Dramatic Finish: Hubli Tigers Triumph Over Bengaluru Blasters in Three Super Overs at KSCA T20 Trophy Clash

The KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy 2024 witnessed an unforgettable match between the Hubli Tigers and Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. In a thrilling clash, both teams gave their all, resulting in a rare sight of three super overs being played. The Hubli Tigers, led by Manish Pandey, set a target of 164 runs in their 20 overs. However, the Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters, led by skipper Mayank Agarwal, managed to match the score by the end of their innings, finishing at 164/9. In an intense battle that went down to the wire, the Hubli Tigers emerged victorious in the end, defeating the Bengaluru Blasters in a historic triple super over showdown. It was a match that will be remembered for years to come in the world of cricket.

The match entered a super over, and the main drama began there.

Super Over 1

Mayank Agarwal and Aniruddha Joshi came out to bat for Bengaluru, and LR Kumar hurt them early on the first ball. He got the better of Mayank on the first ball, but Joshi managed to hit a six on the last ball to make it 10 off the super over. Manvanth Kumar and Manish Pandey were given the task of chasing the 11-run target against Lavish Kaushal. Pandey hit the much-needed six on the fourth ball but they only managed to level the score with a single on the last ball.

Super Over 2

Manish and Manvanth once again batted for Hubli, however, this time against a different bowler Naveen MG. The Hubli batting duo failed to hit a boundary and only managed to score just 8. Chasing the 9-run target, LR Chethan hit a boundary on the first ball but Vidhwath Kaverappa bounced back well and restricted Bengaluru to 8/1, which included a run-out dismissal.

 

Super Over 3

After the two dramatic super-overs, the high-octane clash entered the third round of super overs. Bengaluru Blasters batted first with Suraj Ahuja and Aniruddha Joshi in the middle and Manvanth got the better of the latter on the first ball. Shubhang Hegde, who came as the third batting option, hit a six on the final ball of the over to make it 12 from it.

Hubli stuck with Manish and Manvanth with the bat and the latter hit a couple of boundaries, including one on the last ball to help Hubli register a sensational win.

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