OTPL Gladiators vs OTPL Knights — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • OTPL Knights lead the match by 4 run
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this limited-overs encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, OTPL Gladiators took on OTPL Knights on Apr 20, 2026, 08:22 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: OTPL Knights lead the match by 4 run. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 41 runs and 10 wickets fall between OTPL Gladiators (6/5 in 2.0 overs) and OTPL Knights (35/5 in 4.1 overs).
2. OTPL Gladiators Innings Breakdown (6/5)
Batting in the first innings, OTPL Gladiators finished on 6/5 from 2.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 3.00 runs per over. During the opening 2 overs, OTPL Gladiators accumulated 6 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Shreyas Iyer spearheaded the batting effort with 2 runs off 3 balls (including 0 fours and 0 sixes at a strike rate of 66.7). Valuable middle-order support came from Rohit Sharma, who contributed 2 runs off 4 deliveries, while KL Rahul added 1 (1b). With the ball in the first innings, Vipraj Nigam led the bowling figures with 3/2 in 1.0 overs (economy 2.00), assisted by Axar Patel (2/4 in 1.0 overs).
3. OTPL Knights Chase & Second Innings Summary (35/5)
Pursuing a target of 7 runs for victory, OTPL Knights recorded 35/5 in 4.1 overs at a scoring rate of 8.40 runs per over. Virat Kohli anchored the chase for OTPL Knights with 23 runs from 11 balls (4 fours, 0 sixes, strike rate 209.1), alongside David Miller who chipped in with 7 off 6 balls. Defending the total, Ravindra Jadeja delivered a key spell of 3/14 across 2.0 overs at an economy rate of 7.00, while Rashid Khan finished with 2/21 (2.1 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by David Miller and Virat Kohli (OTPL Knights), who combined for 19 runs off 12 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 9 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Vipraj Nigam 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—Vipraj Nigam (OTPL Knights) topped the match rankings with 171.0 total points, followed closely by Axar Patel (126.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Vipraj Nigam.