 and 2/33, were the highlights of a defeat.
Calcutta Challengers — Batting (207/7 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanmay Karmakar | c Faiz b Milan | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 254.55 |
| Saif Ali | retired hurt | 104 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 335.48 |
| Golok Bera | c Sarif Ali b Abhishek Mitra | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275.00 |
| Sovandeep Biswas | b Faiz | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Golam Masud | b Milan | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 240.00 |
| Raju Akter | c&b Santanu Barua | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Samrat | not out | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 400.00 |
| Ashutosh Maurya (c) | c Sarif Ali b Milan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| SURAJ PRAHLADKA | not out | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Debangshu | c Milan b Faiz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras (nb 1, wd 5) | 6 | |||||
| Total: 13.0 Ov, 7 Wkts | 207 (CRR 15.92) | |||||
To bat: Vishal Jaiswal, Hamzad
Bowling — Lions
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prasenjit | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Milan | 3 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11.33 |
| MILON(Swapan) | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.00 |
| Santanu Barua (c) | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.67 |
| Abhishek Mitra | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24.00 |
| Faiz | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.00 |
Lions — Batting (158/8 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santanu Barua (c) | b SURAJ PRAHLADKA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sarif Ali | b Raju Akter | 81 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 289.29 |
| Sudip | b Tanmay Karmakar | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Subham Naskar | c Raju Akter b Tanmay Karmakar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Haridas | c Golam Masud b SURAJ PRAHLADKA | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Moeen Da. Cricket | c Golam Masud b Samrat | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Faiz | c Raju Akter b Golok Bera | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 169.23 |
| Prasenjit | c Ashutosh Maurya b Golam Masud | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MILON(Swapan) | not out | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 290.00 |
| Abhishek Mitra | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras (wd 6) | 6 | |||||
| Total: 13.0 Ov, 8 Wkts | 158 (CRR 12.15) | |||||
To bat: Sourik, Milan
Fall of Wickets — Lions
1-1 (Santanu Barua, 0.1 ov), 17-2 (Sudip, 1.3 ov), 17-3 (Subham Naskar, 1.4 ov), 39-4 (Haridas, 4.3 ov), 46-5 (Moeen Da. Cricket, 5.2 ov), 92-6 (Faiz, 9 ov), 93-7 (Prasenjit, 9.4 ov), 147-8 (Sarif Ali, 12.2 ov)
Bowling — Calcutta Challengers
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURAJ PRAHLADKA | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Tanmay Karmakar | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Samrat | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Golam Masud | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Golok Bera | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Debangshu | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Vishal Jaiswal | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.00 |
| Raju Akter | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
Result
Calcutta Challengers won by 49 runs — Calcutta Challengers 207/7 (13.0 Ov), Lions 158/8 (13.0 Ov)
- Man of the Match: Saif Ali — 104 retired hurt (31b, 5×4, 12×6, SR 335.48)
- Calcutta Challengers: Tanmay Karmakar — 28 (11b, SR 254.55) and 2/19; Best Bowler: Suraj Prahladka — 2/27 (3 Ov, 8 dots, Eco 9.00)
- Lions: Sarif Ali — 81 (28b, 1×4, 11×6, SR 289.29); MILON(Swapan) — 29* (10b); Best Bowler: Milan — 3/34 (3 Ov)
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