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Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Abhinav Manohar's rampant knock of unbeaten 76 helped the Shivamogga Lions make it three wins in a row with a six-wicket victory over the Gulbarga Mystics in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 cricket tournament at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday.

Abhinav Manohar's blazing unbeaten 76 was studded with nine towering sixes, and Rohan Naveen's rapid 36 not out off 14 balls, powered the Lions past the challenging 206-run target, keeping them in contention for a semifinal spot.

Earlier, half-centuries by Smaran R. (63) and Devdutt Padikkal (50) helped Gulbarga Mystics deliver a strong performance, setting up a high-scoring encounter. Shivamogga Lions roared to life in their chase, racing to 33 runs before Dheeraj Mohan (18) fell to Yashovardhan Parantap in the fourth over. Nihal Ullal (32) and Bharath Dhuri (14) then guided the Lions to 53/1 by the end of the Power-play.