Random 5 and Reign Supreme comfortably close out the semis 2-0 in the Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup

The semi-finals of the Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup saw Reign Supreme take on UNDISPUTED while Random 5 faced IKARI as the teams battled it out for the $1500 prize pool.

Match -1
Reign Supreme vs UNDISPUTED (2-0)

The first semi-final between UNDISPUTED and Reign Supreme got underway on Mirage. It was wolvy2k stole the spotlight, acing the pistol round and giving his team an early lead of 3-0 on the Terrorist side. Darsh also stood out for UNDISPUTED, helping them secure a 5-3 advantage in the early stages. However, as the match progressed, the tides shifted. Initially, Crazy_Gamer stepped up for Reign Supreme, and shortly after, reV3nnnnn followed suit, making critical AWP kills that pushed their tally to 9 as the half ended. As the game transitioned to the second half, Reign Supreme made the difference in individual levels evident, as they steamrolled the CT side to flawlessly seal the map 16-9

Reign Supreme's T-side dominance persisted into the second map, Overpass, where they went on an impressive 13-round streak to kick off their T-side. UNDISPUTED secured their only round win in the 14th round, but Ember, Ph1NNNN, and Crazy_Gamer led the charge, propelling Reign Supreme to a commanding 14-round T-side lead with their hardcore fragging. Moving onto the CT side, they notched the pistol by securing a 2v2 retake. The game ended shortly after, as they converted the following round with another 1v1 clutch from Crazy_Gamer to seal the map 16-1.

Match 2
Random 5 vs IKARI (2-0)

The second semi-final led us to a matchup between Random 5 and IKARI on Vertigo. The first half witness a neck to neck affair in the first half, where IKARI managed a one round lead. However, the stumbled in the second half, as 26 kills from WolFy-- and 24 from DestroyeR_-_ enabled Random 5 to clinch the first map with a 16-11 scoreline.

The second map saw a dominant performance coming out thunder203, as he amassed a total 37 kills on Nuke. After securing a commanding 10-5 lead in the first half, Random 5 swiftly reached matchpoint in the second half. While IKARI's valiant efforts got them as close to 13 rounds, Random 5 closed the game, setting up the final against Reign Supreme.

The grand final can be watched live here.