Rahul Rathore takes 5/8 as the Outliers go top
Three matches at Turf8teen10: NeuroStrikers won both of theirs, the Outliers went 1–1 and Mavericks lost both of theirs.
By Our Correspondent at Long-On·Friday, 3 July 2026·Turf8teen10
Friday at Turf8teen10 served up three matches for Week 4. The tightest of them, The Outliers by 1 wicket, came down to the last few balls. If one player owned the evening, it was Rahul Rathore, with 5/8 from 2 overs. The Outliers end the day top of the table on 9 points.
Mahesh Kumar stars as NeuroStrikers beat Mavericks
Mavericks 53/8 (7) · NeuroStrikers 54/1 (5.2) — NeuroStrikers won by 6 wickets (10 balls left)
There was only ever one side in it. Mavericks lost Anil Rawat inside the first over, 0/1 before anyone had found their feet. The backbone was Uddhav Chaudhary's 20 off 13 balls, with 2 sixes and 1 four. The 6th-wicket stand was worth 27, the innings' best. Then the wheels came off: three wickets went down for 6 runs, 12 becoming 18/5. They were all out for 53 in 7 overs. Mahesh Kumar ripped through Mavericks with 3/12 from 2 overs. 9 extras in a 7-over innings is a gift no fielding side should be wrapping.
The equation for NeuroStrikers: 54 to win from 7 overs. Mahesh was the pick of the batters, making 24 off 14 balls, with 3 sixes and 1 four. Support came from Sagar, whose 17* took 14 balls. They strolled home with 1.4 overs unused. Adhip Chaudhary was the pick of the Mavericks attack with 1/10 from 1.2 overs. Mavericks still lead this season's head-to-head 3–2.
Player of the Match: Mahesh Kumar24 off 14 balls and 3/12 from 2 overs
Harish Jangid stars as the Outliers beat Mavericks
Mavericks 50/3 (7) · The Outliers 54/6 (5.5) — The Outliers won by 1 wicket (7 balls left)
Tight does not begin to cover it. Mavericks were asked to set the target. The backbone was Anil Rawat's 25 off 19 balls, with 3 sixes and 1 four. Support came from Adhip Chaudhary, whose 13* took 9 balls. Mavericks finished on 50/3. Satvik Todwal was the pick of the the Outliers attack with 1/2 from 1 over.
Chasing 51, the Outliers needed a shade over 7 an over. The innings belonged to Harish Jangid, whose 35* off 15 balls, with 4 sixes and 2 fours, came at a strike rate of 233. The chase lurched when three wickets fell for 5 runs. They reached 54/6 with 7 balls to spare. With 5/8 from 2 overs, Rahul Rathore made sure the Outliers never settled. Mavericks conceded 9 extras along the way. In this fixture it is now 2–1 to the Outliers this season.
Player of the Match: Rahul Rathore5/8 from 2 overs
NeuroStrikers flatten the Outliers by 37 runs
NeuroStrikers 71/3 (7) · The Outliers 34/4 (7) — NeuroStrikers won by 37 runs
One-way traffic. NeuroStrikers batted first. Lakshya Sharma was the pick of the batters, making 20* off 14 balls, with 2 sixes and 1 four. Mahesh Kumar added a useful 16 (12). The 3rd-wicket stand was worth 27, the innings' best. NeuroStrikers finished on 71/3. Nobody got Akshay Goopta away: 2/9 from 2 overs, 10 dot balls among them. 11 extras in a 7-over innings is a gift no fielding side should be wrapping.
Chasing 72, the Outliers needed a shade over 10 an over. The backbone was Naman Saini's 12 off 8 balls, with 2 sixes. The chase petered out at 34/4. For NeuroStrikers, Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat returned 1/0 from 1 over. The season series between the two is level at 2–2.
Player of the Match: Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat1/0 from 1 over
For the record books
Rahul Rathore's 5/8 are the best bowling figures of the season to date. 34 is the lowest total of the season so far.
A golden duck for Nitesh. One ball, one walk back, zero regrets — we're told the bat is still in mint condition.
M1Mavericks 53/8 v NeuroStrikers 54/1NeuroStrikers won by 6 wickets (10 balls left)
Mavericks
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anil Rawat c Bhairav Deep b Mahesh Kumar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nitesh c Lakshya Sharma b Saurabh Charan | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
Rahul Rathore c Saurabh Charan b Mahesh Kumar | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
Nitin Setia c Bhairav Deep b Sagar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kunwar Gaurav c Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat b Mahesh Kumar | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
Uddhav Chaudhary st †Sagar b Lakshya Sharma | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 154 |
Siddharth Rao c Saurabh Charan b Lakshya Sharma | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
Adhip Chaudhary run out (Saurabh Charan) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
9 extras·Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Anil Rawat, 0.3), 12-2 (Nitesh, 2.0), 12-3 (Rahul Rathore, 2.2), 18-4 (Kunwar Gaurav, 2.5), 18-5 (Nitin Setia, 3.4), 45-6 (Siddharth Rao, 6.1), 46-7 (Adhip Chaudhary, 6.3), 53-8 (Uddhav Chaudhary, 7.0)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Kumar | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Saurabh Charan | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Sagar | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Lakshya Sharma | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 11.00 |
NeuroStrikers
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahesh Kumar c †Nitesh b Adhip Chaudhary | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 171 |
Sagar not out | 17* | 14 | 1 | 2 | 121 |
Bhairav Deep not out | 7* | 6 | 0 | 1 | 117 |
6 extras·Fall of wickets: 44-1 (Mahesh Kumar, 3.2)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siddharth Rao | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Anil Rawat | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Nitin Setia | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Adhip Chaudhary | 1.2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7.50 |
M2Mavericks 50/3 v Outliers 54/6The Outliers won by 1 wicket (7 balls left)
Mavericks
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anil Rawat c Harish Jangid b Dhruv Paliwal | 25 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 132 |
Uddhav Chaudhary c Naman Saini b Satvik Todwal | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
Adhip Chaudhary not out | 13* | 9 | 0 | 2 | 144 |
Nitesh c Naman Saini b Rahul Kasliwal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kunwar Gaurav not out | 2* | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
3 extras·Fall of wickets: 24-1 (Uddhav Chaudhary, 2.2), 40-2 (Anil Rawat, 5.0), 48-3 (Nitesh, 5.3)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhruv Paliwal | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Naman Saini | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Satvik Todwal | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Akshay Goopta | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Rahul Kasliwal | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Harish Jangid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
The Outliers
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naman Saini c Uddhav Chaudhary b Siddharth Rao | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
Satvik Todwal c Anil Rawat b Rahul Rathore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harish Jangid not out | 35* | 15 | 2 | 4 | 233 |
Rahul Kasliwal c Kunwar Gaurav b Rahul Rathore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dhruv Paliwal b Rahul Rathore | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Rudraksh c Siddharth Rao b Rahul Rathore | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
Krishna Saxena b Rahul Rathore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Akshay Goopta not out | 1* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
9 extras·Fall of wickets: 5-1 (Naman Saini, 1.0), 5-2 (Satvik Todwal, 1.2), 5-3 (Rahul Kasliwal, 1.3), 38-4 (Dhruv Paliwal, 4.1), 44-5 (Rudraksh, 4.4), 46-6 (Krishna Saxena, 4.5)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siddharth Rao | 1.5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7.09 |
| Rahul Rathore | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4.00 |
| Adhip Chaudhary | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23.00 |
| Anil Rawat | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
M3NeuroStrikers 71/3 v Outliers 34/4NeuroStrikers won by 37 runs
NeuroStrikers
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahesh Kumar c Naman Saini b Akshay Goopta | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 133 |
Sagar c †Krishna Saxena b Satvik Todwal | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 333 |
Bhairav Deep c Naman Saini b Akshay Goopta | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 82 |
Lakshya Sharma not out | 20* | 14 | 1 | 2 | 143 |
Saurabh Charan not out | 5* | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
11 extras·Fall of wickets: 22-1 (Sagar, 1.3), 34-2 (Mahesh Kumar, 2.5), 61-3 (Bhairav Deep, 4.5)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhruv Paliwal | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Satvik Todwal | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16.00 |
| Akshay Goopta | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Harish Jangid | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Naman Saini | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
The Outliers
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naman Saini c †Sagar b Saurabh Charan | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 150 |
Satvik Todwal run out (Mahesh Kumar) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harish Jangid c Sarthak Rathore b Mahesh Kumar | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
Rahul Kasliwal not out | 8* | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133 |
Rudraksh c Mahesh Kumar b Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Akshay Goopta not out | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 extras·Fall of wickets: 7-1 (Satvik Todwal, 1.3), 13-2 (Naman Saini, 1.5), 22-3 (Harish Jangid, 3.5), 34-4 (Rudraksh, 6.3)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Kumar | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Saurabh Charan | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Sagar | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
7 overs a side