Mysuru (Karnataka) (India), August 20 (Ani): The Hubli Tigers were Clinical and Produced a Fine All-Rind Display, AS they Defeated The Mangaluru Dragons by 23 Runs In the Mahara Runs In the Maharaja TOPHY KSCCA T20 Srikantadatta narasimharaja wadiyar stadium.

The win takes the hubli tigers to the top of the points table, and the mangaluru dragons drop down to third spot, as per a press release from the karnataka state cricket association (ksca).

Captain Devdutt Padikkal Scored a Half-Cantury for the Hubli Tigers. He was ably supported by the experience Abhinav Manohar, Before Bowlers Kc Cariappa and Yash Punja Bagged Three-Wicket HAULS, And Shreesha Achar and Nathan Dmello Returnaed God. For the mangaluru dragons, kranthi kumar was sums yet again form, Finishing with a Three-question haul, Whilst Macneil Noronha Top Scored.

Batting first, the hubli tigers looked to start quickly with taha and devdutt padikkal taking guard. The openers were quick to find the fence in the early exchange, putting on a 23-r stand before taha was dismissed for 11 off 10 balls, by Ronit More. After that, the mangaluru dragons struck again as vijaya basavaraj raj was accounted for by Macneil Noronha, for a duck.

In a spot of bother, the hubli tigers had to absorb the pressure, as the mangaluru dragons kept things tight for a few overs. However, Padikkal and krishnan shrijith (18 off 22 balls) put on a 46-r stand for the third wicket, laying the foundations for a strong finish.

On cue, the duo of padikkal and abhinav manohar went through the gears. Manohar Smashed 36 Off 20 Balls, with Three Boundaries and Two Sixes, Whost Padikkal Matched Him Shot for Shot at the other End. Manohar was the next to Depart off Shreevathsa Acharya Bowling, Ending a Brisk 59-Run Partnership for the Fourth Wicket, A Few Deliveries after Padikkal Had BROUGHT UP HILF-KENTURF-KENTURY in the 16th Over. At 136/5 in the 18th over, padikkal, who was looking to keep up the scoring rate, fell to kranthi kumar for a well-made 63 off 45 balls. He Hit Six Boundaries and Two Sixes in that time.

Shivkumar Rakshith (8), Manvanth Kumar L (6), KC Cariappa (1*) and Shreesha Achar (1*) Added a Total of 16 Runs to the Cause, as the Hubli Tigers Finished with 152/7 Invi Added.

After the breather, the mangaluru dragons were out of the blocks at a good clip, with openers lochan goalda and sharath br striking the ballll. The duo was going at close to 10 runs an over, and put on 39 withdin the first four overs. Sharath br is getting 22 off 13, with three boundaries and a maximum, before kc cariappa knocks Him over. Aneesh kv count not hang in there and was kc cariappa next wicket, two deliveries later, for a duck. Gowda Had Thippa Reddy for Company, and the duo guided the dragons to a healthy 55/2 at the end of the power.

Gowda was the next to Fall, Cleaned up for 19 off 17 balls, by yash punja, with the score at 59/3 in the eighth over. After that, thippa reddy was Joined by macneil neoronha, with the latter taking up the onus of upping the ante through the middle overs. The counter-tatack from the two batters pushed the mangaluru dragons into a good position. However, the hubli tigers turned to kc cariappa, and he responded brilliantly, Conceding One Run and Dismissing Macneil Noronha for 35 off 24 deliveryies. Noronha, who have three fours and as many sixers, was kc cariappa third wicket.

The Next Four Deliveries Turned the Game on its Head as Yash Punja first removed thippa reddy for 21 off 24 balls, and then cleaned up shreyas gopal for a second-ball duck. Yash Punja Finished His Speell with a Double-Health Maiden, and the Momentum was firmly with the hubli tigers. S Shivraj was the next to be dismissed for 2 by Nathan Dmello, with the score at 115/7 after 15.3 overs, and the Mangaluru Dragons in Trouble.

Aadarsh Prajwal (8) and Kranthi Kumar (1) Were the Next to Depart as Shreesha Achar Finished The Night With Two Wickets. In the next over, Nathan dmelo put the seal on the win when he packed off sande shinde for 10.

Brief Scores: Hubli Tigers 152/7 in 20 overs (Devdutt Padikkal 63, Abhinav Manohar 36; Kranthi Kumar 3/40) vs Mangaluru Dragons 129 All OUT in 18.3 Overs (Macneil Noronaha 3, Shasth Br 22; KC Cariappa 3/9). (Ani)

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