Manoj Kumar D2's Blazing 35 Powers Royal Fighters to a 9-Wicket Rout of Totally Crazy Stars
Man of the Match Manoj Kumar D2 smashes 35 off 14 balls to lead Royal Fighters' chase of 80 in just 5.1 overs, after a disciplined bowling effort had bowled out Totally Crazy Stars for 79
Royal Fighters produced a dominant all-round display to demolish Totally Crazy Stars (TCS) by 9 wickets at Eco Park Helipad. TCS were bowled out for just 79 in 8.4 overs, and Royal Fighters made light work of the target, racing to 81/1 in just 5.1 overs. The chase was built around one explosive innings at the top of the order that settled the match almost as soon as it began.
Man of the Match: Manoj Kumar D2
Manoj Kumar D2 set the tone for the chase from the very first over, striking 35 off just 14 balls — three fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 250.00 — before finally being dismissed with the game already as good as won. It was the standout innings of the match, taking the target away from TCS inside four overs, and it made Manoj Kumar D2 a clear and deserving Man of the Match.
Key Contributions from Teammates
Manoj Kumar D2 had strong support at the other end. Deepak Bhosale finished the chase unbeaten on 34 off just 14 balls (one four, four sixes), and Arjun Rajput Cricket came in late and stayed unbeaten on 9 off 3 to see Royal Fighters home. With the ball earlier in the day, Manoj Pathak was the most economical bowler on either side, taking 2/15, while Jatinder Thakur and Prasant Panday each picked up two wickets of their own to restrict TCS to a modest total.
Totally Crazy Stars' Notable Performances
TCS never really got going with the bat, losing wickets steadily through the innings. ARNAB PODDER made a fighting 19 off 13 (two sixes), and Sanku Singha, the captain, finished unbeaten on 18 off just 6 balls (one four, two sixes) to drag TCS to a defendable-looking 79. But once Royal Fighters got going in the chase, TCS's bowlers — Naru took the only wicket to fall — could do little to slow them down, and the match was over inside six overs of the second innings.
Looking Ahead
The emphatic win keeps Royal Fighters firmly in contention as the tournament continues, while Totally Crazy Stars will look to bat with more application after being bowled out cheaply. Both sides return to action in the coming rounds at Eco Park Helipad.
Totally Crazy Stars (TCS) — Batting (79/9 in 8.4 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debayan Bose | c Kuldeep Mishra b Manoj Pathak | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Aniket Roy | c Prasant Panday b Manoj Pathak | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Abhijit | c Rahul03 b Kuldeep Mishra | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Naru | c Jatinder Thakur b Prasant Panday | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 141.67 |
| ARNAB PODDER | c Ajay b Jatinder Thakur | 19 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 146.15 |
| Avijit Nayak | c Ajay b Jatinder Thakur | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Karan Mahi | c Manoj Pathak b Vishal | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Sanku Singha (c) (not out) | not out | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 300.00 |
| Vishal Kumar | c Deepak Bhosale b Vishal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sourav Sardar | c Manoj Kumar D2 b Prasant Panday | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras (wd 4) | 4 | |||||
| Total: 8.4 Ov, 9 Wkts | 79 (CRR 9.12) | |||||
Fall of Wickets — Totally Crazy Stars
8-1 (Debayan Bose, 0.2 ov), 14-2 (Abhijit, 1.2 ov), 18-3 (Aniket Roy, 2.2 ov), 52-4 (Naru, 6 ov), 52-5 (ARNAB PODDER, 6.1 ov), 53-6 (Avijit Nayak, 6.4 ov), 70-7 (Karan Mahi, 7.2 ov), 70-8 (Vishal Kumar, 7.3 ov), 79-9 (Sourav Sardar, 8.4 ov)
Bowling — Royal Fighters
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Pathak | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Kuldeep Mishra (c) | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Jatinder Thakur | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Prasant Panday | 1.4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Vishal | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8.00 |
Royal Fighters — Batting (81/1 in 5.1 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Kumar D2 | b Naru | 35 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 250.00 |
| Deepak Bhosale (not out) | not out | 34 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 242.86 |
| Arjun Rajput Cricket (not out) | not out | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300.00 |
| Extras (b 1, wd 2) | 3 | |||||
| Total: 5.1 Ov, 1 Wkt | 81 (CRR 15.68) | |||||
Did not bat: Satendra Singh, Rahul03, Kuldeep Mishra (c), Manoj Pathak, Ajay, Vishal, Jatinder Thakur, Aditya Kaushal, Prasant Panday
Fall of Wickets — Royal Fighters
59-1 (Manoj Kumar D2, 4.1 ov)
Bowling — Totally Crazy Stars
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNAB PODDER | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Sanku Singha (c) | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Naru | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 15.50 |
| Aniket Roy | 1.1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11.14 |
Result
Royal Fighters won by 9 wickets — Totally Crazy Stars 79/9 (8.4 Ov), Royal Fighters 81/1 (5.1 Ov)
- Man of the Match: Manoj Kumar D2 — 35 (14b, 3×4, 3×6, SR 250.00) 🏆
- Royal Fighters Finisher: Deepak Bhosale — 34* (14b, 1×4, 4×6, SR 242.86)
- Best Bowler: Manoj Pathak — 2/15 (2 Ov, Eco 7.50)
- TCS Top Scorer: ARNAB PODDER — 19 (13b, 2×6, SR 146.15)
- TCS Finisher: Sanku Singha (c) — 18* (6b, 1×4, 2×6, SR 300.00)
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