Badmaas takes down Wasted Potential in TEC Connect Pune Qualifier

The teams decided on Vertigo as the map in this BO1 matchup, with Badmaas starting on the CT side. v1shnu burning down to 3vilpr1nce3's Molotov, giving Wasted Potential entry to the B site, with the WP star getting a triple to secure the win. A flawless conversion was answered by a smoke defuse from ManuM to get Badmaas on the board. That round gave Badmaas the economic momentum as they extended to a 5-2 lead, with ManuM clutching another massive win in round 6.

BDM's streak finally came to an end as Headshotspecial kept his cool in round 8 to win a 1v1 and then followed it up with clean AK headshots to live up to his name and tie the game up at 5-5. WP exceeded BDM's streak with 6 of their own, punishing over rotations from the CT side across the map.

Finally, Badmaas's defence held onto the B site, tying the game back up going into the final round of the half. 3vilpr1nc3 showed his star power in round 15, putting up a triple to take a slight lead. WP got off to another 2-round start, but v1shnu's 1v2 started Badmaas' T side going. Everyone on WP was finding massive rounds putting up an absolute wall across Vertigo to take a 12-8 lead. Finally, Badmaas' attack came alive, taking 4 rounds in a row to tie the game up at 12-12. WP's collapse was fueled by aggressive moves from the team, letting Badmaas take the lead. ManuM's 30 bomb kept the game neck and neck at 14-14.

Badmaas took matchpoint, but in keeping with the match's script so far, the teams moved into Overtime. ChamPcs' fall from the 51st floor gave BDM back-to-back rounds in OT. An ace from WD closed out a flawless OT half, putting BDM up to 18-15, and they took the win cleanly at 19-15.

Badmaas continue their run in the RO16 tomorrow, while Wasted Potential quite fittingly wasted their lead and falter in OT.