Rajvir wadha

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: In an encounter that set many records, Bengaluru Blasters completed the highest run chase in the history of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, chasing a target of 228 in 19 overs against the Shivamogga Lions at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday. The remarkable chase surpassed the previous record of 207, by the Shivamogga Lions against Gulbarga Mystics, earlier in the season. The match saw a record total of 30 sixes.

Bengaluru’s six-wicket triumph was sparked by a record partnership of 169 runs between Shubhang Hegde (85 not out) and Suraj Ahuja (82 not out), that eclipsed the destructive knocks of Abhinav Manohar (59 not out) and Rohan Naveen (45) from earlier in the encounter.

In response, Mayank Agarawal (33) ignited Bengaluru Blasters' run chase with two boundaries in the first over. However, Chethan L.R (7) was caught and bowled by Sharath HS in the second. Bengaluru's aggressive approach in the Power-play cost them two more wickets; Bhuvan Raju (10) fell to Vasuki Koushik, and Niranjan Naik (3) was bowled by Rajvir Wadha, leaving the Blasters at 56/3 after the powerplay.