Sauvik's 5-fer & Tanmay's Unbeaten 81 Power CC to Stunning 10-Wicket Demolition of Shadow Knights
Sauvik Chaudhury rips through Shadow Knights with 5/18, then Tanmay Karmakar (81* off 24) and Soumya Pradhan (54 off 17) make the 146-run chase look laughably easy
In what will be remembered as one of the most one-sided victories in Calcutta Challengers history, Shadow Knights were dismantled in both innings as CC romped home by 10 wickets — chasing 146 in a barely credible 7 overs with no wickets lost. The blueprint was clinical: bowl them out cheaply, then bat out of their skin. On this occasion, both departments fired beyond all expectation, and the result was a demolition so complete that CC still had eight batters yet to bat when the match ended.
Sauvik Chaudhury Tears the Heart Out of Shadow Knights
Shadow Knights’ innings never recovered from the spell Sauvik Chaudhury delivered. Bowling with control, movement and ice-cold temperament, Sauvik returned figures of 5/18 in 2.5 overs — the most economical and most destructive spell of the day. He removed the dangerous SAMIR AHMED (40 off 15, 4 fours and 3 sixes) at the top, then returned to rattle through the middle and lower order, dismissing Adnan, Rishi Kumar, Rehan Home and Adil in a relentless burst that left the Shadow Knights’ batting unit in tatters. His economy of 6.35 — exceptional against batters who were swinging hard from ball one — underlined just how complete this performance was. This was not a lucky haul; it was a masterclass in fast, accurate bowling under pressure.
Five wickets. 17 balls. 18 runs conceded. Sauvik Chaudhury didn’t just bowl Shadow Knights out — he dismantled them one by one.
Hamzad chipped in with the important wicket of Aabid Shafi (38 off 23) who had been the only Shadow Knight batting with real intent, and Kunal Gupta accounted for Maddy to keep the pressure relentless from both ends. Despite the blistering cameo from SAMIR AHMED and a fighting 38 from Aabid Shafi, Shadow Knights could only limp to 145/9 in 12.5 overs. Five batters in the bottom half contributed single-digit scores. A target of 146 against this Challengers batting line-up was never going to feel safe.
Tanmay Karmakar: Ruthless, Relentless, Record-Breaking
What Tanmay Karmakar did with the bat in hand belongs in a highlights reel that fans will replay for years. Opening the chase, he walked out and immediately put the opposition to the sword — hitting 11 sixes and 3 fours in a knock of 81 not out off 24 balls, finishing unbeaten at a strike rate of 337.50. Shadow Knights tried five bowlers but none had an answer. Rishi Kumar conceded 51 runs off just 2 overs (economy 25.50), while Adil, Pankaj Sharma and Rehan Home each shipped 25 runs in their single over. Tanmay took on everyone without mercy, clearing long-on and long-off with contemptuous ease. His unbeaten 81 is already one of the finest innings played for the Challengers in recent memory.
81 off 24. Eleven sixes. No wickets lost. Tanmay Karmakar didn’t just chase the target — he obliterated it.
Soumya Pradhan: A Blinder Cut Short
If Tanmay was the headline act, Soumya Pradhan was the co-headliner who departed too early — not through dismissal, but through a retired hurt exit after one of the most electrifying half-centuries you will see in amateur cricket. Soumya blazed 54 off 17 balls, striking seven sixes and two fours at a strike rate of 317.65 before being forced to retire hurt at 6.2 overs with the team on 140. His partnership with Tanmay had the target virtually wrapped up before most spectators had even settled in. Every time a Shadow Knights bowler over-pitched, Soumya was under it — depositing the ball into areas most batters can only dream of reaching. The crowd barely had time to process one six before the next one was already on its way.
With Soumya off the field, hamzad knocked off the remaining 6 runs in 4 balls to seal an extraordinary 10-wicket win. Not a single wicket fell in the entire chase. CC still had Prabal Hazra, Sauvik Chaudhury, Vivekalone, Miraj, Kunal Gupta, Ashutosh Maurya, Usman Gazi and Golam Masud yet to bat — a telling indicator of just how dominant this side has become.
Shadow Knights — Batting (145/9 in 12.5 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMIR AHMED | b Sauvik Chaudhury | 40 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 266.67 |
| Sayed Mehedi (c) | c&b Ashutosh Maurya | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Adnan | b Sauvik Chaudhury | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110.00 |
| Maddy | b Kunal Gupta | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Aabid Shafi | b hamzad | 38 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 165.22 |
| Pankaj Sharma | run out (Ashutosh Maurya / Sauvik Chaudhury) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Rishi Kumar | c Ashutosh Maurya b Sauvik Chaudhury | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Rehan Home | c&b Sauvik Chaudhury | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Waris Zaya (not out) | not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Adil | b Sauvik Chaudhury | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras (nb 6, wd 8, b 1) | 15 | |||||
| Total: 12.5 Ov, 9 Wkts | 145 (CRR 11.30) | |||||
Fall of Wickets — Shadow Knights
12-1 (Sayed Mehedi, 1.3 ov), 50-2 (Adnan, 4.2 ov), 57-3 (SAMIR AHMED, 5 ov), 112-4 (Aabid Shafi, 9 ov), 112-5 (Maddy, 9.1 ov), 126-6 (Rishi Kumar, 10.4 ov), 128-7 (Pankaj Sharma, 11.2 ov), 145-8 (Rehan Home, 12.4 ov), 145-9 (Adil, 12.5 ov)
Bowling — Calcutta Challengers
| Bowler | O | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 Sauvik Chaudhury — MOM / Best Bowler | 2.5 | 18 | 5 | 6.35 |
| hamzad | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Kunal Gupta | 2 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Ashutosh Maurya (c) | 2 | 30 | 1 | 15.00 |
| Tanmay Karmakar | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Usman Gazi | 2 | 39 | 0 | 19.50 |
| Miraj | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
Calcutta Challengers — Batting (146/0 in 7.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Tanmay Karmakar (not out) | not out | 81 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 337.50 |
| Soumya Pradhan (ret. hurt) | retired hurt | 54 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 317.65 |
| hamzad (not out) | not out | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Extras (wd 3, nb 2) | 5 | |||||
| Total: 7.0 Ov, 0 Wkts | 146 (CRR 20.86) | |||||
Fall of Wickets — Calcutta Challengers
140-0 (Soumya Pradhan, 6.2 ov) — retired hurt
Bowling — Shadow Knights
| Bowler | O | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Kumar | 2 | 51 | 0 | 25.50 |
| Adil | 2 | 33 | 0 | 16.50 |
| Pankaj Sharma | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Rehan Home | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Aabid Shafi | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
Result
Calcutta Challengers won by 10 wickets — CC 146/0 (7.0 Ov) chasing 146
- Man of the Match: Sauvik Chaudhury — 5/18 (2.5 Ov, Eco 6.35)
- Best Batter: Tanmay Karmakar — 81* (24b, 11×6, 3×4, SR 337.50)
- Support Act: Soumya Pradhan — 54 rh (17b, 7×6, 2×4, SR 317.65)
- Shadow Knights Best: SAMIR AHMED — 40 (15b, 4×4, 3×6, SR 266.67) & Aabid Shafi — 38 (23b, 5×4, 2×6)
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