In the recent Valorant Challengers League (VCL) 2023: South Asia (SA) Split 2 matchup, Orangutan Gaming dominated Velocity Gaming 2-0. The fan-favorite team Velocity Gaming seemed off its game as it was defeated 13-2 and 13-7 in the two maps played. Orangutan Gaming, led by Sabyasachi "Antidote" Bose as the in-game leader (IGL), put forth an incredible performance and Jm "tesseract" Ignacio emerged as the most valuable player (MVP) of the match.

 VCL SA Split 2 Orangutan Gaming vs Velocity Gaming Recap

In the map veto, Velocity Gaming banned Fracture, while Orangutan Gaming banned Lotus. Velocity Gaming picked Haven, a map that they have historically done well on, whereas Orangutan Gaming picked Ascent. The two teams then banned Split and Pearl, leaving Bind as the decider map.

Map no. 1 - Haven

On Haven, Orangutan Gaming put on an incredible performance by winning the first five rounds in a row. Despite Velocity Gaming's efforts, Orangutan Gaming continued to dominate and secured a 10-2 lead by the end of the first half. In the second half, Orangutan Gaming maintained its consistency, did not lose a single round, and secured the map with a final score of 13-2.

Map no. 1 - Ascent

On the second map Ascent, Velocity Gaming appeared confident, winning the pistol round and the following round. However, following this, Orangutan Gaming made a comeback to win five consecutive rounds. In the first half, Orangutan Gaming managed to secure a scoreline of 8-4 in its favor. In the second half, Orangutan Gaming won the pistol and anti-eco rounds, and despite losing the bonus round, they continued their winning streak to take the map with a final score of 13-7.

Both teams put on their best performances in the match. However, Velocity Gaming fell short in both the maps. It will be interesting to see if Velocity Gaming makes a comeback in the upcoming matches, and whether Orangutan Gaming maintains its momentum.