Sumonta's Defiant 48 and Suman's Match-Winning 3/34 Power The Chasers to 12-Run Victory Over Team Shoora in SHARBHA 2.0

April 6, 2026

MATCH REPORT — SHARBHA 2.0 LEAGUE | POWERED BY CRIC TALENTS

KOLKATA, INDIA — In a gripping league match of the SHARBHA 2.0 tournament, The Chasers posted a mammoth 176 all out in 20 overs — powered by Sumonta's magnificent 48 off 41 and Arijit Kabiraj's explosive 28 off 14 — before their bowlers, led by Player of the Match Suman (3/34), restricted Team Shoora to 164/6 to seal a hard-fought 12-run victory.

First Innings: The Chasers — 176/10 (20 overs)

The Chasers' innings was a tale of extremes — a blazing start, a disastrous middle-order collapse, and a stunning lower-order rescue that pushed the total well beyond expectations.

Arijit Kabiraj — 28 off 14 (4 fours, 1 six, SR 200.00)

Left-hander Arijit Kabiraj gave The Chasers a flying start with a blistering 28 off just 14 balls at a strike rate of 200. Four crisp boundaries and a towering six set the powerplay alight, putting Team Shoora's bowlers immediately on the back foot. His dismissal at 46/1 — caught by Swars off Tanmay Karmakar — was a blow, but the platform had been laid.

The Middle-Order Collapse

Between the aggressive opening and Sumonta's rescue, The Chasers lost a cluster of wickets that could have sunk the innings:

• Rohit Swarnakar (13 off 10, 1 six, SR 130.00) — maintained early momentum before being caught off Vivekanand Pandey
• Arnav Chakravorty (9 off 10) — caught behind off Satyajit Biswas
• Mukut Hansda (4 off 6) — LBW to Satyajit Biswas
• Chiranjit Chatterjee (3 off 4) — caught off Satyajit Biswas — three wickets in quick succession
• Saikat Saha (5 off 7) — LBW to Vivekanand Pandey
• Shailesh Gupta (c) (6 off 6) — caught by P D off Dipak Kumar Rai

At 84/7, The Chasers were in deep trouble. A total of 120-130 seemed the best they could hope for.

Sumonta — The Rescue Act (48 off 41, 2 fours, 4 sixes, SR 117.07)

Sumonta was the hero of the innings. Coming in at number 9 with the team staring at a below-par total, he played the innings of his life — a composed, match-defining 48 off 41 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes. While wickets tumbled around him, Sumonta held firm, pacing his knock perfectly and finding the boundary when needed. His partnerships with the tail added 92 runs from 84/7 to 176 — an extraordinary lower-order rescue.

Indranil Chatterjee (14 off 8, 1 four, 1 six, SR 175.00) provided valuable support with a punchy cameo, and Suman (10* off 10) contributed handy runs at number 11.

Team Shoora's Bowling

• Satyajit Biswas: 3-0-19-3 (Eco 6.33) — the best bowling figures! Triggered the middle-order collapse with 3 wickets and 10 dot balls
• Vivekanand Pandey: 4-0-28-2 (Eco 7.00) — excellent across his full quota with 11 dot balls
• Ronit: 3-0-22-1 (Eco 7.33) — bowled Indranil Chatterjee at a crucial moment
• Tanmay Karmakar: 2-0-20-1 (Eco 10.00) — all-round contribution from the opener
• Dipak Kumar Rai: 2-0-21-1 (Eco 10.50) — took captain Shailesh Gupta's wicket
• Vicky Kumar Singh: 3-0-27-1 (Eco 9.00) — claimed Mrityunjoy Laha late
• P D: 1-0-5-0 (Eco 5.00) — tidy single over
• Mayank Anand (c): 2-0-28-0 (Eco 14.00) — Sumonta targeted him at the death

Second Innings: Team Shoora — 164/6 (20 overs) | Target: 177

Chasing 177, Team Shoora started brilliantly. Tanmay Karmakar came out swinging with a blazing knock that threatened to take the game away from The Chasers.

Tanmay Karmakar — 69 off 42 (9 fours, 4 sixes, SR 164.29)

Left-hander Tanmay Karmakar played the best individual innings of the match — a stunning 69 off 42 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes. He dominated the powerplay, taking on The Chasers' bowling with supreme confidence and timing. His partnership with Soumya Pradhan put on 35 for the first wicket before Pradhan fell, but Karmakar continued his assault. When he was finally dismissed — bowled by Shailesh Gupta — Team Shoora were well in the hunt at 121/2.

Supporting Contributions

• Soumya Pradhan (15 off 18, 3 fours, SR 83.33) — provided a steady start alongside Karmakar in the opening partnership
• Agnik Saha (27 off 25, 3 fours, SR 108.00) — anchored the middle overs with smart rotation, keeping the required rate manageable
• Mayank Anand (c) (25 off 25, 2 fours, 1 six, SR 100.00) — the captain played a responsible hand, but couldn't accelerate enough in the death overs when the asking rate climbed
• Nikhil Kumar (2 off 5) — couldn't get going at a crucial juncture
• Swars (4 off 5) — retired hurt during a tough phase

Despite Karmakar's heroics, Team Shoora couldn't maintain the required rate in the final 7 overs after his dismissal. The asking rate climbed above 10 an over and The Chasers' bowlers held their nerve superbly.

Player of the Match: Suman — 3/34 & 10*

Suman's all-round performance was the decisive factor. His 3 wickets in the second innings — claiming Soumya Pradhan, the dangerous Tanmay Karmakar (the key wicket), and Agnik Saha — broke the backbone of Team Shoora's chase at the most critical moments. With the bat earlier, his 10 not out at number 11 added precious runs during The Chasers' lower-order rescue from 84/7 to 176. A true match-winner's display.

The Chasers' Bowling — Defending 177

• Suman: 4-0-34-3 (Eco 8.50) — MOM. Broke the opening stand, dismissed Karmakar at the crucial moment, and took Agnik Saha to close the door
• Mukut Hansda: 4-1-17-1 (Eco 4.25) — a maiden over in a T20! 13 dot balls in 4 overs — the most disciplined spell of the entire match
• Shailesh Gupta (c): 4-0-19-1 (Eco 4.75) — captain led from the front with 14 dot balls, bowled Karmakar with a beauty
• Indranil Chatterjee: 4-0-39-1 (Eco 9.75) — took an early wicket but was expensive in the powerplay
• Sumonta: 2-0-31-0 (Eco 15.50) — Karmakar targeted him heavily
• Saikat Saha: 1-0-12-0 and Rittick Raj Mishra: 1-0-9-0 — supporting overs from the part-timers

Key Takeaways

• Tanmay Karmakar's 69 off 42 was the highest individual score — 9 fours and 4 sixes from the opener was breathtaking, but his dismissal at 121/2 was the turning point
• Sumonta's 48 off 41 from number 9 was the most important innings — his rescue act from 84/7 added 92 runs and proved to be the match-winning contribution
• Satyajit Biswas's 3/19 in 3 overs was the best bowling spell, triggering The Chasers' collapse from 59/3 to 84/7
• Mukut Hansda's 4-1-17-1 including a maiden was remarkably disciplined — Eco 4.25 in a T20 is elite-level control
• Suman's dismissal of Karmakar was the turning point of the chase — Team Shoora needed 56 off 42 with 8 wickets in hand but couldn't recover the momentum
• 32 extras from Team Shoora's bowling (24 wides!) gifted The Chasers nearly 20% of their total — a crucial factor in the result
• Both teams used 7-8 bowlers — a fascinating tactical battle with captains rotating aggressively through their options