Tanmay's 114* Off 38 Balls: A Century That Shook MFSC Fortuners as CC Clinch 22-Run Win
Tanmay Karmakar reaches three figures with 17 sixes in a 300 SR masterclass, Miraj's blistering 56 and Suraj's all-round show seal CC's dominant 201-run total
Calcutta Challengers produced one of their most memorable batting performances of the season, posting a colossal 201/6 in 13 overs and then bowling out MFSC Fortuners for 179 to seal a 22-run victory. At the heart of it all was Tanmay Karmakar — unbeaten on 114 off just 38 balls, with 17 sixes and a strike rate of 300.00 — producing one of the finest centuries ever seen in this format of the game. This was not just a match-winning innings. This was a statement.
Tanmay Karmakar: 114 Not Out — A Century for the Ages
Numbers alone do not do justice to what Tanmay produced. From the moment he walked to the crease, he batted on a different plane to everyone else on the field. Seventeen sixes. Zero fours. Every boundary he hit cleared the rope. His assault began early and never relented — by the 9th over, with the team score at 165, Tanmay had already raised his hundred. A century in a 13-over match, with 17 maximums, at a strike rate of 300: this is the stuff of highlight reels, not regular cricket.
MFSC Fortuners tried six bowlers and none could contain him. Nishant went for 47 in 3 overs. Pawan for 57. Gangesh Sharma was taken apart for 34 off a single over at an economy of 34.00. Only Piyush offered any control (31 off 3, Eco 10.33) — and even that felt expensive given the assault Tanmay was launching at the other end. He batted through the entire 13 overs unbeaten, finishing on 114 and leaving the opposition with a total that felt insurmountable from ball one of their chase.
Seventeen sixes. No fours. A strike rate of 300. Tanmay Karmakar’s 114 not out was not just a century — it was a masterclass in controlled devastation.
Miraj: The Perfect Foil
While Tanmay was the headline, Miraj was the engine that powered the first half of the innings. His 56 off 22 balls — five fours, four sixes at a strike rate of 254.55 — was the foundation on which Tanmay built his century. The two batted deep into the innings together, and their partnership was the match-defining moment. Miraj hit the ball with authority on both sides of the wicket, and his dismissal c&b Masud Rana at 172/3 in the 9th over briefly halted the momentum — but by then, the damage was done. Fifty-six runs off 22 balls is a contribution that would win most matches on its own. Tonight it was the second-best innings on the team sheet.
Miraj and Tanmay in tandem: between them they contributed 170 runs in a partnership that turned a good total into an unreachable one.
SURAJ PRAHLADKA: The Complete All-Round Performance
In a match dominated by big hitting, SURAJ PRAHLADKA quietly delivered one of the most complete all-round contributions of the game. Coming in at number eight with CC already in a strong position, he launched two sixes in a cameo of 14 not out off just 6 balls (SR 233.33) — adding precious runs to what became a 201-run total. Then with the ball, he was outstanding. Three overs, three wickets, 36 runs, economy of 12.00. He removed SUSHOVON MISTRY, Piyush and the dangerous Manoj (26 off 16), each wicket arriving at a critical moment to stall any momentum MFSC might have been building. In a team full of specialists, Suraj’s ability to contribute in both departments is what makes him so valuable.
Kunal Gupta: Breaking the Chase Wide Open
Kunal Gupta played the decisive role in pulling the chase apart. His two wickets in 3 overs — removing the well-set Soumen Majumder (52 off 22, caught and bowled) and the dangerous Pawan (20 off 8, 3 sixes) — were the breakthroughs that broke MFSC’s spine. Both were big scalps: Soumen had been the only Fortuners batter getting in rhythm, and Pawan had begun to accelerate at exactly the wrong time for CC. Both fell to Kunal. His 2/46 in 3 overs, while expensive on paper, delivered the wickets that mattered most when the chase still had a faint pulse.
MFSC Fortuners Fight — But Come Up Short
Chasing 202, MFSC Fortuners found themselves in trouble from ball one. Tanmay Karmakar bowled Masud Rana for a golden duck in the first over, and SUSHOVON MISTRY followed for 6 in the second. At 16/2, the chase looked in serious trouble. Soumen Majumder kept them alive with a brilliant 52 off 22 balls (6 fours, 4 sixes, SR 236.36) — a knock that showed exactly what was needed. But his dismissal at 76/4 in the 6.4th over effectively ended the contest.
Satya Sharma provided the evening’s most extraordinary cameo: 41 not out off just 10 balls — five sixes, two fours, at a mind-bending strike rate of 410.00 — but came too late and too low in the order to change the outcome. Manoj’s 26 off 16 added some respectability, and Dipu Biswas blasted 11 off 3 (SR 366.67) in the closing overs, but the required run rate had long since passed the point of recovery. MFSC Fortuners ended on 179/7 — a competitive score in any other match, but 22 runs short of a Tanmay-powered total tonight.
Calcutta Challengers — Batting (201/6 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 Tanmay Karmakar (not out) | not out | 114 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 300.00 |
| Golam Masud | st †Soumen Majumder b Prosen Sarkar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Miraj | c&b Masud Rana | 56 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 254.55 |
| hamzad | c †Piyush b Masud Rana | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Nasir Uddin Baidya | c Prosen Sarkar b Masud Rana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kunal Gupta (wk) | c Gangesh Sharma b Pawan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ashutosh Maurya (c) | c Nishant b Pawan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SURAJ PRAHLADKA (not out) | not out | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 233.33 |
| Extras (wd 9) | 9 | |||||
| Total: 13.0 Ov, 6 Wkts | 201 (CRR 15.46) | |||||
Fall of Wickets — Calcutta Challengers
2-1 (Golam Masud, 0.3 ov), 165-1 ★ Tanmay century (9 ov), 169-2 (hamzad, 9.2 ov), 172-3 (Miraj, 9.5 ov), 176-4 (Kunal Gupta, 10.4 ov), 176-5 (Ashutosh Maurya, 10.5 ov), 182-6 (Nasir Uddin Baidya, 11.1 ov)
Bowling — MFSC Fortuners
| Bowler | O | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosen Sarkar | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15.00 |
| Nishant (c) | 3 | 47 | 0 | 15.67 |
| Pawan | 3 | 57 | 2 | 19.00 |
| ⭐ Masud Rana — Best Bowler | 2 | 17 | 3 | 8.50 |
| Piyush | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Gangesh Sharma | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34.00 |
MFSC Fortuners — Batting (179/7 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masud Rana | b Tanmay Karmakar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SUSHOVON MISTRY | c Nasir Uddin Baidya b SURAJ PRAHLADKA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| ⭐ Soumen Majumder (wk) | c&b Kunal Gupta | 52 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 236.36 |
| Piyush | c †Kunal Gupta b SURAJ PRAHLADKA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Nishant (c) | c Miraj b hamzad | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Satya Sharma (not out) | not out | 41 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 410.00 |
| Pawan | c&b Kunal Gupta | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 250.00 |
| Manoj | c&b SURAJ PRAHLADKA | 26 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 162.50 |
| Dipu Biswas (not out) | not out | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 366.67 |
| Extras (wd 6, nb 1) | 7 | |||||
| Total: 13.0 Ov, 7 Wkts | 179 (CRR 13.77) | |||||
Fall of Wickets — MFSC Fortuners
0-1 (Masud Rana, 0.2 ov), 16-2 (SUSHOVON MISTRY, 2 ov), 40-3 (Piyush, 3.5 ov), 76-4 (Soumen Majumder, 6.4 ov), 87-5 (Nishant, 7.2 ov), 117-6 (Pawan, 8.5 ov), 158-7 (Manoj, 12.1 ov)
Bowling — Calcutta Challengers
| Bowler | O | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanmay Karmakar | 2 | 25 | 1 | 12.50 |
| SURAJ PRAHLADKA — Best Bowler | 3 | 36 | 3 | 12.00 |
| Golam Masud | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 |
| hamzad | 2 | 31 | 1 | 15.50 |
| Kunal Gupta | 3 | 46 | 2 | 15.33 |
| Ashutosh Maurya (c) | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
Result
Calcutta Challengers won by 22 runs — CC 201/6 (13.0 Ov), MFSC Fortuners 179/7 (13.0 Ov)
- Man of the Match: Tanmay Karmakar — 114* (38b, 17×6, SR 300.00) 🏆
- Best All-Rounder: SURAJ PRAHLADKA — 3/36 (3 Ov, Eco 12.00) + 14* (6b, 2×6)
- Support Bat: Miraj — 56 (22b, 5×4, 4×6, SR 254.55)
- Key Wickets: Kunal Gupta — 2/46 (3 Ov)
- MFSC Best: Soumen Majumder — 52 (22b, 6×4, 4×6, SR 236.36) & Satya Sharma — 41* (10b, 5×6, SR 410)
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