Derby thriller: Pranav Dwivedi's 3/55 in 10 ov seals it for Destroyers
Tactical Analysis & Match Flow
Rewa, MP — Destroyers won by 0 runs in a 50 Overs derby at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APSU) Stadium, Rewa on 7 Sep 2022. Destroyers won the toss and elected to bat first.
Pranav Dwivedi (Destroyers) took player-of-the-match honours for 3/55 in 10 ov. Aryan Deshmukh (68 off 78) provided the key support for Destroyers. With the ball, Ajay Rohera (2/27 in 9 ov) kept the pressure on.
The game flowed through two contrasting innings: DES 278/6 (50 ov) against DE 278/8 (50 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 2022 series to Destroyers 1–3 Dread Eleven, with the sides meeting next on 10 Sep 2022.