National,
August 5, 2026: With the playoff race heating up, Day 4 of
Season 3 of the JetSynthesys’ Global e-Cricket Premier League delivered
seven high-intensity clashes that reshaped the points table with Peyush
Bansal-owned Delhi Sharks winning both their matches to displace defending
champions Chennai Falcons at the top of the points table.
Delhi
are currently on 12 points while second placed Chennai are hot on their heels
with 10. Nikhil Kamath’s Bengaluru Badgers, who were fighting for
survival going into the fourth day, also won both their matches to jump three
rungs to the fourth spot on the eight-team table.
The
day’s action began with defending champions Chennai Falcons edged last season's
runners-up Mumbai Grizzlies by four wickets in a last-ball thriller to move to
10 points. Batting first, the Sara Tendulkar-owned Mumbai Grizzlies
posted 67/4 despite losing skipper Davinder Singh early, with Jetha smashing 36
off 12 balls and Subhendu remaining unbeaten on 21. Chennai's chase was
anchored by Player of the Match Shivam's composed 46. Mumbai fought back
brilliantly in the closing stages, but the Falcons held their nerve to seal
victory off the final ball.
In
the second match of the day, Bengaluru Badgers registered a comfortable
five-wicket victory over Suniel Shetty-owned Pune Stallions. Asked to
bat, Pune posted a competitive 63/3, built around Sagar's explosive 33 off 13
balls and Ankit's useful 17. Bengaluru made light work of the chase as captain
and Player of the match Manmeet Singh smashed an unbeaten 41 off 19
balls, while Rituraj chipped in with an unbeaten 23 off 10. The duo stitched
together a match-winning 64-run partnership to guide the Ankit Nagori-owned
Badgers home with ease.
The
third match of the day produced another nail-biting finish as Mumbai Grizzlies
survived a late scare to edge past Amit Mehta-owned Hyderabad Rhinos by
two wickets in a low-scoring contest. Opting to field, Mumbai's bowlers
dominated from the outset, with Bhupendra conceding just two runs in an over
and skipper Davinder Singh claiming two wickets to bundle Hyderabad out for
just 38 in 4.3 overs, one of the lowest totals of the tournament. Manish was
the lone bright spot for the Rhinos with 21 runs. In reply, Sara Tendulkar’s
Mumbai made heavy weather of the chase by losing wickets at regular intervals,
but Player of the match Rohit Rathod (19 off 9) and Sonu (11 off 10) combined
to take their side over the line.
The
fourth match of the day saw Delhi Sharks produce a commanding all-round
performance to outclass Scout’s Gujarat Wolves. Riding on a blistering
unbeaten 47 off just 15 balls from Player of the Match Akshat Koundal,
Delhi raced to 46 in the first two overs — the second-highest powerplay score
of the tournament — before finishing on 77/2. Gujarat responded aggressively,
smashing 40/2 in the powerplay to stay in the hunt. But Akshat returned with
the ball to claim two crucial wickets at the right time, swinging the momentum
back in Delhi's favour and sealing an impressive 18-run victory.
Bengaluru
Badgers continued their winning momentum with a convincing four-wicket victory
over Sonu Nigam-owned Kolkata Hawks in the fifth match of the day. The
win was set up by a sensational bowling spell from Player of the Match Swapnil
Superkar, who took a hat-trick, the second for the team this season, to return
outstanding figures of 3/3 and bowl Kolkata out for just 53 in 4.2 overs.
Bengaluru then made light work of the chase, reaching the target losing just
one wicket in only 3.3 overs to register their second successive win of the
day.
Despite
remaining at the bottom of the leaderboard, Gujarat Wolves kept their slim
playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought 13-run victory over Suniel Shetty-owned
Pune Stallions in the penultimate match of the day. Vishal led the charge with
an unbeaten 36 off just 14 balls as the Wolves posted a challenging 79/2. Pune
fought back through Koli's valiant unbeaten 47 off 18 deliveries, but the
target proved out of reach. Needing 20 off the final over, the Stallions lost
wickets in heaps against the experienced Saurabh, eventually finishing on 66/4.
Saurabh was adjudged the Player of the Match, for a hat-trick, and his decisive
spell of 3/4.
The
final match of the day saw Delhi Sharks complete a perfect outing with their
second win, defeating Kolkata Hawks by four wickets while chasing down a
competitive total. Asked to bat, Kolkata posted 67/2, courtesy of useful
contributions from Aman Vishwakarma (18 off 10), Golden Kumar (26 off 12) and
Aditya, whose unbeaten 21 off just seven balls provided the late flourish. In
reply, the Peyush Bansal-owned Sharks made light work of the chase as openers
Rohan (31 off 14) and captain Akshat (38* off 13) stitched together an unbroken
64-run stand to guide Delhi home comfortably.
Standings
After Day 4:
|
Rank |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
NRR |
Points |
|
1 |
Delhi Sharks |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0.85 |
12 |
|
2 |
Chennai Falcons |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0.99 |
10 |
|
3 |
Mumbai Grizzlies |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2.76 |
8 |
|
4 |
Bengaluru Badgers |
7 |
4 |
3 |
-0.46 |
8 |
|
5 |
Kolkata Hawks |
6 |
3 |
3 |
-0.99 |
6 |
|
6 |
Hyderabad Rhinos |
7 |
2 |
5 |
-0.31 |
4 |
|
7 |
Pune Stallions |
7 |
2 |
5 |
-0.92 |
4 |
|
8 |
Gujarat Wolves |
7 |
2 |
5 |
-2.41 |
4 |
Coming
Up Next on Day 5:
●
Delhi Sharks vs Pune Stallions
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Mumbai Grizzlies vs Kolkata Hawks
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Pune Stallions vs Chennai Falcons
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Gujarat Wolves vs Mumbai Grizzlies
●
Hyderabad Rhinos vs Chennai Falcons
●
Kolkata Hawks vs Gujarat Wolves
●
Bengaluru Badgers vs Hyderabad Rhinos
Played
on Real Cricket™, which has crossed 400 million lifetime downloads, GEPL
Season 3 features a ₹3.1 crore prize pool and is broadcast live in India on Star
Sports Select and Star Sports Khel, streamed on JioHotstar, while
making its international debut across the United States and Canada through
Willow TV's FAST and direct-to-consumer platforms.
Watch
the matches live on JioHotstar every day from
4:00 PM to 10:00 PM:
https://www.hotstar.com/in/sports/esports/tournaments/global-e-cricket-premier-league
Catch
the highlights from Match Day 4 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AwmyoOUhQ8
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