Bengaluru, Sep 1 (PTI) Fifties by skipper Karun Nair and SU Karthik guided Mysore Warriors to a 45-run win over Bengaluru Blasters and to the title in the third edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 here on Sunday.
Karthik (71 off 44 balls), Karun (66 off 45 balls) and Manoj Bhandage (44 not out off 13) powered Mysore to a formidable 207 for four in 20 overs.
In reply, Chethan LR (51) waged a lone battle, but the Bengaluru Blasters were thwarted by a sizzling spell from Vidyadhar Patil (3/19) and K Gowtham (2/23) to get restricted to 162 for eight in 20 overs.
Earlier, invited to bat first, the Warriors were off to a strong start with Karthik dominating the powerplay, hitting 5 fours and a six.
Karun stepped in to partner with Karthik, leading the team to 52/1 in powerplay.
Before the 10-over mark, Karthik brought up his third consecutive half-century of the season, reaching the milestone in 30 balls.
Karthik launched two more sixes before he was outfoxed by Shubhang Hegde, stumped in the 14th over and ending the 81-run stand with Karun.
Karun’s first 34 balls saw just 32 runs, but he broke the shackles in the 16th over, taking Hegde for a six over extra cover.
Bhandage then got going with two sixes in the same over. He hammered two sixes and two fours in the final over as Mysore went past 200.
Brief Scores: Mysore Warriors: 207/4 in 20 overs (Karthik SU 71, Karun Nair 66, Manoj Bhandage 44 not out) beat Bengaluru Blasters: 162/8 in 20 overs (Chethan LR 51; Vidyadhar Patil 3/19, K Gowtham 2/23). PTI UNG 7/21/2024 BS BS
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