Abhinav Manohar (34-ball 76*) and Rohan Naveen (14-ball 36*) were ruthless as Shivamogga Lions chased down 206 against Gulbarga Mystics on August 27 (Tuesday) to keep themselves alive in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024.
Chasing a target of 207, the Lions were 138/4 at the end of 15 overs, but that’s when Manohar and Naveen went berserk. The two smoked 12 sixes and five fours between them as Shivamogga got over the line with five deliveries to spare.
Earlier in the first innings, Devdutt Padikkal (35-ball 50) and Smaran R (30-ball 63) scored fifties, but V Koushik conceded only 1/16 in his four overs.
To qualify for the playoffs, Shivamogga will have to defeat Bengaluru Blasters by a solid margin and then expect Gulbarga Mystics to lose to Hubli Tigers.
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