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Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Bhuvan Raju’s explosive half-century powered the Bengaluru Blasters to a thrilling victory over the Mysore Warriors, securing their second consecutive win in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.

In a match reduced to 18 overs per side, Bengaluru chased down a challenging target of 183. Raju’s 51 off just 24 balls, set the tone for the successful chase that saw 16 sixes. Bengaluru’s Naveen MG’s (4/25) earlier spell was pivotal in keeping Mysore’s total within reach despite strong performances from Mysore’s Manoj Bhandage (58*) and Harshil Dhamani (50).

The Bengaluru Blasters’s run chase lost Mayank Agarwal (1) early to CA Karthik, but Bhuvan Raju blitzed four sixes, three of which came against J Suchith while Chethan LR (33) cleared the ropes twice to amass 54 runs in the first six overs. The assault did not abate as Bhuvan Raju went on to strike two sixes of Dhanush Gowda in the eight over and eventually registered the quickest half century of the season, reaching the landmark in just 23 balls before he was run out.