A hard-fought battle unfolded at the MCA Stadium in Pune as it geared up to host the high-octane Eliminator clash of the Maharashtra Premier League 2025 between Raigad Royals and Kolhapur Tuskers. In this epic thriller, a bizarre incident came to light as a result of a comical fielding lapse committed by the Kolhapur Tuskers.

During the run chase, Raigad Royals' Vicky Ostwal rode his luck to escape a run-out scare. Facing up to Atman Pore, Ostwal played a solid-looking back-foot punch shot through the offside and managed to pierce the gap between the two fielders at cover. The ball was not entirely timed out of the middle of the bat, but the second run was certainly on the cards. 

What should have been a routine exercise turned out to be an absolute nightmare. While turning for the second run, Ostwal bumped into his partner, and as a result, both of them instantly hit the ground upon impact. Funnily enough, Kolhapur Tuskers let this opportunity slip through their fingers. The throw came to the keeper's end when Ostwal was miles out of his crease.

Instead of whipping the bails at his end, he made an unusual move to pass the ball back to the bowler. Pore failed to collect the ball cleanly, and by the time he broke the stumps, the batter was in. However, the possibility of Ostwal being run out loomed large as he was still at the center of the pitch. But that chance also went begging. The fielder who collected the ball started running to the striker's end. Upon seeing that, Ostwal also started running with the bat in his hand. After making some ground, the Tuskers aimed at the stumps but missed them by some distance. But with no one backing up at the striker's end, Ostwal was harmlessly able to make his ground without even breaking a sweat. 

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Watch how Ostwal survived the run out:

Collided, but never gave up — still made the crease! ✅

Vicky Ostwal. TAKE A BOW 👏#AdaniMPL2025 #RRvsPBGKT #ThisIsMahaCricket pic.twitter.com/LXsssa740e

— MPLT20Tournament (@mpltournament) June 20, 2025

Thanks to a comedy of errors on the field, Ostwal managed to survive a run-out scare from a very unlikely situation. The missed opportunity turned out to be a costly miss for Kolhapur Tuskers as Ostwal went on to deliver a match-winning contribution of 74 (54), helping his side prevail in a do-or-die Eliminator. On the back of this win, Raigad Royals have booked their spot for the second Qualifier and will face Puneri Bappa on Saturday.