Match Details

BLB vs HT assets, Maharaja T20 2023

190-418.3

Hubli Tigers won by 6 wickets 🏆

BLB

20.0188-5

Match info

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Scorecard

Player of the Match

Mohammed Taha

Hubli Tigers

66(35)

HT - 2nd Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	54	67
10 Over	101	116
15 Over	165	154

BLB - 1st Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	48	53
10 Over	94	88
15 Over	133	139
20 Over	191	188

Commentary

4:50 PM IST: So Mayank Agarwal and his men will have to dig deeper in order to find their first win of the season. Meanwhile, the Hubli Tigers will be keen on continuing their positive run of form as they roll forward in the tournament.

That being said, it was a game of some scintillating shots of the highest order and we hope to see more such action as progress further into the campaign. Till then, we request you to take care of yourselves as this is Wali, Navjeevan and Yogesh signing off.

Manish Pandey (Captain of Hubli Tigers): "We rested a couple of guys in the previous fixtures because we were in a position that we could. That was important because those guys ended up performing. The way we started bowling initially was a bit disappointing but we bounced back well. As for our batting, Taha was in super form and he did well again along with the rest. Hoping that we bounce back in the bowling department as well. If we are playing well we should keep winning convincingly and dominate teams while at the same time remaining humble."

Player of the Match: Mohammed Taha

Trusted Player of the Match: Sarfaraz Ashraf

Emerging Player of the Match: Dega Nischal

Super Sixes of the Match: Mayank Agarwal

Catch of the Match: Krishnan Shrijith

16:38 IST: Time for the post-match presentation.

So that’s that and it’s the Hubli Tigers that have secured a win by six wickets as the Bengaluru Blasters still remain in the quest for their first win of the tournament.

Opting to bat first, the Blasters scored a first innings total of 188-5 from 20 overs of play. Bhuvan Raju 6 (3) was dismissed in the first over by Vidhwath Kaverappa but it was the duo of Mayank Agarwal 68 (38) and Nischal 54 (42) that strung a stellar 122 run stand which got their side to a solid platform.

The Blasters skipper looked at his best again as he struck three fours and six sixes while batting at a strike rate of 178.95. Just when Agarwal was looking to take the momentum further forward, it was KC Cariappa who struck by getting him out-caught. Cariappa was quick to strike once again as he got the better of the well settled Nischal in the same over to get his side back in the game.

Shubhang Hegde 29 (18) continued his good run of form with the bat and played a breezy cameo to eventually get his side to a total worth defending.

For the Tigers, it was Cariappa who stood out courtesy his spell of 3-31 from four overs.

Talking about the run chase, it was an underwhelming start to the innings for the Blasters as they dropped the dangerous Mohammed Taha in the first few overs of the game. Taha then went on to demolish the Blasters bowling line up with his scintillating and quick fire 66 (35). The specialist opener struck five fours and five sixes with a strike rate of 188.57 to give his side the edge.

Krishnan Shrijith 45 (30) added support from the other end and played a vital role in the 101 run partnership alongside Taha. Captain Manish Pandey did the rest as he cruised to an unbeaten 35 (22)* and got his side over the line from 18.3 overs.

In the bowling department for the Blasters, it was Sarfaraz Ashraf who once again did well with his spell of 2-34 from four overs.

With that the Hubli Tigers remain cemented right at the top, whereas, the Blasters find themselves at the bottom with zero wins out of seven games.

18.3 K LR to P Dubey

4 DROPPED AND FOUR! GAME SET MATCH! Full delivery at off-stump. Dubey hacks it away towards deep mid-wicket. Hegde in the deep dives forward and tries to catch the ball but palms it away to the fences instead. The Tigers win!

18.2 K LR to P Dubey

0 Almost a yorker at the stumps. Dubey bunts this back to the bowler.

18.1 K LR to M Pandey

1 Fuller delivery outside off. Pandey bunts this ball to mid-off for a single.

OVER 18

Hubli Tigers

185/4

Praveen Dubey

4(4)

Manish Pandey

34(21)

Gaurav K

0-34(2.3)

17.6 G K to M Pandey

1 Full delivery at the stumps. Pandey works it to front of square for a run.

17.5 G K to M Pandey

4 HELPED AWAY! Length ball angling down leg. Pandey drags this away behind square and the ball races away to the fences.

17.4 G K to M Pandey

2 Full delivery angling in at the stumps. Pandey nudges this towards mid-wicket for a single. However, the fielder there fumbles and the batters steal a second.

Pradeep is now off the field after being struck hard on his hand. Gourav will be brought back in to complete the over.

17.3 P T to M Pandey

2 SMASHED! Full delivery outside off. Pandey drills this back to the bowler who half stops the ball in his follow-through and saves two runs.

17.2 P T to M Pandey

4 OVER THE TOP! Full delivery at the stumps. Pandey heaves it away over mid-wicket and the ball trickles away to the fences.