Watch Highlights: Kaverappa, Manvanth take down Bengaluru Blasters

Three-wicket hauls for Vidwath Kaverappa (3/23) and Manvanth Kumar (3/38) ushered Hubli Tigers to a comfortable win against Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in Match 9 of Maharaja Trophy T20 on Monday (August 19). 

Kaverappa vindicated the decision to bowl under overcast conditions, picking two wickets in his first two overs with the new ball, removing Mayank Agarwal (first ball duck) and Bhuvan Raju (1 off 4 balls) cheaply. Manvanth picked Gnaneshwar Naveen (1 off 3 balls) in his first over, fifth of the innings. At the end of the powerplay, Blasters were 51/3. 

Eventually bowled out for 142 in 19.5 overs, eight of Blaster’s 11 batters were dismissed for single-digit scores. The middle-order batter Shubhang Hegde top-scored in the match scoring 52* off 36 balls with the opener LR Chethan also contributing 48 from 35 balls. 

The Impact Player, Thippa Reddy (47 from 37) and Krishnan Shrijith (41 from 35) added 81 runs for the second wicket off 59 balls which laid the foundation for a comfortable chase. Kranthi Kumar’s 3/29 created a bit of a stir but the Tigers crossed the finish line with five wickets and seven balls to spare. Aneeshwar Gautam (14* from 8) finishes the game with a six.

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