An incredible run chase from the Bangalore Bashers who looked down and out at the halfway mark of the second innings. Anuj Khurana and Ketan Patel put on a 99-run stand for the sixth wicket and ensured that the Bashers won the game easily in the end with 9 balls to spare. The Mumbai Disruptors will only have themselves to blame for this massive loss. The Bangalore Bashers lost a wicket early on as Umang Sethi was dismissed by Arham Abbasi and Ankit Kumar was also picked up by Mudasir Bhat. The Mumbai Disruptors were going well till Abhishek Malhan counter-attacked and put up some runs. But he was dismissed in the third over with the Bashers reeling at 47/3.
Zala Vanrajsinh started the recovery as he played an outstanding knock of 42 runs from just 9 balls. He brought his side back into the game but it was Aditya Bhadoria who dismissed him. Ketan Patel took charge of the floating powerplay and upped the ante for the Bashers. He brought up his 50 from just 12 balls. Ansh was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up a couple of wickets and Abbasi got one early on in the innings. Mudasir Bhat and Aditya Bhadoria also got a wicket each but they were really expensive and failed to contain the batters once the pair of Ketan and Anuj went berserk. Ketan Patel remained unbeaten on 69 runs from just 15 balls while Anuj Khurana scored a swashbuckling 42 runs from 12 balls.
In the Second game, Kolkata Superstars won by six wickets and secured their spot in the playoffs. They comfortably chased down 185 runs, and with their victory, the defending champions, Haryanvi Hunters, have been eliminated from the tournament. Earlier, after opting to bat first, Chennai Smashers lost Gulshan Nain (12) cheaply, but Rahul Bisht (30) and Ankit Nagar (32) scored rapidly from the word go and provided a solid start to the team. The Smashers lost wickets at regular intervals, but Mahender Tanwar’s scintillating 67 runs off 15 balls helped them post 185/8 in 10 overs. Nikhil Badeja shone with the ball for the Superstars, claiming four wickets. Faisal Farooq chipped in with a couple of wickets, while Rachit Sehrawat bagged a solitary wicket
In response to 185 runs, Sunny Karla (40) and Rachit Sehrawat (77) went honkers and bonkers from the outset and provided a rollicking start to Kolkata Superstars. Afzal Hussain (6) departed cheaply, but Apoorva Tiwari’s 15-ball 41 runs knock helped them seal the game with 5 balls to spare. Chennai Smashers leaked runs at regular intervals and failed to defend 185 runs. Ankit Nagar, Mahesh Keshwala, Shubham Matta, and Nishaant Williams bagged one wicket each for the Smashers.
ECL 2025 Points Table
| Rank | Team | Played (P) | Wins (W) | Losses (L) | No Result (NR) | Net Run Rate (NRR) | Points (Pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Smashers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2.968 | 10 |
| 2 | Lucknow Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2.626 | 10 |
| 3 | Kolkata Superstars | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +1.249 | 10 |
| 4 | Bangalore Bashers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -0.388 | 10 |
| 5 | Haryanvi Hunters | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +0.751 | 8 |
| 6 | Dynamic Delhi | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +0.554 | 6 |
| 7 | Mumbai Disruptors | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -4.081 | 2 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Rangers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -3.870 | 0 |
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