Yashovardhan pratap

Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA: Smaran R's unbeaten century powered the Gulbarga Mystics to their first win of the season in a nail-biting three-wicket triumph over the Mysore Warriors at the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, on Sunday.

Chasing a challenging target of 196, Smaran's 104* off 60 balls, coupled with a crucial cameo from Praveen Dubey (37), helped Gulbarga clinch victory on the final ball. With this swashbuckling innings, Smaran became the first batsman this season to score a century.

Earlier in the day, Mysore’s innings was anchored by Karun Nair’s (66) half-century, complemented by Samit Dravid (33) and J Suchith’s (40) late innings surge, leading them to a formidable total. For Gulbarga, Monish Reddy (2/25), Prithviraj Shekhawat (2/28), and Yashovardhan Pratap (2/31) delivered standout performances with the ball.