Opening batter Mohammad Taha’s sensational ton helped Hubli Tigers register 29-run win towards the Shivamogga Lions on Day Two of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 held on the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium right here in Mysuru on Tuesday. The proficient 31-year-old scored 101 runs off 53 balls studded with 10 fours and 6 sixes in a knock that noticed him showcase composure and expertise.
It has taken solely three matches within the fourth season to witness a swashbuckling century that noticed Taha rating as many as 24 runs in a single over. He went after left-arm spinner Hardik Raj to maneuver from 68* to 92* scoring 6,4, 4, 0, 4 and 6 respectively that set the tone of the Tigers’ roar.
Having misplaced an early wicket in Prakhar Chaturvedi when Aneeshwar Gautam took a shocking catch at backward level off Vidhwath Kaverappa’s bowling, Taha took cost of the innings alongside together with his skipper Devdutt Padikkal who got here in at No.3 and backed Taha’s knock with a invaluable 52 off 32 balls. Their resolute 100-run partnership off 57 balls helped them construct a robust goal.
Birthday boy Krishnan Shrijith additionally performed a vital function, coming in after Padikkal was dismissed by Anand Doddamani, with 27 runs off 17 balls. He mixed with Taha for a formidable third-wicket partnership of 90 runs from 40 balls that took the Tigers’ whole previous 200. It was Vidhwath Kaverappa who was finally in a position to attract curtains on Taha’s swashbuckling innings when he was given the ultimate over. However Abhinav Manohar spruced up the overall with a quick-fire 13 off six balls to take the overall to 216 for 4 wickets in 20 overs.
It was an insurmountable goal for Shivamogga Lions regardless of the efforts of opener Dhruv Prabhakar who scored 30 off 22 balls and affect participant Rohit Kumar Ok who got here in for Deepak Devadiga. The duo scored 25 runs for the third-wicket partnership to deliver some stability to their chase.
Having opted to bowl first after successful the toss could have proved pricey for the Lions who ended up shedding early wickets. Nihal Ullal (2) and Hardik Raj (5) had been packed off cheaply by pacers Ritesh Bhatkal and Nishchith Pai. Rohit Kumar too misplaced his scalp to Cariappa for simply 5 runs to his title however Aneeshwar Gautam and Aniruddha Joshi who walked in at No.5 and No.6 respectively proved their mettle as they stitched collectively a strong sixth-wicket partnership of 77 runs off 36 balls virtually inducing confidence of their camp for an thrilling chase. Joshi remained unbeaten on 79 runs, scoring three fours and 9 sixes whereas Aneeshwar added 32 runs to their whole of 187 for six wickets in 20 overs.
Transient Scores
Hubli Tigers beat Shivamogga Lions by 29 runs.
Hubli Tigers: 216/4 in 20 overs (Mohd. Taha 101 runs off 53 balls, Devdutt Padikkal 52 off 32 balls, Ok Shrijith 27 off 17 balls, Abhinav Manohar 13 runs off 6 balls; Vidhwath Kaverappa 39/2, V Koushik 30/1, A Doddamani 28/1)
Shivamogga Lions: 187/ 6 in 20 overs (Aniruddha Joshi 79 off 42 balls, Aneeshwar Gautam 32 off 23 balls, Dhruv Prabhakar 30 off 22; Nishchith Pai 42/2, KC Cariappa 28/2, Manvanth Kumar 41/1, Ritesh Bhatkal 18/1).
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