DOTA 2 The International 11 playoffs recap: Day 2 marks straight victories, EG's exit and more
On the second day of DOTA 2, The International 11 playoffs ended with two more teams being eliminated from the competition. The day saw all the matches end with straight victories, with players putting up dominant displays as they moved on to the next round.
Day 1 of the playoffs treated fans to some excellent DOTA 2 matches with high-octane gameplay. The day marked the longest main event match between RNG and Entity in TI history. It also saw the reigning champions, Team Spirit, bow out after a defeat in a best-of-one series against BOOM Esports.
The day did have its fair share of controversies, with the community especially outraged by the lack of soundproof booths.
The results for today's matches are as follows:
The day's first match saw two heavyweights clash in the upper bracket, Tundra Esports and OG. The former dominated the latter in the first game of the best-of-three series, which lasted a little less than 25 minutes. Visage equipped with a Wraith Pact and Pipe of Insight spelt doom for OG.
OG fare slightly better in the second match and put up a valiant fight. Nevertheless, Tundra Esports again prevailed to clinch the series 2-0 and make their way to round two of the upper bracket.
Team Liquid squared up against Team Aster next in the upper bracket. Aster's Monet put up exceptional performances with Sniper and Terrorblade in the two games it took for them to knock Liquid to the lower bracket.
Team Liquid lacked the threat and fluidity that they usually showcase, with Matumbaman and miCKe not being able to have as much of a say as they would have liked.
Round two of the lower bracket began with beastcoast taking on Evil Geniuses. The NA DOTA 2 outfit had a great showing during the Group Stage, and fans were hopeful
Read more on sportskeeda.com
