Dominant hubli tigers

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Thippa Reddy (47) and KL Shrijith (41) put on a match-winning partnership as the Hubli Tigers halted Bengaluru Blasters' winning streak with a five-wicket victory in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 here at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. With this win, Hubli secured their third victory on the trot.

In the first innings, Vidhwath Kaverappa (3-23) and Manvanth Kumar (3-38) excelled with the ball, while Bengaluru’s Shubhang Hegde (52*) fought back with a gutsy half-century.

Chasing 143, the Hubli Tigers had a cautious start in the Power-play, losing Mohd Taha (10) early to Naveen M.G. However, a steady partnership between Thippa Reddy and K.L Shrijith helped them reach 39/1 by the end of the Power-play.