Vyshakh vijaykumar

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Gulbarga Mystics defeated the Hubli Tigers by four wickets in the final league phase encounter of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 here on Thursday. While the semifinal fixtures were already decided before the match, impressive knocks from Vyshakh Vijaykumar (51), Pravin Dubey (34 not out) and Ritesh Bhatkal (35 not out) ensured Gulbarga’s fifth victory of the campaign.

Earlier in the match, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed a sizzling century from K.L Shrijith (100 not out) that steered Hubli Tigers to 179/7 despite Monish Reddy’s figures of 4/32. The knockouts will see Bengaluru Blasters take on Gulbarga Mystics in the first semifinal on Friday while Mysore Warriors will take on Hubli Tigers in the second semifinal here on Saturday.

The Gulbarga Mystics were dented by Vidwath Kaverappa (Impact Player) in the Power-play as he ousted Aneesh K.V. (0) and Sharath BR (13). KC Cariappa’s quicker one castled Luvnith Sisodia (10) to leave Gulbarga in a bind at 28/3 in 4.1 overs. Sourab Muttur (18) and Vyshak Vijaykumar (51) resuscitated the run chase with 14 runs in the sixth over to finish the powerplay at 47/3.