Mayukh's Ten-Six Blitz Headlines Newtown Knights' Nine-Wicket Demolition of Royal Fighters

Some victories are close. Some are comfortable. And some — like this one — are so complete they leave you searching for the right superlative. Newtown Knights chased down Royal Fighters’ total of 163 in just 7.4 overs, winning by 9 wickets in a performance of breathtaking efficiency. Mayukh Ghosh stood tallest with an unbeaten 78 off 18 balls that featured ten sixes and a strike rate of 433 — the innings that made the chase look almost routine. Kapil Kumar set the platform with a blazing 42 off 13 at the top, and Moly anchored from the other end with an unbeaten 43 that never wavered. For Royal Fighters, ROHIT SINGH’s two-wicket spell and the mid-innings resistance of Jasmeet Singh and Arjun Rajput gave the total its respectability — but on a night where the Knights were this incandescent, 163 was never going to be enough.

Kapil Kumar: The Opening Assault That Set the Chase Alight

With a target of 164 in 13 overs, the Newtown Knights needed to start on the front foot. Kapil Kumar delivered something far beyond that. In just 13 balls, he launched an opening salvo of 42 runs — six sixes, a four, and a strike rate of 323.08 that immediately reduced the equation to something manageable. His boundaries came from every quadrant: he cleared mid-wicket twice in the first over, then attacked anything short through the off side without mercy. The opening partnership with Moly was worth 48 runs before Kapil was bowled by Vipin Sharma in the third over. By then, in just 2.4 overs, the Knights had already scored 48 runs and the chase was well and truly on.

Six sixes off 13 deliveries. Kapil Kumar did not so much open the batting as tear off the door entirely.

Moly: The Quickfire Anchor Who Never Let Up

Where Kapil Kumar was a hurricane, Moly was the storm that kept raging long after. 43 not out off just 15 deliveries — five sixes, two fours, strike rate of 286.67 — Moly was the constant through the chase, batting from the first ball until the winning runs were struck. After Kapil’s dismissal at 48, it was Moly who held the partnership together with the incoming Mayukh Ghosh, rotating the strike, picking his moments to attack, and never allowing the required rate to spike. He and Mayukh put on an unbroken stand of 117 runs in under five overs — a partnership that simply dismantled Royal Fighters’ hopes of defending their total. In any other match, Moly’s 43 off 15 would have been the headline. Tonight, he was content to be the perfect foil.

Mayukh Ghosh: Ten Sixes, Eighteen Balls, Man of the Match

And then there was Mayukh Ghosh. Coming in at three with Moly already in full flow, Mayukh needed exactly one ball to assess the situation and then proceeded to produce one of the most destructive innings of the season. 78 not out off 18 deliveries — ten sixes and four fours at a strike rate of 433.33 — is a number so extraordinary it barely looks real. He attacked from ball one: long-on, mid-wicket, straight, cover — every fielder was irrelevant. Aditya Kaushal’s 1-over spell went for 30. Harsh Jha’s over cost 35. When Mayukh was at the crease, the arithmetic simply did not apply. He finished the game with two overs to spare, the Knights reaching 165 for 1 off 7.4 overs. Man of the Match, by the distance of a very long six.

Ten sixes. 78 not out. 18 balls. Mayukh Ghosh did not just win this match — he made a 164-run chase look like a training exercise.

ROHIT SINGH: The Bowler Who Gave Royal Fighters a Chance

For all the brilliance of the Knights’ batting, credit must go where it is due: ROHIT SINGH was outstanding with the ball for Royal Fighters, and his performance deserves to be acknowledged in a match of this magnitude. His figures of 2 for 28 in 3 overs at an economy of 9.33 were the best of the innings — no mean feat when both his batting partners were clearing the boundary at will. He removed the critical scalp of Satendra Singh early at 18 to tighten the screws, then returned to dismiss the in-form Jasmeet Singh (43) at the exact moment a partnership was threatening to go large — crucially, at 103 in the 8th over. ROHIT SINGH also ran out Kuldeep Mishra at 109, directly accounting for three dismissals across the Royal Fighters innings. In a total of 163, his impact was enormous.

Three dismissals in one innings — two wickets and a run-out. ROHIT SINGH gave Royal Fighters everything they could ask for with the ball. The batting just could not match it.

Royal Fighters’ Innings: Jasmeet and Arjun Lead a Competitive Total

Royal Fighters’ 163 for 7 was built on the back of a quality middle-innings partnership and some important contributions down the order. After losing Satendra Singh early in the second over, Arjun Rajput Cricket (39 off 22, three sixes) and Jasmeet Singh (43 off 24, five fours, two sixes) stitched together a key stand that took the score from 18 to 103 — an 85-run alliance spanning nearly seven overs that gave the Fighters the platform they needed. The double-blow of losing both at 103, in consecutive balls of the 8th over, was the turning point that prevented a truly imposing total. Mdsahil contributed a purposeful 20 off 11 and Vipin Sharma’s unbeaten blitz of 12 off 3 balls — two sixes, strike rate 400 — added sting at the death. On any other evening, 163 could have been a winning total. Tonight, it was simply not enough against a batting unit operating at this level.

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Royal Fighters — Batting (163/7 in 13.0 Ov)

Batsman	Status	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Satendra Singh	c Ankit b ROHIT SINGH	10	5	2	0	200.00
Arjun Rajput Cricket	c Kapil Kumar b Sooraj Chowdhury	39	22	2	3	177.27
Jasmeet Singh	c Avinash b ROHIT SINGH	43	24	5	2	179.17
Kuldeep Mishra	run out ROHIT SINGH	3	3	0	0	100.00
Mdsahil	c Milan b Ashok	20	11	1	2	181.82
Aditya Kaushal	b Ashok	5	7	1	0	71.43
Harsh Jha	c&b Sooraj Chowdhury	13	5	3	0	260.00
Vipin Sharma (not out)	not out	12	3	0	2	400.00
S Rajasekar (c) (not out)	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extras (wd 14, nb 3)			17
Total: 13.0 Ov, 7 Wkts			163 (CRR 12.54)

Bowling — Newtown Knights

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
ROHIT SINGH — Best Bowler	3	28	2	9.33
Ashok	2	33	2	16.50
Sooraj Chowdhury	3	47	2	15.67
Moly	2	15	0	7.50
Mayukh Ghosh	1	11	0	11.00
Bipra Sarkar (Bhola Da)	2	29	0	14.50

Newtown Knights — Batting (165/1 in 7.4 Ov)

Batsman	Status	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Kapil Kumar	b Vipin Sharma	42	13	1	6	323.08
Moly (not out)	not out	43	15	2	5	286.67
🏆 Mayukh Ghosh (not out)	not out	78	18	4	10	433.33
Extras (wd 2)			2
Total: 7.4 Ov, 1 Wkt			165 (CRR 21.52)

Bowling — Royal Fighters

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
⭐ Vipin Sharma — Only Wicket	2	52	1	26.00
Jasmeet Singh	2	22	0	11.00
Kuldeep Mishra	1	18	0	18.00
Aditya Kaushal	1	30	0	30.00
Harsh Jha	1	35	0	35.00
Arjun Rajput Cricket	0.4	8	0	12.00

Result

Newtown Knights won by 9 wickets — NK 165/1 (7.4 Ov) chasing Royal Fighters’ 163/7 (13.0 Ov)

• Man of the Match: Mayukh Ghosh — 78* (18b, 10×6, 4×4, SR 433.33)
• Quickfire Opener: Kapil Kumar — 42 (13b, 6×6, SR 323.08)
• Unbeaten Anchor: Moly — 43* (15b, 5×6, SR 286.67)
• Best Bowler (Royal Fighters): ROHIT SINGH — 2/28 (3 Ov, Eco 9.33) + 1 run-out

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