Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022: Indian DOTA 2 team wins bronze medal after beating New Zealand
After an eventful run at the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022, the Indian DOTA 2 team is returning with a bronze medal. The men in blue played impeccably in the decider series and won the title after a clean sweep over New Zealand.
The multi-nation tournament is being hosted by the partnership of Global Esports Federation and Commonwealth Games Federation and is supported by the British Esports Association. There were three esports titles in the event: DOTA 2, Rocket League, and eFootball from Konami, that teams from various nations competed in.
The Indian contingent participated in the first two titles. Despite the Rocket League disappointingly failing to qualify for the playoffs, the DOTA 2 team booked their berth in the bronze decider after a semi-final defeat at the hands of Malaysia.
The Indian DOTA 2 team, comprising Moin Ejaz, Ketan Goyal, Abhishek Yadav, Shubhnam Goli, and Vishal Vernekar, met New Zealand for the bronze decider match in a Best of 3. India won the series 2-0, with a comfortable win in the first match and a hard-fought, but deserved, win in the second.
Radiant (India) - Death Prophet, Earthshaker, Juggernaut, Ember Spirit and Grimstroke.
Dire (New Zealand) - Spectre, Abaddon, Zeus, Marci and Pudge.
Game 1 was a dominating performance from the Indian team, who put up quite a clean show. The supports did a perfect job during the laning phase, rotating to the mid lane, helping Ember Spirit secure runs and gain an advantage.
The team perfectly invaded the enemy's jungle and came away with kills, especially with perfect performances from Ember Spirit and Grimstroke. Ink Swell became a menace to deal with as the game went on.
Team play was on point as the cores on the Indian team scaled up
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