Subhranshu Senapati's 5/51 in 7 ov powers Destroyers to 27-run win in 50 Overs derby
Tactical Analysis & Match Flow
Rewa, MP — Destroyers won by 27 runs in a 50 Overs derby at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APSU) Stadium, Rewa on 12 Sep 2023. Destroyers won the toss and elected to bat first.
Subhranshu Senapati (Destroyers) took player-of-the-match honours for 5/51 in 7 ov. Shivam Shukla (88 off 101) provided the key support for Destroyers. With the ball, Rahul Batham (2/27 in 8 ov) kept the pressure on.
The game flowed through two contrasting innings: DES 279/6 (50 ov) against DE 252/10 (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 2023 series to Destroyers 1–2 Dread Eleven, with the sides meeting next on 16 Sep 2023.