Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup Open Qualifier 11: Recap

The Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup Open Qualifier 11, with our Broadcast Partner Blink Entertainment kicked off with a houseful of participants taking part for a chance to qualify for Masters #6.

Round 1

• Enigma Gaming vs Dead3ye Esports
  The tournament kicked off with Enigma Gaming facing the Bangladeshi team Dead3ye Esports on Vertigo. With Open Qualifier 11 being the first Dust2 tournament to go international by welcoming participation from neighboring nations, not only afforded Indian teams a platform to compete globally but also presented teams from developing regions with expanded opportunities for tournament engagement. However, in this match, Enigma Gaming prevailed, easily overcoming Dead3ye with a 13-3 score.

• True Rippers vs WeFat
  Next up was a matchup between True Rippers and WeFat, a team from Nepal that took place on Inferno. It turned out to be an extremely lop-sided game, with True Rippers dominating the first half, concluding with an 11-1 score. They then effortlessly closed out the game in the following two rounds, securing advancement to the next round with a 13-1 score.

• iKaRi vs AiravataEsports
  The third match of Round 1 took us to Vertigo, where iKaRi faced off against Airavata Esports. After achieving a 7-5 lead at the end of the first half, iKaRi subjugated their opponents in the second half. While conceding only 1 round in the second half, they emerged victorious with a 13-6 score.

• WastedPotential vs Red ViperZ
  The next match took us to a clash between WastedPotential and Red Viperz, another team from Bangladesh on Mirage. It was an extremely neck-to-neck game, with both teams securing a 7-5 score in the two halves, taking the game to Overtime. However, 39 kills from 3vilpr1nc3 turned out to be the difference maker, enabling WastedPotential to triumph over Red Viperz with a 19-16 score.

• GrayFox Esports vs Revenge Esports
  The final game of the first round showcased the newly signed GrayFox going up against Revenge Esports. Taking place on Anubis, GrayFox dominated the first half with a substantial 8-4 lead, maintaining control. Despite a resilient effort from Revenge Esports in the second half, GrayFox managed to win by a 13-8 margin.

Round 2

• Enigma Gaming vs True Rippers

The second round kicked off with an intense face-off between two prominent Indian teams, Enigma Gaming, and True Rippers, on Inferno. Unfortunately, the match unfolded as a one-sided affair, heavily favoring True Rippers. After gaining a 9-3 lead in the first half, True Rippers flawlessly walked their path to victory, achieving the feat with a 13-3 score.

• KingPins vs WastedPotential
  Next up was a faceoff between reigning champions KingPins and Wasted Potential. The match kicked off on Ancient, as both teams engaged in a fierce neck-to-neck first half, culminating with a 7-5 lead going in the favor of KingPins. Contrarily, the second half saw KingPins dominate with a 6-1 score, securing a 13-6 win.

• GrayFox Esports vs Kaizen

In the second hurdle of their run, GrayFox met Kaizen on Nuke. The first half ended heavily in the favor of GrayFox, as they secured a 9-3 lead. Then with SeeK powering the team with his 21 kills, they closed out the game flawlessly in the second half, with a scoreline of 13-3.

Round 3

• True Rippers vs iKaRi

The first match of the penultimate round witnessed a clash between True Rippers and iKaRi. The match took place on Ancient, where True Rippers secured a 10-2 lead in the first half. Without much resistance presented by iKaRi, True Rippers proceeded to the final round with a 13-3 win.

• KingPins vs GrayFox Esports
  The second matchup brought us to a highly anticipated face-off between KingPins and GrayFox, that occurred on Inferno. The game kicked off in the favour of KingPins, who secured a dominating lead of 8-4 in the first half. However, in an unexpected turn of events, GrayFox knitted a comeback. From the 8-4 deficit, they turned the tides and managed to steer ahead with a 13-11 win.

Round 4

• GrayFox Esports vs True Rippers
  Having secured Masters berth, both teams entered the final of Open Qualifiers 11 that took place on Anubis. The first half was evenly matched, with both teams securing their share of 6 rounds. However, it was in the second half that GrayFox steered ahead. arakyn led the table with 26 kills, helping his team defeat True Rippers with a 13-10 scoreline.