Darpan Bose's 76 Off 26 With Eight Sixes Wins Man of the Match as Team Cyclone Defend 152 and Beat Bihar 11 Tournament by 27 Runs in The Fifty
Sachi's 69 off 26 and a 67-run stand with Vinaay Prabhakar take Bihar 11 to 98/2, but Vishal's 3/17 and Sarif Ali's 2/29 trigger a collapse of five wickets for 14 runs, ending the chase at 125/7
In The Fifty by Calcutta Challengers (League Matches), Team Cyclone defended 152/6 to beat Bihar 11 Tournament by 27 runs, holding them to 125/7 after 50 balls each. Darpan Bose was named Man of the Match for 76 off 26 balls with six fours and eight sixes (strike rate 292.31). Bihar 11 pushed hard, with Sachi hitting 69 off 26 with nine sixes, five of their six bowlers taking a wicket, while Cyclone's Vishal took 3/17 and Sarif Ali 2/29 to turn the chase around.
Darpan Bose's 76 Off 26 Anchors Team Cyclone
Team Cyclone lost Raju Roy (0 off 2, bowled by Snahasish) at 19/1 after 7 balls, but Darpan Bose kept the scoreboard moving, hitting 76 off 26 with six fours and eight sixes before he was caught and bowled by Udesh at 107/4 after 37 balls. New Town Sunny made 11 off 5 (a four and a six) before he was caught by substitute fielder Monojit Dey off Danish Iqbal Stokesy at 45/2, and Partha Saha (1 off 2) was run out by Masoom Ahmad at 53/3 after 22 balls.
Bihar 11 Bowlers Fight to Keep Cyclone Under 155
Bihar 11's attack picked up wickets throughout. Omkar Dubey took 1/30 (the wicket of MD Mohim), Snahasish went for 22 in ten balls with four dots and a wicket, and Danish Iqbal Stokesy gave away 21 in ten balls with five dots and a wicket. Vinaay Prabhakar took the wicket of Sarif Ali (16 off 6, caught by Snahasish) at 130/5 after 45 balls in his four-ball spell, conceding only 10, while Udesh took 1/42 in nine balls but went for five sixes.
Cyclone finished strongly. MD Mohim (Raju) hit 22 off 5 with a four and three sixes (strike rate 440.00) before being caught by Surajit Mondal off Omkar Dubey on the last ball, and captain Paul Zomi remained 19 not out off 5 with three sixes. Team Cyclone's innings contained 16 sixes, with 7 extras (4 wides, 2 leg byes and a no-ball).
Sachi and Surajit Mondal Take Bihar 11 Past 98/2
Chasing 153, Bihar 11 Tournament had a good start. Surajit Mondal hit 20 off 8 with three sixes before being caught by Raju Roy off Santanu Barua at 31/1 after 12 balls, and Sachi then added 67 for the second wicket with Vinaay Prabhakar (17 off 10, two sixes). The score reached 98/2 after 36 balls, with Bihar needing 55 from 14 balls. Sachi finished with 69 off 26 with two fours and nine sixes (strike rate 265.38).
Vishal's Three Wickets Turn the Chase
The match turned between the 36th and 46th balls. Vishal had Vinaay Prabhakar caught by wicketkeeper Partha Saha at 98/2 after 36 balls, then Udesh caught by Paul Zomi for 0 at 98/3, and later Snehanjan Das (1 off 2) caught by Partha Saha at 100/4 after 40 balls. Vishal finished with 3/17 in ten balls with five dots, the best figures of the match.
Sarif Ali then removed Sachi, caught by Paul Zomi at 112/5 after 44 balls, and Ankiit Rider (0 off 1), caught by Santanu Barua, at 112/6, and Masoom Ahmad was run out by New Town Sunny at 112/7 after 46 balls. Bihar 11 had lost five wickets for 14 runs in ten balls. Sarif Ali finished with 2/29, and Danish Iqbal Stokesy (6 not out off 2, a six) and Omkar Dubey (7 not out off 3, a four) added a late unbeaten 13 to take Bihar 11 to 125/7.
Cyclone's Other Bowlers Keep It Tight
Paul Zomi bowled ten balls for 17 runs with three dots and took two catches, and Partha Saha conceded 31 in ten balls (four sixes) but took two catches behind the stumps. Santanu Barua took 1/17 in five balls and Saheb Khan gave away just 13 in five. The match produced 31 sixes in all, 16 in Cyclone's innings and 15 in Bihar's.
Looking Ahead
Darpan Bose's 76 off 26 earned him Man of the Match as Team Cyclone defended 152/6 by 27 runs. Bihar 11 Tournament can take plenty from Sachi's 69 off 26, the 67-run second-wicket stand with Vinaay Prabhakar and a bowling attack in which five of the six bowlers took a wicket, even though the collapse from 98/2 to 112/7 left them well short.
Team Cyclone — Batting (152/6 in 50 Balls)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darpan Bose | c&b Udesh | 76 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 292.31 |
| Raju Roy | b Snahasish | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| New Town Sunny | c (sub) Monojit Dey b Danish Iqbal Stokesy | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 220.00 |
| Partha Saha (wk) | run out Masoom Ahmad | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Paul Zomi (c) | not out | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 380.00 |
| Sarif Ali | c Snahasish b Vinaay Prabhakar | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 266.67 |
| MD Mohim (Raju) | c Surajit Mondal b Omkar Dubey | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 440.00 |
| Extras (wd 4, lb 2, nb 1) | 7 | |||||
| Total: 50 Balls, 6 Wkts | 152 | |||||
To bat: Sangharup Barua, Md Shamsuddin (Arif), Vishal, Saheb Khan, Ram Shaw, Santanu Barua
Fall of Wickets — Team Cyclone
19-1 (Raju Roy, 7 balls), 45-2 (New Town Sunny, 17 balls), 53-3 (Partha Saha, 22 balls), 107-4 (Darpan Bose, 37 balls), 130-5 (Sarif Ali, 45 balls), 152-6 (MD Mohim (Raju), 50 balls)
Bowling — Bihar 11 Tournament
| Bowler | Balls | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omkar Dubey | 10 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Snahasish | 10 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danish Iqbal Stokesy | 10 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Masoom Ahmad | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Udesh | 9 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinaay Prabhakar | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bihar 11 Tournament — Batting (125/7 in 50 Balls)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachi | c Paul Zomi b Sarif Ali | 69 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 265.38 |
| Surajit Mondal | c Raju Roy b Santanu Barua | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 250.00 |
| Vinaay Prabhakar | c Partha Saha b Vishal | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 170.00 |
| Udesh | c Paul Zomi b Vishal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Snehanjan Das | c Partha Saha b Vishal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Masoom Ahmad | run out New Town Sunny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ankiit Rider | c Santanu Barua b Sarif Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Danish Iqbal Stokesy | not out | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Omkar Dubey | not out | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
| Extras (nb 3, wd 1, lb 1) | 5 | |||||
| Total: 50 Balls, 7 Wkts | 125 | |||||
To bat: Hritik Singh, Snahasish, Vivek Kr Singh (c)
Fall of Wickets — Bihar 11 Tournament
31-1 (Surajit Mondal, 12 balls), 98-2 (Vinaay Prabhakar, 36 balls), 98-3 (Udesh, 37 balls), 100-4 (Snehanjan Das, 40 balls), 112-5 (Sachi, 44 balls), 112-6 (Ankiit Rider, 45 balls), 112-7 (Masoom Ahmad, 46 balls)
Bowling — Team Cyclone
| Bowler | Balls | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarif Ali | 10 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Partha Saha | 10 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Santanu Barua | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vishal | 10 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Zomi (c) | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saheb Khan | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Result
Team Cyclone won by 27 runs — Team Cyclone 152/6 (50 balls), Bihar 11 Tournament 125/7 (50 balls)
- Man of the Match: Darpan Bose (Team Cyclone) — 76 (26b, 6×4, 8×6, SR 292.31)
- Team Cyclone: MD Mohim (Raju) — 22 (5b, 1×4, 3×6); Paul Zomi — 19* (5b, 3×6); Best Bowler Vishal — 3/17 (10 balls, 5 dots); Sarif Ali — 2/29 (10 balls) and 16 (6b)
- Bihar 11 Tournament: Sachi — 69 (26b, 2×4, 9×6, SR 265.38); Surajit Mondal — 20 (8b, 3×6); Vinaay Prabhakar — 17 (10b) and 1/10 (4 balls); Snahasish — 1/22 (10 balls, 4 dots); Danish Iqbal Stokesy — 1/21 (10 balls, 5 dots)
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