Derby thriller: Amarjeet Kumar Singh's 5/1 in 3 ov seals it for Dread Eleven
Tactical Analysis & Match Flow
Rewa, MP — Dread Eleven won by 2 wickets in a T20 derby at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APSU) Stadium, Rewa on 4 Aug 2021. Dread Eleven won the toss and elected to bat first.
Amarjeet Kumar Singh (Dread Eleven) took player-of-the-match honours for 5/1 in 3 ov. Akhil Mishra (62 off 38) provided the key support for Dread Eleven. With the ball, Kumar Kartikeya (2/24 in 4 ov) kept the pressure on.
The game flowed through two contrasting innings: DES 155/9 (20 ov) against DE 170/8 (20 ov). The decisive passage said it all: ‘Short, wide outside off. Slapped violently through backward point! The ropes take a beating as Dread Eleven seal the historic derby triumph in front of a roaring crowd!’ (19.6, Akhil Mishra vs Kulwant Khejroliya).
The result moves the 2021 series to Destroyers 0–2 Dread Eleven, with the sides meeting next on 7 Aug 2021.