Rishav Dubey's Record-Breaking 75 off 23 with 11 Sixes Powers Rising Stars to Epic Win in 395-Run Thriller

April 7, 2026

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KOLKATA, INDIA — In a match that produced an astonishing 395 runs across 25.4 overs, Rising Stars produced a miraculous chase to defeat MFSC Fortuners by 3 wickets. Batting second, Rising Stars were powered by Man of the Match Rishav Dubey's extraordinary 75 off just 23 balls — an innings featuring 11 towering sixes. Rising Stars reached the massive 196-run target in just 12.4 overs, sealing a spectacular victory in one of the highest-scoring matches ever recorded.

Rising Stars won by 3 wickets (with 0.2 overs remaining)

First Innings: MFSC Fortuners — 195/2 (13 overs) | CRR: 15.00

The Fortuners set a colossal target thanks to an explosive batting display where every batsman scored at a strike rate above 170. The run rate of 15.00 per over across 13 overs was extraordinary.

Masud Rana — 63* off 23 (2 fours, 8 sixes, SR 273.91)

Masud Rana was absolutely destructive, smashing an unbeaten 63 off just 23 balls with 8 sixes and 2 fours. Coming in at number 4 after the fall of the second wicket at 75/2, he took the attack apart with brutal power hitting. His strike rate of 273.91 meant he was scoring nearly 3 runs per ball — an extraordinary rate even by T20 standards. The unbroken 120-run partnership with Piyush for the 3rd wicket in just 6.5 overs was the backbone of the innings.

Piyush — 55* off 22 (5 fours, 4 sixes, SR 250.00)

Piyush was equally devastating, striking an unbeaten 55 off 22 balls with a perfect mix of 5 fours and 4 sixes. Where Rana was all about the maximum, Piyush found boundaries along the ground as well, displaying a broader range of strokeplay. His SR of 250 alongside Rana's 274 meant the Fortuners' 3rd wicket pair was scoring at over 18 runs per over between them.

Top-Order Contributions

• Goutam (c & wk) (44 off 20, 6 fours, 2 sixes, SR 220.00) — the captain-keeper gave the Fortuners a flying start, smashing 6 fours and 2 sixes in a blistering opening knock. Caught behind by Bishnu Mishra off Chaitanya at 70/1 in the 5th over — an outstanding partnership with Subhajit at the top
• Subhajit (26 off 15, 1 four, 3 sixes, SR 173.33) — aggressive from ball one with 3 sixes, providing the perfect foil for Goutam. Caught and bowled by Chaitanya at 75/2 in the 6th over

Remarkably, all four Fortuners batsmen scored at strike rates above 170. Not a single dot ball could be afforded against this lineup.

Rising Stars' Bowling — Under Siege

Rising Stars used 7 bowlers in a desperate attempt to contain the onslaught, but none were spared:

• Rishav Dubey: 3-0-32-0 (Eco 10.67) — the most economical of the main bowlers, which tells you everything about the quality of the pitch and the batting
• Chaitanya: 3-0-42-2 (Eco 14.00) — the only bowler to take multiple wickets, dismissing both Goutam and Subhajit. 7 dot balls showed some control amid the carnage, but still conceded 5 sixes
• Rajib Paul: 1-0-14-0 (Eco 14.00) — conceded 2 fours in his only over
• Saheb: 2-0-30-0 (Eco 15.00) — 4 fours and 2 sixes off his bowling
• Ankur Singh: 1-0-16-0 (Eco 16.00) — 2 sixes in one over
• Avinash Kumar (c): 1-0-19-0 (Eco 19.00) — 3 fours and a six off the captain
• Mohit Dubey: 2-0-42-0 (Eco 21.00) — the most expensive, conceding 5 sixes and a four in 2 overs. 42 runs from 12 balls is devastating

The Fortuners hit a total of 17 sixes in their 13-over innings — an average of more than one six every over.

Second Innings: Rising Stars — 200/7 (12.4 overs) | Target: 196 | CRR: 15.79

Needing 196 to win — a target that would test any batting lineup — Rising Stars went for broke from the start. And they had one man who turned the impossible into reality.

Man of the Match: Rishav Dubey — 75 off 23 (11 sixes, SR 326.09)

Rishav Dubey played what can only be described as one of the most remarkable innings in CCL history. 75 runs off 23 balls. 11 sixes. A strike rate of 326.09. Zero fours — every boundary he hit cleared the ropes. This was not just batting; it was a sustained aerial bombardment that made a 196-run target look gettable.

He walked in at number 1 and immediately set the tone — six after six after six. His first 32 balls in the match (including the bowling spell) yielded 75 runs from the bat. He was finally caught by Goutam behind the stumps off Pawan at 155/6, but by then he had completely shifted the momentum. Without Dubey's 75, Rising Stars' chase would have been a non-event.

Other Batting Contributions

• Saheb (26 off 7, 4 sixes, SR 371.43) — an absolutely explosive cameo! 4 sixes in 7 balls at a strike rate of 371. He smashed the Rising Stars past the 150-mark before being caught by Goutam off Piyush at 151/5. His 26 off 7 may be the most destructive brief innings of the tournament
• Mohit Dubey (20 off 8, 3 sixes, SR 250.00) — another six-hitting cameo at number 3. 3 sixes in 8 balls maintained the explosive run rate after Rajib Paul's dismissal. Caught by Prosen Sarkar off Piyush at 57/2
• Bishnu Mishra (19* off 10, 1 four, 2 sixes, SR 190.00) — unbeaten and crucial at the death, shepherding the chase home alongside Vipin Cricket
• Avinash Kumar (c) (15 off 10, 3 fours, SR 150.00) — the captain showed composure with 3 fours in a measured contribution before being run out by Goutam at 185/7
• Vipin Cricket (13* off 5, 2 sixes, SR 260.00) — came in needing 15 off the last few balls and smashed 2 sixes to finish the job. Ice-cold under pressure
• Chaitanya (10 off 5, 2 sixes, SR 200.00) — quick-fire cameo with 2 sixes before falling at 107/4
• Rajib Paul (4 off 4, 1 four, SR 100.00) — caught by Masud Rana off Piyush at 35/1
• Ankur Singh (8 off 6, 1 six, SR 133.33) — useful contribution before being caught at 67/3

Rising Stars hit a staggering 25 sixes in their 12.4-over chase — even more than the Fortuners' 17. Combined, the match saw 42 sixes in 25.4 overs.

Fortuners' Bowling — Struggling Against the Onslaught

• Piyush: 3-0-16-3 (Eco 5.33) — the outstanding bowling figures of the match! Took 3 wickets (Rajib Paul, Mohit Dubey, Saheb) while conceding just 16 runs — the only bowler to bring any control to the chaos. 9 dot balls were remarkable given the run-fest
• Masud Rana: 2-0-37-2 (Eco 18.50) — took 2 wickets (Ankur Singh, Chaitanya) but was expensive with 5 sixes conceded
• Pawan: 3-0-35-1 (Eco 11.67) — claimed the massive wicket of Rishav Dubey at 155/6. Also 5 dot balls showed some control
• Nishant: 1.4-0-44-0 (Eco 26.40) — the most expensive spell: 44 runs from 10 balls with 7 sixes conceded! Dubey and others targeted him relentlessly
• Prosen Sarkar: 3-0-68-0 (Eco 22.67) — conceded 68 runs from 3 overs without a wicket — 9 sixes! The most runs conceded by any bowler in the match

Prosen Sarkar's figures of 0/68 from 3 overs and Nishant's 0/44 from 1.4 overs tell the story of just how brutal the Rising Stars chase was.

Key Takeaways

• Rishav Dubey's 75 off 23 with 11 sixes (SR 326) is a landmark innings — arguably the most destructive individual knock in history. Every boundary he scored cleared the rope
• 42 sixes in 25.4 overs — this match averaged more than 1.5 sixes per over across both innings, an extraordinary hitting display
• Piyush's dual role was the Fortuners' best weapon — 55* off 22 with the bat AND 3/16 with the ball, the best bowling figures in the match (Eco 5.33)
• Masud Rana's 63* off 23 (8 sixes) set the tone, but his bowling couldn't defend it — conceding 37 from 2 overs shows the batting-friendly conditions
• Saheb's 26 off 7 (4 sixes, SR 371) is the highest strike rate innings of the match — a game-changing cameo that tilted momentum decisively
• The 120-run unbroken 3rd wicket stand between Piyush and Masud Rana in the first innings was the foundation of the Fortuners' huge total
• Prosen Sarkar conceded 68 runs in 3 overs (9 sixes!) — one of the most expensive spells in tournament history
• Bishnu Mishra (19*) and Vipin Cricket (13*) finished the chase with composure — proving that even in a big run-chase, calm heads win matches
• 395 runs in 25.4 overs at a combined run rate of 15.39 — this is as close to a T20 run-fest as cricket gets at any level