Derby thriller: Pranav Dwivedi's 3/66 in 10 ov seals it for Destroyers
Tactical Analysis & Match Flow
Rewa, MP — Destroyers won by 5 runs in a T20 derby at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APSU) Stadium, Rewa on 8 Sep 2024. Destroyers won the toss and elected to bat first.
Pranav Dwivedi (Destroyers) took player-of-the-match honours for 3/66 in 10 ov. Shivam Shukla (89 off 102) provided the key support for Destroyers. With the ball, Ritesh Shakya (2/23 in 8 ov) kept the pressure on.
The game flowed through two contrasting innings: DES 257/6 (50 ov) against DE 252/7 (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 moves the 2024 series to Destroyers 1–1 Dread Eleven, with the sides meeting next on 12 Sep 2024.