Half-centuries from Mohammed Taha (72, 40b, 7×4, 4×6) and skipper Manish Pandey (50 n.o., 23b, 3×4, 4×6), and a advantageous bowling effort from Manvanth Kumar (3/32) powered Hubli Tigers to the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 title. The trio helped safe a an eight-run victory within the remaining on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday.
Asked to bat first, the Tigers misplaced Luvnith Sisodia off the second ball, however have been propped by a manic 90-run second wicket stand from 59 balls between Taha and Okay.L. Shrijith (38, 31b, 5×4). Manish supplied the death-overs flourish, serving to his facet amass 42 runs from the final three overs.
The Warriors’ chase was off to a advantageous begin as openers S.U. Karthik (28, 18b, 3×4, 2×6) and R. Samarth (63, 35, 4×4, 4×6) placed on 57 runs from simply 32 balls. Captain and one-drop Karun Nair (37, 20b, 6×4) aided in maintaining the scoring price as Tigers reached 134 for 2, with somewhat over seven overs left and 70 runs to get.
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But the dismissal of Karun and the struggles of middle-order batters Lankesh (13, 15b) and C.A. Karthik (18, 12b), and all-rounder Manoj Bhandage (0,1b) slammed the brakes.
Manvanth Kumar, who dismissed Bhandage first ball and likewise despatched again the seasoned J. Suchith (13, 10b) defended 12 runs off the ultimate over, conceding simply three. Manish saving a possible sixer at long-off within the final over was essential. For that and his earlier contribution with the bat, he was adjudged the participant of the ultimate.
Brief scores: Hubli Tigers 203/8 in 20 overs (Mohammed Taha 72, Okay.L. Shrijith 38, Manish Pandey 50 n.o.) bt Mysore Warriors 195/8 in 20 overs (S.U. Karthik 28, R. Samarth 63, Karun Nair 37, Manvanth Kumar 3/32); PoM: Manish; PoS: Taha.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com