Blue Star vs Phoenix 11 — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
3rd Cricket Tournament • Blue Star won the match by 7 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 7-over encounter of 3rd Cricket Tournament , Blue Star took on Phoenix 11 on Aug 4, 2025, 11:55 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Blue Star won the match by 7 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 91 runs and 7 wickets fall between Phoenix 11 (45/4 in 7.0 overs) and Blue Star (46/3 in 5.0 overs).
2. Phoenix 11 Innings Breakdown (45/4)
Batting in the first innings, Phoenix 11 finished on 45/4 from 7.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 6.43 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Phoenix 11 accumulated 40 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Insath spearheaded the batting effort with 15 runs off 18 balls (including 1 fours and 0 sixes at a strike rate of 83.3). Valuable middle-order support came from Ragul, who contributed 7 runs off 4 deliveries, while Mithiren added 6 (5b). The bowling side conceded 9 extra runs (wides: 9, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Praveen led the bowling figures with 1/11 in 3.0 overs (economy 3.67), assisted by Ismail (1/5 in 1.0 overs).
3. Blue Star Chase & Second Innings Summary (46/3)
Pursuing a target of 46 runs for victory, Blue Star recorded 46/3 in 5.0 overs at a scoring rate of 9.20 runs per over. Nagul anchored the chase for Blue Star with 19 runs from 14 balls (0 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 135.7), alongside Praveen who chipped in with 9 off 8 balls. Defending the total, Ezhil delivered a key spell of 2/14 across 2.0 overs at an economy rate of 7.00, while Dinesh finished with 1/11 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Udhya and Nagul (Blue Star), who combined for 18 runs off 13 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 4 catches, 1 run-out, and 0 stumpings, with THARES making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Ezhil (Phoenix 11) topped the match rankings with 70.0 total points, followed closely by Praveen (64.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Praveen .