Openers Luvnith Sisodia: Openers Luvnith Sisodia and Nikin Jose combined in a fiery unbeaten stand to make light work of a revised target of 92 runs (VJD Method), guiding the Gulbarga Mystics to a 10-wicket victory over the Shivamogga Lions in the Maharaja Trophy. The Gulbarga Mystics snapped out of a two-match losing streak and scripted the Lions’ fourth consecutive loss.
Earlier, the Lions were set up by Dhruv Prabhakar’s crucial knock of 44 runs in 27 balls, before rain curtailed their innings at 127/5 in 15.5 overs. Shashi Kumar K. was the pick of the Mystics' bowling attack with two crucial wickets.
Chasing the revised target, Sisodia (58 not out off 24) and Jose (34 not out off 15) went on an early onslaught. Sisodia launched into Vidwath Kaverappa in the opening over, clearing the ropes once and striking two crisp boundaries. Jose then tore into the Kaverappa in the third over, plundering 24 runs with a six and four consecutive fours, putting the Mystics firmly in control.
