Star turnSeason 3 · Week 9 · 4 matches

Yash Pareek leads the way in Week 9

Four matches at Kodai Box Cricket: Mavericks went 1–1, Vikings went 1–1, NeuroStrikers went 1–1 and the Outliers went 1–1.

By From the Scorer's Hut·Friday, 25 September 2026·Kodai Box Cricket

Match 1Result
Mavericks38/37
Vikings30/47
Mavericks won by 8 runs ↓
Match 2Statement win
NeuroStrikers23/57
The Outliers24/02.4
The Outliers won by 5 wickets (26 balls left) ↓
Match 3Result
The Outliers39/57
Vikings40/24.4
Vikings won by 3 wickets (14 balls left) ↓
Match 4Result
Mavericks29/47
NeuroStrikers30/13
NeuroStrikers won by 3 wickets (24 balls left) ↓

Four matches, one evening, one box at Kodai Box Cricket: this was Week 9. The standout performance belonged to Yash Pareek: 26* off 17 balls and 1/8 from 2 overs. NeuroStrikers stay top, 6 points clear.

Match 1Result

Mavericks' 38 proves too many for Vikings

Mavericks 38/3 (7) · Vikings 30/4 (7) — Mavericks won by 8 runs

Mavericks lost Rohit Rathore inside the first over, 1/1 before anyone had found their feet. Harish Jangid was the pick of the batters, making 14 off 12 balls, with 1 six. Mavericks finished on 38/3. Mahesh Kumar was the miser of the innings, 1/9 from 2 overs at 4.5 an over. Nishant Gupta kept things tight too, 9 runs from 2 overs.

Vikings needed 39 at 5.6 an over. Chaitanya Saran was the pick of the batters, making 9* off 9 balls, with 1 six. They ended on 30/4, well short. For Mavericks, Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat returned 1/2 from 1 over. In this fixture it is now 3–2 to Mavericks this season.

Player of the Match: Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat1/2 from 1 over

Match 2Statement win

26 balls to spare: the Outliers cruise past NeuroStrikers

NeuroStrikers 23/5 (7) · The Outliers 24/0 (2.4) — The Outliers won by 5 wickets (26 balls left)

This one was over early. NeuroStrikers batted first. Anil Rawat held one end together for 6 off 12 balls, though a strike rate of 50 left the scoring to others. NeuroStrikers finished on 23/5. Nobody got Siddharth Rao away: 2/8 from 2 overs, 8 dot balls among them. Madhav Sharma kept things tight too, 3 runs from 2 overs.

Chasing 24, the Outliers needed a shade over 3 an over. The backbone was Rudraksh's 15* off 10 balls, with 3 fours. They strolled home with 4.2 overs unused. Anil was the pick of the NeuroStrikers attack with 0/7 from 1 over. NeuroStrikers still lead this season's head-to-head 4–2.

Player of the Match: Madhav Sharma6* off 6 balls and 1/3 from 2 overs

Match 3Result

Measured chase takes Vikings past the Outliers

The Outliers 39/5 (7) · Vikings 40/2 (4.4) — Vikings won by 3 wickets (14 balls left)

The Outliers were asked to set the target. Satvik Todwal was the pick of the batters, making 15* off 10 balls, with 1 six and 1 four. The Outliers finished on 39/5. Mahesh Kumar was the miser of the innings, 2/5 from 2 overs at 2.5 an over. Yash Pareek kept things tight too, 8 runs from 2 overs.

Chasing 40, Vikings needed a shade over 5 an over. The backbone was Yash's 26* off 17 balls, with 1 six and 3 fours. It was done with 14 balls to spare. Madhav Sharma was the miser of the innings, 1/11 from 2 overs at 5.5 an over. The season series between the two is level at 3–3.

Player of the Match: Yash Pareek26* off 17 balls and 1/8 from 2 overs

Match 4Result

Measured chase takes NeuroStrikers past Mavericks

Mavericks 29/4 (7) · NeuroStrikers 30/1 (3) — NeuroStrikers won by 3 wickets (24 balls left)

Mavericks batted first. Harish Jangid led the way with 9 off 9 balls, with 1 six. Mavericks finished on 29/4. Nobody got Anil Rawat away: 1/7 from 2 overs, 7 dot balls among them. Sagar kept things tight too, 6 runs from 2 overs.

NeuroStrikers needed 30 at 4.3 an over. Saurabh Charan fell in the first over, which is never the start a chase wants. Anil was the pick of the batters, making 16* off 11 balls, with 2 sixes. Sagar added a useful 10* (6). It was done with 24 balls to spare. For Mavericks, Harish returned 1/0 from 1 over. In this fixture it is now 4–2 to NeuroStrikers this season.

Player of the Match: Anil Rawat16* off 11 balls and 1/7 from 2 overs

The Banter Verdict
A golden duck for Saurabh Charan. One ball, one walk back, zero regrets — we're told the bat is still in mint condition.
Full scorecards
M1Mavericks 38/3 v Vikings 30/4

Mavericks

38/3 (7)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Harish Jangid
c Navin Gurjar b Mahesh Kumar
141201117
Rohit Rathore
c Mahesh Kumar b Yash Pareek
01000
Rahul Rathore
c Mahesh Kumar b Nishant Gupta
9111082
Jaivardhan Pathak
not out
4*100040
Lakshya Sharma
not out
8*810100

3 extras·Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Rohit Rathore, 0.2), 23-2 (Harish Jangid, 3.3), 25-3 (Rahul Rathore, 4.3)

BowlerOMRWEcon
Yash Pareek10818.00
Mahesh Kumar20914.50
Navin Gurjar201206.00
Nishant Gupta20914.50

Vikings

30/4 (7)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Bhairav Deep
b Harish Jangid
6120150
Mahesh Kumar
c Harish Jangid b Ankit Jain
160017
Yash Pareek
c Rohit Rathore b Jaivardhan Pathak
471057
Navin Gurjar
not out
3*60050
Nishant Gupta
c Rahul Rathore b Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat
230067
Chaitanya Saran
not out
9*901100

5 extras·Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Mahesh Kumar, 2.4), 12-2 (Bhairav Deep, 3.1), 18-3 (Yash Pareek, 4.4), 21-4 (Nishant Gupta, 5.2)

BowlerOMRWEcon
Ankit Jain21914.50
Jaivardhan Pathak20512.50
Harish Jangid201417.00
Abhijeet Singh Shekhawat10212.00
M2NeuroStrikers 23/5 v Outliers 24/0

NeuroStrikers

23/5 (7)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rahul Kasliwal
b Siddharth Rao
4110036
Sagar
c & b Madhav Sharma
06000
Anil Rawat
c Krishna Saxena b Siddharth Rao
6120050
Rohit Rathore
run out (Rudraksh)
490044
Saurabh Charan
c Madhav Sharma b Rudraksh
260033
Chaitanya Saran
not out
0*000–

7 extras·Fall of wickets: 3-1 (Sagar, 2.0), 5-2 (Rahul Kasliwal, 2.5), 15-3 (Anil Rawat, 5.4), 23-4 (Rohit Rathore, 6.4), 23-5 (Saurabh Charan, 7.0)

BowlerOMRWEcon
Siddharth Rao20824.00
Krishna Saxena10202.00
Madhav Sharma20311.50
Rudraksh201015.00

The Outliers

24/0 (2.4)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Madhav Sharma
not out
6*610100
Rudraksh
not out
15*1030150

3 extras

BowlerOMRWEcon
Anil Rawat10707.00
Sagar10909.00
Saurabh Charan0.408012.00
M3Outliers 39/5 v Vikings 40/2

The Outliers

39/5 (7)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rudraksh
b Navin Gurjar
140025
Madhav Sharma
c Yash Pareek b Navin Gurjar
340075
Siddharth Rao
c †Chaitanya Saran b Mahesh Kumar
260033
Satvik Todwal
not out
15*1011150
Krishna Saxena
b Yash Pareek
380038
Devvrat Singh
b Mahesh Kumar
9110182

6 extras·Fall of wickets: 5-1 (Madhav Sharma, 1.1), 7-2 (Rudraksh, 1.4), 10-3 (Siddharth Rao, 2.2), 16-4 (Krishna Saxena, 3.4), 39-5 (Devvrat Singh, 7.0)

BowlerOMRWEcon
Yash Pareek20814.00
Navin Gurjar2022211.00
Mahesh Kumar20522.50
Nishant Gupta10404.00

Vikings

40/2 (4.4)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Navin Gurjar
c & b Madhav Sharma
780088
Yash Pareek
not out
26*1731153
Mahesh Kumar
run out (Krishna Saxena)
140025
Bhairav Deep
not out
0*000–

6 extras·Fall of wickets: 35-1 (Navin Gurjar, 3.2), 38-2 (Mahesh Kumar, 4.3)

BowlerOMRWEcon
Madhav Sharma201115.50
Rudraksh1015015.00
Siddharth Rao1.401408.40
M4Mavericks 29/4 v NeuroStrikers 30/1

Mavericks

29/4 (7)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Harish Jangid
c Saurabh Charan b Anil Rawat
9901100
Rahul Rathore
run out (Sagar)
4310133
Nitesh
run out (Sagar)
3120025
Jaivardhan Pathak
b Rahul Kasliwal
4100040
Ankit Jain
not out
7*700100
Lakshya Sharma
not out
2*100200

0 extras·Fall of wickets: 13-1 (Rahul Rathore, 1.5), 13-2 (Harish Jangid, 2.1), 17-3 (Jaivardhan Pathak, 4.2), 26-4 (Nitesh, 6.4)

BowlerOMRWEcon
Rahul Kasliwal20814.00
Saurabh Charan10808.00
Anil Rawat20713.50
Sagar20603.00

NeuroStrikers

30/1 (3)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Saurabh Charan
c †Nitesh b Harish Jangid
01000
Sagar
not out
10*620167
Anil Rawat
not out
16*1102145

4 extras·Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Saurabh Charan, 0.1)

BowlerOMRWEcon
Harish Jangid11010.00
Ankit Jain1013013.00
Jaivardhan Pathak1017017.00

7 overs a side