Season 5 Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20
Abhilash Shetty’s four-wicket haul seals 42-run win over Hubli Tigers
Mysuru, June 25- A blazing 118-run opening stand between Luvnith Sisodia and M.G. Naveen laid the foundation for Shivamogga Yodhas’ comprehensive 42-run victory over Hubli Tigers in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium, yesterday.
Put into bat first, the Shivamogga Yodhas made a flying start as Sisodia and Naveen plundered 73 runs in the powerplay before putting together 118 runs off just 61 deliveries. Sisodia struck a fluent 57 off 33 balls, including six fours and three sixes, while Naveen produced a scintillating 75, smashing five fours and six sixes. After Sisodia’s dismissal, skipper Smaran Ravichandran (37 off 25; 3×4, 2×6) maintained the momentum with Naveen, adding 65 runs for the second wicket in only 36 balls to propel Shivamogga Yodhas to an imposing 220 for five.
Hubli Tigers responded positively through a 74-run second-wicket partnership between Mohammed Taha (44 off 33; 6×4, 1×6) and Hardik Raj (43 off 25; 5×4, 3×6), briefly raising hopes of a successful chase. However, left-arm seamer
Abhilash Shetty turned the contest decisively in Shivamogga Yodhas’ favour. He struck twice in three deliveries in his third over, dismissing the well-set Taha before removing Abhinav Manohar off the very next ball to reduce the Hubli Tigers to 98 for five.
Mayank Agarwal fought a lone battle thereafter, but with the required rate climbing rapidly and wickets falling at regular intervals, the Hubli Tigers were eventually bowled out for 178 in 19.3 overs.
The victory was Shivamogga Yodhas’ second in four matches, lifting them to second place with four points on the points table. Hubli Tigers, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat of the season after their tournament opener against Coastal Kings Mangaluru was washed out.
In earlier match, Bengaluru Blasters defeated Coastal Kings Mangaluru by 20 runs to stay on top of the points table. For Coastal Kings, it was their first defeat in their three matches and they slipped to third position with three points.
Brief Scores
Bengaluru Blasters 226/6 in 20 overs (K.L. Shrijith 58, Praveen Dubey 45 not out, Samit Dravid 39, Shubhang Hegde 34, Rohan Patil 30; C.A. Karthik 3/49) beat Coastal Kings Mangaluru 206/5 in 20 overs (Suraj Ahuja 96 not out, C.A. Karthik 49 not out; Shubhang Hegde 2/31).
Shivamogga Yodhas 220/5 in 20 overs (Luvnith Sisodia 57, M.G. Naveen 75, Smaran Ravichandran 37; L R Kumar 2/30, Vaibhav Sharma 2/48) beat Hubli Tigers 178 all out in 19.3 overs (Mohammed Taha 44, Hardik Raj 43; Abhilash Shetty 4/25, Mohsin Khan 2/31).
This post was published on June 25, 2026 7:30 pm