Hubballi, July 3 (IANS) Ritesh Bhatkal’s unbeaten 75 in 42 balls was the highlight of Mysore Warriors’ three-wicket victory over Gulbarga Mystics in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 in Hubballi on Friday. It was another thriller with Bhatkal holding things together to steer the Warriors home in 19.3 overs.Chasing 197, the 33-year-old dug deep into his reserves, pulled the team back from early hiccups (2/39) and remained unconquered with four fours and five sixes. He was aided by Manoj Bhandage (24…
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Hubballi, June 30 (IANS) Shivamogga Yodhas scored a thrilling 1-run victory over Gulbarga Mystics via the VJD Method in a rain-interrupted match of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 in Hubballi on Tuesday.After the target was revised to 128 in 12 overs from 181, Manish Pandey nearly pulled off a heist, slamming 36 runs in 13 balls (4 sixes, 1 four), including 23 runs in the final over. For the Yodhas, it was sweet revenge after having lost by a huge 95-run margin in the first-round match in Mysore.Wi…
Hubballi, June 29 (IANS) Hubli Tigers bounced back in style following back-to-back losses in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, comprehensively beating Gulbarga Mystics by 10 wickets in Hubballi on Monday.In a match reduced to 15 overs a side due to rain, the Tigers first restricted the Mystics to 139 in 15 overs, thanks to some fabulous left-arm swing bowling by young Vaibhav Sharma (3-9).In reply, the Tigers, true to their name, pounced on every bad delivery to score big and eventually made very sh…
Hubbali, June 27 (IANS) Experienced batter Manish Pandey rolled back the years with a composed unbeaten 43 as Gulbarga Mystics registered a thrilling three-wicket victory over Mysuru Warriors in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Tournament in Hubbali on Saturday.Chasing a modest target of 156, the Mystics appeared to be cruising at 66 for one before a dramatic collapse triggered by Ritesh Bhatkal, reduced them to 77 for four. Pandey then anchored the chase with his trademark calmness, steering his si…
Mysuru, June 24 (IANS) Gulbarga Mystics scored their maiden victory on Tuesday, trouncing Shivamogga Yodhas by 95 runs in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament in Mysuru.A turbo-charged batting display in the Power-play during which the Mystics smashed 93 runs, and a heroic all-round performance by Kranthi Kumar (31 of 22, 2/8) did the magic for Gulbarga, who posted a challenging 232/8. Gautam Mishra (3/34) and Ronit More (2/7) also shone with the ball as Gulbarga restricted Shivamogga to 137….
Mysuru, June 23 (IANS) Nikin Jose struck the first century of the fifth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament, smashing an unbeaten 100 off just 47 balls, as Coastal Kings Mangaluru cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Gulbarga Mystics on Monday.Jose fittingly brought up his century with back-to-back sixes off the final two deliveries of the chase as Coastal Kings overhauled the 178-run target with 21 balls to spare. The victory was Coastal Kings’ first of the tournament after th…
Mysore, June 20 (IANS) Bengaluru Blasters scored a thrilling six-wicket victory over Gulbarga Mystics in the opening match of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament in Mysore on Saturday.Batting first, Gulbarga posted a challenging 201/5 in their 20 overs with handsome contributions from Prakhar Chaturvedi (64, 38 balls, 6 fours, 4 sixes) and Aarav Mahesh (63, 41 balls, 6 fours and 3 sixes).A vital contribution by captain Manish Pandey (19) and a 12-ball 20 by Thippa Reddy boosted the total pas…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) The two new franchises in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, Coastal Kings Mangaluru and Shivamogga Yodhas, made a splash at the season 5 player auction, securing the two biggest buys of the day in Karun Nair and Smaran R. Coastal Kings Mangaluru landed Karun for a tournament-high INR 18 lakh, while Shivamogga Yodhas snapped up Smaran for 15.75 lakh.Hubli Tigers also made a major statement at the auction, acquiring Abhinav Manohar for 13.50 lakh, while Gulbarga Mystics streng…
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) A star-studded player pool featuring Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal, and Manish Pandey will headline the Season 5 Player Auction for the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 set to take place in Bengaluru on June 5. With more than 150 cricketers available for selection and all six franchises entering the auction with a full purse of INR 60 lakh, teams will have plenty of options as they build their squads for the upcoming season.Each franchise will assemble a squad comprising a minimum …
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) While Royal Challengers Bengaluru etched their name into history by securing their second consecutive IPL title after defeating Gujarat Titans in a thrilling five-wicket final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, it was Rajasthan Royals’ teenage phenom Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who stole the show at the post-match presentation, sweeping the major individual awards of IPL 2026 after a truly unforgettable season.The 15-year-old prodigy delivered one of the most spectacular …