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Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports: SS Bharath Kumar slammed a fifty as Telangana Tigers defeated Rajasthan Legends by one run in the thrilling fourth match of the Indian Veteran Premier League (IVPL) at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex here on Sunday.

In a tense match, Rajasthan required 17 runs from the last over, with the equation boiling down to just 3 runs off the final delivery. The Telangana Tigers exhibited nerves of steel, sealing a heart-stopping win over Rajasthan Legends. Telangana Tigers scored 173/5 in the allotted 20 overs and then restricted Rajasthan Legends to 172/7.

Opting to bat first, Telangana Tigers got off to a bad start losing the first wicket in the second over. Skipper Dilshan Munaweera and SS Bharath Kumar then stitched a 53-run stand for the second wicket.