Hubli tigers

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground: Captain Aneeshwar Gautam produced a composed unbeaten half-century as Hubli Tigers registered a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over defending champions Mysore Warriors in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground in Mysuru on Monday.

After their opening fixture against Coastal Kings Mangaluru was washed out, the Tigers made an emphatic statement in their first completed game of the season. Chasing a modest target of 162, they remained in control throughout the innings and comfortably reached 162/3 with 15 balls to spare.

The chase got off to a shaky start when Preethesh Ingle was dismissed off just the second ball of the innings, caught by Lavish Kaushal without a run on board. However, Mohammad Taha and Mayank Agarwal quickly steadied the innings, taking the attack to the Mysuru bowlers.