Rohan Patil anchored the chase with a 46-ball 62 as Bengaluru Blasters defeated Shivamogga Yodhas by seven wickets in the DACSS Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament on Thursday. The match, held in Hubballi, marked the event's shift from Mysuru.
Match Summary
Chasing 174, the Blasters reached 177 for 3 in 19 overs. Patil's knock, which included five fours and two sixes, laid the foundation. He added 65 runs for the first wicket with Bhuvan Mohan Raju (29 off 23 balls) and 54 for the third with Krishnan Shrijith.
After Patil fell at 119 in the 14th over and Shrijith departed four runs later, the Yodhas sensed a comeback. However, Praveen Dubey smashed 39 off 15 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes) and captain Shubhang Hegde remained unbeaten on 11 off 12, stitching an unbroken 60-run partnership off 24 balls to seal the win with an over to spare.
Yodhas' Innings
Earlier, Luvnith Sisodia scored his third half-century of the tournament, hitting 51 off 32 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes). K V Aneesh contributed 29 off 24, and captain Smaran Ravichandran remained unbeaten on 36 off 27. Smaran anchored the innings after early wickets, adding 20 with Tushar Singh and an unbroken 33-run partnership with Bheem Rao Navale (19 off 12) to lift the total to 173 for 6.
For the Blasters, Rohan Raju took 3 for 21.
Impact on Standings
The win was Bengaluru Blasters' fourth, lifting them to eight points at the top of the table. Shivamogga Yodhas suffered their third defeat in five matches, remaining on four points in fourth place.
