Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup Open Qualifiers 1 Recap

The Open Qualifier 1 of the Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup has come to an end and we have our two semi-finalists.

The initial round consisted entirely of byes, with ONLY FRIENDS, AVT Esports, Punef1ve, Intense Gaming, LOTGaming, SlowAimers, Random 5, 4ever cool advancing to Round 2.

ONLY FRIENDS vs AVT ESPORTS (16-2)
MAP : Ancient

With Ancient set as the decider to kickstart Round 2, it was a lopsided affair for ONLY FRIENDS. After a 13-2 first half, they sealed the game by going on a 3 rounds spree in the second half. Crazy_Gamer with his 23-10 K-D set the tone for the 16-2 score-line.

Intense Gaming vs Punef1ve (bye)
Intense Gaming received a bye against Punef1ve to set a clash against ONLY FRIENDS in Round 3.

LOTGaming vs SlowAimers (bye)
LOTGaming received a bye against SlowAimers to proceed to Round 3.

Random 5 vs 4ever cool (bye)
Random 5 received a bye against 4ever cool to meet LOTGaming in Round 3.

ONLY FRIENDS vs. Intense Gaming (16-6)
MAP : Anubis

The first match of Round 3 took us to a clash between ONLY FRIENDS and Intense Gaming on Anubis. Led by 21 kills from Ph1NNN and Crazy_Gamer, they dismantled Intense Gaming 16-6, While the first half had a close score-line of 10-5, they only gave one round away in the second half to book a sport in the final Round 4.

LOTGaming vs Random 5 (12-16)
MAP : Vertigo

The second game of Round 5 took us to LOTGaming taking on Random 5. Taking place on Vertigo, the first half was incredibly close, with Random 5 having a slight edge of 8-7 going into the second half. However, DestroyeR_-_ ensured that Random5 advanced to the final round as his 29-13 K-D propelled Random 5 to a 16-12 finish.

ONLY FRIENDS vs Random 5 (16-3)
MAP : Inferno

Having dominated their way into the qualifier showdown, ONLY FRIENDS continued to assert their supremacy. Playing on Inferno, they converted a 12-3 half into a resounding 16-3 victory. This time around, it was reV3nnnn and clouda- leading the charge, as they got 23 and 21 kills respectively. Both ONLY FRIENDS and Random 5 have qualified for the semi-finals of the Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup. The other two semi-finalists will be finalised from the Open Qualifier 2, which will be held tomorrow.

The semi-finals and finals of the Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup will take place on August 19, 2023.