Zaheer Rizvi's Unbeaten 29 Off 7 Wins Man of the Match as Newtown Kings Legend Defend 53/7 to Beat Rising Stars by 15 Runs in The Fifty Final
Sayan takes four wickets for no runs to leave Newtown Kings Legend on 0/4, but Zaheer Rizvi's four sixes lift them to 53/7 before A-Jay Shaun's and Prasanto Bhakat's tight overs keep Rising Stars to 38/0
In the Final of The Fifty by Calcutta Challengers, played over 20 balls per side, Newtown Kings Legend scored 53/7 and beat Rising Stars by 15 runs, holding them to 38/0. Zaheer Rizvi was named Man of the Match for an unbeaten 29 off 7 balls with a four and four sixes (strike rate 414.29), rescuing the innings from 0/4 and 20/6. Rising Stars had the early advantage: Sayan took 4 wickets for no runs in his five balls, and Himanish Singh and Ayush Pathak took a wicket each, but the Newtown Kings Legend bowlers then kept the chase in check.
Sayan Takes Four for Nought to Leave Newtown Kings Legend on 0/4
Newtown Kings Legend's innings began in the worst possible way. Sayan had Ankit Ojha (0 off 2) caught by Ankur Singh at 0/1 after 2 balls, Konty (0 off 1) caught by Kamran at 0/2, Hamzad (0 off 1) caught by Faiz at 0/3, and Vishal Singh Rajput (0 off 1) caught by Ghanshyam at 0/4 after 5 balls. Sayan's five balls were all dots and cost 0 runs for 4 wickets, four wickets in four balls.
Himanish Singh Adds Tublu, Newtown Kings Legend Slip to 20/6
Captain Tublu hit a six in his 6 off 2 before being caught by Faiz off Himanish Singh at 14/5 after 9 balls. Zahid Khan then made 7 off 3 with a six, but he was caught by Ankur Singh off Ayush Pathak at 20/6 after 11 balls. Newtown Kings Legend had lost six wickets with only 20 on the board.
Zaheer Rizvi's 29* Off 7 Turns the Innings
Zaheer Rizvi came in at 20/6 and changed the game. He finished 29 not out off 7 balls with one four and four sixes, which on their own made 24 of his runs. Sumit added 7 off 3 with a six before he was run out by Ankur Singh at 36/7 after 16 balls, and the last four balls produced another 17 with Rizvi unbeaten, taking the total to 53/7. Rising Stars' bowlers gave away 4 wides, and the innings contained 7 sixes and one four.
The Rising Stars attack was hit for sixes late on, but it still took seven wickets. Ayush Pathak went for 16 in five balls (two sixes) but took Zahid Khan, Himanish Singh conceded 20 (three sixes) and took Tublu, and Krishna conceded 17 in five balls with two dots, one four and two sixes. Ankur Singh had a hand in three of the dismissals, with two catches and the run out.
Newtown Kings Legend's Bowlers Defend 53
Chasing 54 from 20 balls, Rising Stars were unbeaten at 38/0, but never got on terms with the target. A-Jay Shaun and Prasanto Bhakat each conceded just 7 runs in five balls with four dots, Rakesh Roy and Babai gave away 11 each, with a six apiece.
Jr. Sandip was unbeaten on 9 off 8 with a six and Toxic unbeaten on 10 off 13 with a six, and Rising Stars' innings contained 19 extras (16 wides, 2 leg byes and a no-ball), which accounted for half of the 38 runs. The target needed more than 16 runs per six balls, and Rising Stars never lost a wicket but finished 15 runs short.
Looking Ahead
Zaheer Rizvi's unbeaten 29 off 7 earned him Man of the Match as Newtown Kings Legend defended 53/7 to win the Final by 15 runs. Rising Stars can take plenty from Sayan's four wickets for no runs, the way Himanish Singh and Ayush Pathak broke through, and an unbeaten opening pair, even though 54 proved just out of reach.
Newtown Kings Legend — Batting (53/7 in 20 Balls)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankit Ojha | c Ankur Singh b Sayan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tublu (c) | c Faiz b Himanish Singh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Konty | c Kamran b Sayan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hamzad | c Faiz b Sayan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Vishal Singh Rajput | c Ghanshyam b Sayan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zahid Khan | c Ankur Singh b Ayush Pathak | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Zaheer Rizvi 7 | not out | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 414.29 |
| Sumit | run out Ankur Singh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Babai | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras (wd 4) | 4 | |||||
| Total: 20 Balls, 7 Wkts | 53 | |||||
To bat: Ajay Shaun, Prasanto Bhakat, Rakesh Roy
Fall of Wickets — Newtown Kings Legend
0-1 (Ankit Ojha, 2 balls), 0-2 (Konty, 3 balls), 0-3 (Hamzad, 4 balls), 0-4 (Vishal Singh Rajput, 5 balls), 14-5 (Tublu, 9 balls), 20-6 (Zahid Khan, 11 balls), 36-7 (Sumit, 16 balls)
Bowling — Rising Stars
| Bowler | Balls | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayush Pathak | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Himanish Singh (c) | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Krishna | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Rising Stars — Batting (38/0 in 20 Balls)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jr. Sandip | not out | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.50 |
| Toxic | not out | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 76.92 |
| Extras (wd 16, lb 2, nb 1) | 19 | |||||
| Total: 20 Balls, 0 Wkts | 38 | |||||
To bat: Debangshu, Himanish Singh (c), Sayan, Ayush Pathak, Faiz, Ghanshyam, Kamran, Ankur Singh, Krishna, Abhishek Mandal
Fall of Wickets — Rising Stars
No wicket fell.
Bowling — Newtown Kings Legend
| Bowler | Balls | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakesh Roy | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Babai | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| A-Jay Shaun | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Prasanto Bhakat | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Result
Newtown Kings Legend won by 15 runs — Newtown Kings Legend 53/7 (20 balls), Rising Stars 38/0 (20 balls)
- Man of the Match: Zaheer Rizvi (Newtown Kings Legend) — 29* (7b, 1×4, 4×6, SR 414.29)
- Newtown Kings Legend: Zahid Khan — 7 (3b, 1×6); Sumit — 7 (3b, 1×6); Tublu — 6 (2b, 1×6); Best Bowlers A-Jay Shaun and Prasanto Bhakat — 0/7 each (5 balls, 4 dots)
- Rising Stars: Best Bowler Sayan — 4/0 (5 balls, 5 dots); Himanish Singh — 1/20; Ayush Pathak — 1/16; Toxic — 10* (13b); Jr. Sandip — 9* (8b)
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