Probability of winning second prize and third prize in a lottery

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In my country, playing the lottery during the festive season is very common. I am trying to find the probability of winning the second prize and third prize in some lottery draw.

There are $49$ balls that can be selected. A person buys a ticket by buying a ticket with $7$ numbers on it. Of which, $1$ number is selected as the "Special" number.

A draw is done when $6$ "Normal" balls are drawn, with $1$ ball drawn as the "Special" ball.

Second prize in won when a ticket's "Special" number matches and any $5$ of $6$ "Normal" balls match.

Third prize is won when a ticket's "Special" number matches and any $4$ of $6$ "Normal" balls match.

What is the probability of winning second prize or third prize? I know it is not as simply as $\frac{6!}{49!}$.