That brings an end to our coverage for this game. Do switch tabs as the Bengaluru Blasters take on the Shivamogga Strikers in the 20th match of the competition. Akshay Bhide, here, signing off, on behalf of my co-commentator Saipavan Janaki and scorer Ashok. Bye Bye.
Karun Nair | Mysore Warriors Skipper:"We were looking
forward to this as this is the business end of the competition. But will be important
to keep performing in a similar fashion. We have a good blend of young players
and it is good to see every player step up because its not the
individual who wins the tournaments but it’s the team. It was the decision of
the team management and the coach for me to bat lower down the order."
Pavan Deshpande | Player of the Match:"The ball was stopping a bit on the surface but Nair coming in to bat at four made my job easier. It was important for me to see the side through. I love playing here and it is one of my favorite grounds. I would like to dedicate this award to my son."
Pavan Deshpande is named the Player of the Match.
Time for post-match presentation.....
Akshay: That’s it.
A clinical chase from the Mysore Warriors as they chase down 172 with 11 balls
to spare. With this six-wicket win, they register their fourth win of the
competition and replace Mangalore United at the second spot in the points
table. Chasing
172, the Warriors got off to a solid start, thanks to Nihal Ullal. He played
some beautiful strokes and took advantage of the fielding restrictions. Nitin Bhille
departed on 11 but Ullal played well and took his side to 50/1 at the end of
the powerplay. He played one shot too many and departed in the next over. Pavan
Deshpande was joined by Karun Nair and they both put up a solid partnership. Both
Deshpande and Nair never allowed the United bowlers to settle down as they
pounced on anything loose and kept the scoreboard ticking. They both put 88
between them before Nair departed three short of his half-century. Deshpande
remained unbeaten on 53 and ensured there were no more hiccups in the chase as he
guided his side across the line with 11 balls to spare. Earlier in
the day, Mysore Warriors’ skipper Karun Nair won the toss and opted to bowl
first. They had a very good start as they removed Macneil Hadley Noronha on the
second ball of the innings. Nikin Jose joined his skipper Ravikumar Samarth and
started to resurrect the innings. Samarth looked solid in the middle but was given
out on 22. Abhinav Manohar walked in to bat at five and played a fantastic
innings. Manohar
played the role of a second fiddle to Jose at the start of his innings but once
he got his eye in, he started cutting loose. Both Jose and Manohar brought up
their respective fifties and hit some lusty blows to help them lay a foundation
for a strong finish. Knocks from Jose (55 of 47 balls) and Manohar (68 of 35
balls) helped them post 171 on the board, losing seven wickets. Prateek Jain
and Aditya Goyal for the Warriors picked up two wickets each. The Warriors’ batters
then stepped up and chased down the total with six wickets in hand to complete
a clinical win. Stay tuned for the post-match presentations.
18.1 H Sharath to Khenwar
4 WINNING RUNS!!! FOUR!!! Fuller length delivery on the outside off, Khenwar looks to drive on the off side but gets an outside edge and it passes past the keeper for four runs. Mysore Warriors win this match by 6 wickets.
OVER 18
Mysore Warriors
168/4
Pavan Deshpande
53(35)
Shivraj Singh Khenwar
17(10)
Aditya Somanna
0-33(3.0)
17.6 A Somanna to Khenwar
1 Fuller delivery on the outside off, Khenwar works it on the mid off region for a single to end the over.