New leaders: the Outliers take over at the summit
Three matches at Turf8teen10: The Outliers won both of theirs, Mavericks went 1–1 and NeuroStrikers lost both of theirs.
By Deep Square Leg Bureau·Friday, 19 June 2026·Turf8teen10
Three matches, one evening, one box at Turf8teen10: this was Week 2. The standout performance belonged to Naman Saini: 38* off 19 balls and 1/12 from 1 over. The Outliers end the day top of the table on 5 points. The Outliers finally have a win on the board this season.
Mavericks get the job done against NeuroStrikers
Mavericks 69/3 (7) · NeuroStrikers 45/2 (7) — Mavericks won by 24 runs
Mavericks batted first. The backbone was Siddharth Rao's 27 off 21 balls, with 2 sixes and 3 fours. Support came from Anil Rawat, whose 22 took 10 balls. The 2nd-wicket stand was worth 41, the innings' best. Mavericks finished on 69/3. Opal was the pick of the NeuroStrikers attack with 1/22 from 2 overs. Sagar kept things tight too, 11 runs from 2 overs.
NeuroStrikers needed 70 at 10.0 an over. Bhairav Deep led the way with 20 off 13 balls, with 2 sixes and 1 four. Sagar chipped in with 15 off 14 balls, with 2 sixes. They ended on 45/2, well short. Nobody got Siddharth away: 1/3 from 2 overs, 10 dot balls among them. In this fixture it is now 2–1 to Mavericks this season.
Player of the Match: Siddharth Rao27 off 21 balls and 1/3 from 2 overs
Measured chase takes the Outliers past NeuroStrikers
NeuroStrikers 74/1 (7) · The Outliers 78/2 (6.3) — The Outliers won by 4 wickets (3 balls left)
A professional job from the Outliers. NeuroStrikers were asked to set the target. Sagar treated the bowling with open contempt: 40* off 20 balls, with 4 sixes and 4 fours, a strike rate of 200. Saurabh Charan chipped in with 15* off 15 balls, with 1 six and 2 fours. An unbroken stand of 47 at the end did most of the lifting. They closed on 74/1 from their 7 overs. Naman Mittal was the pick of the the Outliers attack with 1/20 from 2 overs.
Chasing 75, the Outliers needed a shade over 10 an over. Naman Saini treated the bowling with open contempt: 50* off 21 balls, with 6 sixes and 3 fours, a strike rate of 238. Dhruv Paliwal chipped in with 10 off 5 balls, with 1 six and 1 four. They reached 78/2 with 3 balls to spare. Saurabh was the pick of the NeuroStrikers attack with 1/15 from 2 overs. NeuroStrikers conceded 8 extras along the way.
Player of the Match: Naman Saini50* off 21 balls and 0/17 from 2 overs
11 balls to spare: the Outliers cruise past Mavericks
Mavericks 57/5 (7) · The Outliers 59/2 (5.1) — The Outliers won by 4 wickets (11 balls left)
One-way traffic. It started badly for Mavericks: Anil was gone in the first over with 0 runs on the board. Rahul Rathore led the way with 26 off 15 balls, with 2 sixes and 3 fours. Kunwar Gaurav chipped in with 12 off 11 balls, with 1 six and 1 four. The 2nd-wicket stand was worth 29, the innings' best. They closed on 57/5 from their 7 overs. Mahesh Kumar was the miser of the innings, 1/10 from 2 overs at 5 an over.
The equation for the Outliers: 58 to win from 7 overs. Satvik Todwal fell in the first over, which is never the start a chase wants. Naman Saini was in no mood for subtlety, clattering 38* off 19 balls, with 4 sixes and 3 fours at a strike rate of 200. Support came from Rudraksh, whose 16* took 11 balls. They strolled home with 1.5 overs unused. Anil was the pick of the Mavericks attack with 1/5 from 1 over.
Player of the Match: Naman Saini38* off 19 balls and 1/12 from 1 over
For the record books
45 is the lowest total of the season so far.
A golden duck for Anil Rawat. One ball, one walk back, zero regrets — we're told the bat is still in mint condition.
M1Mavericks 69/3 v NeuroStrikers 45/2Mavericks won by 24 runs
Mavericks
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anil Rawat c Sagar b Opal | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 220 |
Siddharth Rao run out (Bhairav Deep) | 27 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 129 |
Vikas not out | 17* | 10 | 4 | 0 | 170 |
Kunwar Gaurav run out (Sarthak Rathore) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 extras·Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Anil Rawat, 2.4), 67-2 (Siddharth Rao, 6.4), 69-3 (Kunwar Gaurav, 7.0)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Sagar | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Saurabh Charan | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 |
NeuroStrikers
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sagar c Kunwar Gaurav b Anil Rawat | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 107 |
Bhairav Deep b Siddharth Rao | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 154 |
Sarthak Rathore not out | 7* | 13 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat not out | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 extras·Fall of wickets: 38-1 (Sagar, 3.5), 45-2 (Bhairav Deep, 5.4)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Rawat | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Vikas | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Siddharth Rao | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 |
| Sanjeev Meena Brewvana Owner | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
M2NeuroStrikers 74/1 v Outliers 78/2The Outliers won by 4 wickets (3 balls left)
NeuroStrikers
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhairav Deep c Satvik Todwal b Naman Mittal | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
Sagar not out | 40* | 20 | 4 | 4 | 200 |
Saurabh Charan not out | 15* | 15 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
5 extras·Fall of wickets: 27-1 (Bhairav Deep, 2.1)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naman Saini | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Mahesh Kumar | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Naman Mittal | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Satvik Todwal | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
The Outliers
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naman Saini not out | 50* | 21 | 3 | 6 | 238 |
Dhruv Paliwal c Bhairav Deep b Sagar | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
Mahesh Kumar c Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat b Saurabh Charan | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 111 |
Naman Mittal not out | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 extras·Fall of wickets: 18-1 (Dhruv Paliwal, 1.5), 67-2 (Mahesh Kumar, 5.2)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Sagar | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Saurabh Charan | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Bhairav Deep | 0.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20.00 |
M3Mavericks 57/5 v Outliers 59/2The Outliers won by 4 wickets (11 balls left)
Mavericks
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anil Rawat c Naman Saini b Mahesh Kumar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kunwar Gaurav run out (Naman Saini) | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 109 |
Rahul Rathore c †Naman Mittal b Satvik Todwal | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 173 |
Vikas c & b Naman Saini | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nitesh not out | 10* | 6 | 1 | 1 | 167 |
Siddharth Rao run out (Naman Mittal) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
Nitin Setia not out | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 extras·Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Anil Rawat, 0.1), 29-2 (Rahul Rathore, 3.4), 40-3 (Vikas, 4.5), 41-4 (Kunwar Gaurav, 5.2), 57-5 (Siddharth Rao, 6.5)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Kumar | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Naman Mittal | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Dhruv Paliwal | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Satvik Todwal | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Naman Saini | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
The Outliers
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satvik Todwal c †Nitesh b Rahul Rathore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dhruv Paliwal c †Nitesh b Anil Rawat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Naman Saini not out | 38* | 19 | 3 | 4 | 200 |
Rudraksh not out | 16* | 11 | 2 | 1 | 145 |
5 extras·Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Satvik Todwal, 0.1), 22-2 (Dhruv Paliwal, 1.2)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Rathore | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Anil Rawat | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Siddharth Rao | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.43 |
| Sanjeev Meena Brewvana Owner | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Vikas | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19.00 |
7 overs a side