Deepak Bhosale's 55 Off 23 Wins Man of the Match as Royal Fighters Chase 179 in 12.2 Overs to Beat Calcutta Challengers Despite Paul Zomi's 48 and 4/40
Tanmay Karmakar's 43 off 16 and Anindya Hazra's 28 off 11 lift Calcutta Challengers to 178/7, but Vivek Baluni's 38 off 12 and Abhishek's unbeaten 25 off 7 get Royal Fighters home with four balls to spare
Royal Fighters chased down 179 in 12.2 overs, finishing on 179/8 with four balls to spare, to beat Calcutta Challengers, who had posted 178/7. Deepak Bhosale was named Man of the Match for 55 off 23 balls with three fours and six sixes. Paul Zomi was the pick of the Calcutta Challengers players, with 48 off 22 with the bat and 4/40 with the ball, including three wickets in four balls, while Tanmay Karmakar hit 43 off 16 with six sixes. Vivek Baluni (38 off 12) and Abhishek (25* off 7) did the late damage.
Manoj Pathak Strikes Early, Then Tanmay Karmakar and Paul Zomi Rebuild
Calcutta Challengers lost wickets early. Golok Bera was out for 4 off 9, caught by captain and wicketkeeper S Rajasekar off Manoj Pathak at 15/1 in 2.3 overs, and Raju Akter (2 off 4) fell to Manoj Pathak at 43/2 in 4.1 overs. Manoj Pathak finished with 2/16 in three overs, including eight dot balls and an economy of 5.33, the best figures of the Royal Fighters attack.
Tanmay Karmakar hit 43 off 16 (six sixes, SR 268.75) before he was caught by Abhishek off Satendra Singh at 53/3 in 5.2 overs. Paul Zomi then took charge with 48 off 22 (six sixes, SR 218.18), and Saif Ali added a quick 19 off 8 (one four and two sixes) before he was caught by Arjun Rajput Cricket off Abhishek at 75/4 in 7 overs.
Anindya Hazra and Paul Zomi Push the Score Past 150
Anindya Hazra struck 28 off 11 with four sixes, and he and Paul added 70 for the fifth wicket in 3.3 overs before Anindya was caught by Ajay off Harsh Jha at 145/5 in 10.3 overs. Debangshu made 8 off 5 and was run out by Abhishek at 157/6, and Paul Zomi fell for 48, caught by Abhishek off Vivek Baluni at 164/7 in 12.1 overs. Captain Ashutosh Maurya (8* off 4) and P D (5* off 2) saw the innings out on 178/7.
Royal Fighters' bowlers went for runs as well. Deepak Bhosale conceded 36 in two overs with five sixes, Vivek Baluni took 1/37 with two no-balls, Satendra Singh took 1/37, and Abhishek took 1/32 but bowled six wides. Calcutta Challengers hit 19 sixes, and the innings had 13 extras (10 wides and 3 no-balls).
Deepak Bhosale and Arjun Rajput Cricket Give Royal Fighters a Fast Start
Chasing 179 in 13 overs, Arjun Rajput Cricket (30 off 19, with a four and three sixes) and Deepak Bhosale added 89 for the first wicket in 6.3 overs. Deepak Bhosale made 55 off 23 balls with three fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 239.13 before he was caught by Golok Bera off Debangshu at 89/1, and Royal Fighters were 113/2 when Arjun was bowled by Paul Zomi in the eighth over.
Vivek Baluni then hit 38 off 12 (two fours and four sixes, SR 316.67) before he was caught by Raju Akter off P D at 128/3 in 9.1 overs. Ajay made 11 off 5 and was also caught off P D at 144/4, and Satendra Singh (0 off 2) was caught by Saif Ali off Debangshu at 151/5.
Paul Zomi's Three in Four Balls Almost Turn It Around
From 151/5, Royal Fighters lost three wickets in four balls in the twelfth over. Paul Zomi had Harsh Jha caught by Raju Akter at 159/6, bowled captain S Rajasekar next ball at 159/7, and bowled Manoj Pathak (4 off 2) at 164/8 in 11.4 overs. He finished with 4/40 in three overs, including seven dot balls and an economy of 13.33, the best figures of the match. Debangshu took 2/35 in three overs with eight dots, and P D took 2/24 in 1.2 overs.
With 15 needed from the last 8 balls, Abhishek (25 not out off 7, two fours and two sixes, SR 357.14) and Sahil Bhagat (6* off 2, a six) finished the chase in 12.2 overs. Calcutta Challengers could not defend the total, as Tanmay Karmakar went for 20 in his one over, Golok Bera conceded 37 in two, and Saif Ali gave 23 in two. Royal Fighters' innings had 9 extras (8 wides and a no-ball), and the match produced 36 sixes in all.
Looking Ahead
Paul Zomi's 48 and 4/40, Tanmay Karmakar's 43 off 16 and Anindya Hazra's 28 off 11 took Calcutta Challengers to 178, and the match ended with the scores almost level. Royal Fighters can take plenty from Deepak Bhosale's 55 off 23, Vivek Baluni's 38 off 12, Abhishek's unbeaten 25 off 7 and Manoj Pathak's 2/16 in a chase that came down to the last overs.
Calcutta Challengers — Batting (178/7 in 13.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golok Bera | c S Rajasekar b Manoj Pathak | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Tanmay Karmakar (wk) | c Abhishek b Satendra Singh | 43 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 268.75 |
| Raju Akter | c Abhishek b Manoj Pathak | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Paul Zomi | c Abhishek b Vivek Baluni | 48 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 218.18 |
| Saif Ali | c Arjun Rajput Cricket b Abhishek | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 237.50 |
| Anindya Hazra | c Ajay b Harsh Jha | 28 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 254.55 |
| Debangshu | run out Abhishek | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Ashutosh Maurya (c) | not out | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| P D | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras (wd 10, nb 3) | 13 | |||||
| Total: 13.0 Ov, 7 Wkts | 178 (CRR 13.69) | |||||
To bat: Hamzad, Satyakam
Fall of Wickets — Calcutta Challengers
15-1 (Golok Bera, 2.3 ov), 43-2 (Raju Akter, 4.1 ov), 53-3 (Tanmay Karmakar, 5.2 ov), 75-4 (Saif Ali, 7 ov), 145-5 (Anindya Hazra, 10.3 ov), 157-6 (Debangshu, 11.4 ov), 164-7 (Paul Zomi, 12.1 ov)
Bowling — Royal Fighters
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Pathak | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Deepak Bhosale | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Satendra Singh | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.33 |
| Abhishek | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Vivek Baluni | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18.50 |
| Harsh Jha | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20.00 |
Royal Fighters — Batting (179/8 in 12.2 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Rajput Cricket | b Paul Zomi | 30 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 157.89 |
| Deepak Bhosale | c Golok Bera b Debangshu | 55 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 239.13 |
| Vivek Baluni | c Raju Akter b P D | 38 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 316.67 |
| Ajay | c Saif Ali b P D | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 220.00 |
| Abhishek | not out | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 357.14 |
| Satendra Singh | c Saif Ali b Debangshu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harsh Jha | c Raju Akter b Paul Zomi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| S Rajasekar (c & wk) | b Paul Zomi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Manoj Pathak | b Paul Zomi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Sahil Bhagat | not out | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Extras (nb 1, wd 8) | 9 | |||||
| Total: 12.2 Ov, 8 Wkts | 179 (CRR 14.51) | |||||
Fall of Wickets — Royal Fighters
89-1 (Deepak Bhosale, 6.3 ov), 113-2 (Arjun Rajput Cricket, 8 ov), 128-3 (Vivek Baluni, 9.1 ov), 144-4 (Ajay, 10 ov), 151-5 (Satendra Singh, 10.4 ov), 159-6 (Harsh Jha, 11.1 ov), 159-7 (S Rajasekar, 11.2 ov), 164-8 (Manoj Pathak, 11.4 ov)
Bowling — Calcutta Challengers
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Ali | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Tanmay Karmakar | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Golok Bera | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.50 |
| Debangshu | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Paul Zomi | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13.33 |
| P D | 1.2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.00 |
Result
Royal Fighters won with 4 balls to spare — Calcutta Challengers 178/7 (13.0 Ov), Royal Fighters 179/8 (12.2 Ov)
- Man of the Match: Deepak Bhosale (Royal Fighters) — 55 (23b, 3×4, 6×6, SR 239.13)
- Calcutta Challengers: Paul Zomi — 48 (22b, 6×6) and Best Bowler 4/40 (3 Ov, 7 dots, Eco 13.33); Tanmay Karmakar — 43 (16b, 6×6); Anindya Hazra — 28 (11b, 4×6); Debangshu — 2/35 (3 Ov, 8 dots)
- Royal Fighters: Vivek Baluni — 38 (12b, 2×4, 4×6); Abhishek — 25* (7b, 2×4, 2×6, SR 357.14); Best Bowler Manoj Pathak — 2/16 (3 Ov, 8 dots, Eco 5.33)
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