Pranav Dwivedi's 3/60 in 10 ov carries Destroyers to 42-run win in 50 Overs derby
Tactical Analysis & Match Flow
Rewa, MP — Destroyers won by 42 runs in a 50 Overs derby at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APSU) Stadium, Rewa on 16 Sep 2023. Dread Eleven won the toss and elected to bat first.
Pranav Dwivedi (Destroyers) took player-of-the-match honours for 3/60 in 10 ov. Venkatesh Iyer (55 off 63) provided the key support for Destroyers. With the ball, Kuldeep Sen (2/33 in 8 ov) kept the pressure on.
The game flowed through two contrasting innings: DES 274/7 (50 ov) against DE 232/9 (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 2–2 Dread Eleven, with the sides meeting next on 20 Sep 2023.