Derby thriller: Rahul Batham's 3/91 in 9 ov seals it for Dread Eleven
Tactical Analysis & Match Flow
Rewa, MP — Dread Eleven won by 1 wickets in a T20 derby at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APSU) Stadium, Rewa on 5 Sep 2024. Dread Eleven won the toss and elected to bat first.
Rahul Batham (Dread Eleven) took player-of-the-match honours for 3/91 in 9 ov. Akhil Mishra (69 off 75) provided the key support for Dread Eleven. With the ball, Kuldeep Sen (2/15 in 9 ov) kept the pressure on.
The game flowed through two contrasting innings: DES 264/9 (50 ov) against DE 266/9 (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 2024 series to Destroyers 0–1 Dread Eleven, with the sides meeting next on 8 Sep 2024.