Derby thriller: Kumar Kartikeya's 5/131 in 10 ov seals it for Dread Eleven
Tactical Analysis & Match Flow
Rewa, MP — Dread Eleven won by 3 wickets in a 50 Overs derby at Martand School Ground No. 3, Rewa on 20 Sep 2023. Destroyers won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Kumar Kartikeya (Dread Eleven) took player-of-the-match honours for 5/131 in 10 ov. Kuldeep Sen (89 off 102) provided the key support for Dread Eleven. With the ball, Venkatesh Iyer (2/23 in 8 ov) kept the pressure on.
The game flowed through two contrasting innings: DES 221/9 (50 ov) against DE 279/7 (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 seals the 2023 series 2–3 for Dread Eleven. Played as the 2023 Championship Final.