162/3 (16.1)
CR : 10.02
161/9 (20.0)
CR : 8.05
Shivamogga Yodhas won by 7 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Abhilash Shetty
3/14
Over 17
Shivamogga Yodhas 162/3
Aneesh K V35(16)
Younus Baig8(5)
KP Karthikeya0-4(0.1)
SY won by 7 wickets
5:57 PM IST, LOCAL TIME: The fiercest storms don't arrive from the clouds... they arrive with belief. Shivamogga Yodhas own this Eliminator. From the very first ball. Right till the winning runs. They strangled the Mysuru Warriors to 161/9, despite a breathtaking late assault from Abhishek Prabhakar's unbeaten 36 off just 10 balls, and then made the chase look almost effortless. Captain Luvnith Sisodia (56) laid the platform, Tushar Singh (53) carried it forward, and KV Aneesh (35) finished the job as the Yodhas cruised to 162/3 in just 16.1 overs, winning by 7 wickets with 23 balls to spare. A knockout game? It barely looked like one. The Yodhas marched into Qualifier 2, while the Warriors' campaign came to a heartbreaking end.
Let's rewind a bit....
What happened in the Powerplay? Complete domination by the ball. Could Shivamogga have scripted a better start? Not really. Abhilash Shetty struck with his very first delivery, removing Rohan Revankar for 1, before a brief rain interruption tried to cool things down. It failed. Shetty returned to dismiss the dangerous Devdutt Padikkal (6), while Dhanush Gowda bounced out LR Chethan (6) in the fifth over. Mysuru stumbled to just 25/3 after six overs, unable to cope with the movement through the air and off the surface. Every dot ball felt like another wicket waiting to happen.
Could the Warriors rebuild after that? They tried. But Shivamogga simply refused to loosen the grip. KP Karthikeya and Yuvraj Arora stitched together a cautious 19-run stand, attempting to steady the innings before Gneshwar Naveen produced the breakthrough in the ninth over, edging Karthikeya behind for 9. At the strategic timeout, Mysuru were struggling at 39/4 in 8.4 overs, and things only worsened from there. Naveen removed Rithesh Bhatkal and later Yuvraj Arora, while Yashovardhan Parantap accounted for the dangerous Manoj Bhandage (23) with a superb catch by Sisodia. At 81/7 after 13.3 overs, the Eliminator was slipping away rapidly.
So how did Mysuru reach 161? Through one extraordinary final twist. Madhav Bajaj (21) and skipper Vyshak Vijaykumar (14) briefly revived hopes with a 38-run partnership, but a disastrous run-out in the 18th over, followed by Bajaj's dismissal, reduced the Warriors to 121/9. Game over? Not quite. Enter Abhishek Prabhakar. Swing. Connect. Repeat. The tailender blasted an unbeaten 36 off just 10 balls, smashing five sixes, while 28 runs rained down in the final over off Naveen. Quite literally too, as a passing shower accompanied the carnage. From 121/9 to 161/9, the Warriors somehow dragged themselves back into the contest, even if only for a brief moment. Abhilash Shetty finished with outstanding figures of 3/14, while Naveen also claimed 3 wickets, albeit in an eventful spell.
Now... The Chase!!!
Would the Yodhas let that late momentum affect them? Not for a second. Chasing 162, they came out with fearless intent. Captain Luvnith Sisodia attacked from ball one, taking advantage of some loose lines from Arbind Kumar Rai and company. Shivamogga raced to 50 in just 4.2 overs, while the Powerplay ended with a commanding 66/0 after six overs. Mysuru desperately searched for an opening, but both openers looked completely in control. The required rate never became a concern. Instead, the asking rate quietly disappeared into the Bengaluru evening.
When did the chase truly move beyond Mysuru? During the middle overs. Sisodia completed a fluent half-century off only 28 balls before Abhishek Prabhakar finally provided the breakthrough by dismissing him for 56, ending a superb 95-run opening partnership in the 10th over. Did that slow Shivamogga down? Not at all. They crossed 100 in just 10.4 overs, while Tushar Singh continued accumulating with remarkable composure. At the halfway mark, the Yodhas were already 95/1, needing just 67 more from the final ten overs. One wicket. Plenty of runs. Complete control.
Could Mysuru manufacture a miracle? They tried through Abhishek Prabhakar, who also dismissed Gneshwar Naveen cheaply to finish with impressive figures of 2/20, while Tushar Singh brought up his fifty in 34 balls. His run-out for 53 delayed the celebrations only briefly. By then, Shivamogga had already crossed 150 in 15.2 overs, and the strategic timeout felt more like a countdown than a discussion. KV Aneesh remained unbeaten on a sparkling 35 off 16, while Younus Baig chipped in with 8, sealing victory at 162/3 in 16.1 overs. Efficient. Ruthless. Clinical.
What decided the Eliminator? Three phases. Three victories. Shivamogga won the Powerplay with the ball. Controlled the middle overs completely. And then dominated the chase from the first over itself. Mysuru's late burst through Abhishek Prabhakar certainly gave them a fighting total, but 161 never truly looked enough once Sisodia and Tushar got going. Abhilash Shetty's opening burst, Naveen's crucial middle-over strikes, and the calm batting display combined to produce one of Shivamogga's most complete performances of the tournament.
Let's rewind a bit....
What happened in the Powerplay? Complete domination by the ball. Could Shivamogga have scripted a better start? Not really. Abhilash Shetty struck with his very first delivery, removing Rohan Revankar for 1, before a brief rain interruption tried to cool things down. It failed. Shetty returned to dismiss the dangerous Devdutt Padikkal (6), while Dhanush Gowda bounced out LR Chethan (6) in the fifth over. Mysuru stumbled to just 25/3 after six overs, unable to cope with the movement through the air and off the surface. Every dot ball felt like another wicket waiting to happen.
Could the Warriors rebuild after that? They tried. But Shivamogga simply refused to loosen the grip. KP Karthikeya and Yuvraj Arora stitched together a cautious 19-run stand, attempting to steady the innings before Gneshwar Naveen produced the breakthrough in the ninth over, edging Karthikeya behind for 9. At the strategic timeout, Mysuru were struggling at 39/4 in 8.4 overs, and things only worsened from there. Naveen removed Rithesh Bhatkal and later Yuvraj Arora, while Yashovardhan Parantap accounted for the dangerous Manoj Bhandage (23) with a superb catch by Sisodia. At 81/7 after 13.3 overs, the Eliminator was slipping away rapidly.
So how did Mysuru reach 161? Through one extraordinary final twist. Madhav Bajaj (21) and skipper Vyshak Vijaykumar (14) briefly revived hopes with a 38-run partnership, but a disastrous run-out in the 18th over, followed by Bajaj's dismissal, reduced the Warriors to 121/9. Game over? Not quite. Enter Abhishek Prabhakar. Swing. Connect. Repeat. The tailender blasted an unbeaten 36 off just 10 balls, smashing five sixes, while 28 runs rained down in the final over off Naveen. Quite literally too, as a passing shower accompanied the carnage. From 121/9 to 161/9, the Warriors somehow dragged themselves back into the contest, even if only for a brief moment. Abhilash Shetty finished with outstanding figures of 3/14, while Naveen also claimed 3 wickets, albeit in an eventful spell.
Now... The Chase!!!
Would the Yodhas let that late momentum affect them? Not for a second. Chasing 162, they came out with fearless intent. Captain Luvnith Sisodia attacked from ball one, taking advantage of some loose lines from Arbind Kumar Rai and company. Shivamogga raced to 50 in just 4.2 overs, while the Powerplay ended with a commanding 66/0 after six overs. Mysuru desperately searched for an opening, but both openers looked completely in control. The required rate never became a concern. Instead, the asking rate quietly disappeared into the Bengaluru evening.
When did the chase truly move beyond Mysuru? During the middle overs. Sisodia completed a fluent half-century off only 28 balls before Abhishek Prabhakar finally provided the breakthrough by dismissing him for 56, ending a superb 95-run opening partnership in the 10th over. Did that slow Shivamogga down? Not at all. They crossed 100 in just 10.4 overs, while Tushar Singh continued accumulating with remarkable composure. At the halfway mark, the Yodhas were already 95/1, needing just 67 more from the final ten overs. One wicket. Plenty of runs. Complete control.
Could Mysuru manufacture a miracle? They tried through Abhishek Prabhakar, who also dismissed Gneshwar Naveen cheaply to finish with impressive figures of 2/20, while Tushar Singh brought up his fifty in 34 balls. His run-out for 53 delayed the celebrations only briefly. By then, Shivamogga had already crossed 150 in 15.2 overs, and the strategic timeout felt more like a countdown than a discussion. KV Aneesh remained unbeaten on a sparkling 35 off 16, while Younus Baig chipped in with 8, sealing victory at 162/3 in 16.1 overs. Efficient. Ruthless. Clinical.
What decided the Eliminator? Three phases. Three victories. Shivamogga won the Powerplay with the ball. Controlled the middle overs completely. And then dominated the chase from the first over itself. Mysuru's late burst through Abhishek Prabhakar certainly gave them a fighting total, but 161 never truly looked enough once Sisodia and Tushar got going. Abhilash Shetty's opening burst, Naveen's crucial middle-over strikes, and the calm batting display combined to produce one of Shivamogga's most complete performances of the tournament.
Vyshak Vijaykumar (Mysore Warriors captain): (On Toss) A bit unfair, the first 10 overs we saw how much the ball was cutting. When you're playing an eliminator, you hope for an equal game. It was just about the toss; in the end, whoever was lucky with the toss, that's the team who won.
(On getting to 161) We have an amazing team. If not for that wicket in the first 10 overs, I'm sure we would have gotten 200-220 with the batting we have. With the ball that was cutting so much, we were at 110-120, but the way Abhishek (Prabhakar) batted- hats off to him, he hit some amazing sixes.
(On talk in the camp before chase) We knew that the wicket got better, but 2 wickets were important in the first few overs which we bowled. Unfortunately, not Arbind's game. He's been phenomenal throughout the tournament, happens in one game. One bad game happens to any bowler. Credit to Arbind as well the way he has come out of this tournament, playing the first time. The way he has bowled throughout the tournament,he has always got us the wicket. Not his day.
(Positives from the campaign) When we started off the campaign, we knew this was a very young side, not a mature side. The people playing for the first time, we had five or six first timers. Less than 10 matches. Always tough when you don't have experience, but the way we fought, the way we started the first five games we had one; the next five games were crucial. The way we got back and then won those three important games, qualifying, it was such a good turnaround for us.
(On reception from the crowd this year) The crowd has been phenomenal; whenever we went at Mysore, Hubli and Bengaluru, the fans have shown up. So exciting to watch them show up. Just not the day for us, I'm sure we will come back stronger next year.
(On getting to 161) We have an amazing team. If not for that wicket in the first 10 overs, I'm sure we would have gotten 200-220 with the batting we have. With the ball that was cutting so much, we were at 110-120, but the way Abhishek (Prabhakar) batted- hats off to him, he hit some amazing sixes.
(On talk in the camp before chase) We knew that the wicket got better, but 2 wickets were important in the first few overs which we bowled. Unfortunately, not Arbind's game. He's been phenomenal throughout the tournament, happens in one game. One bad game happens to any bowler. Credit to Arbind as well the way he has come out of this tournament, playing the first time. The way he has bowled throughout the tournament,he has always got us the wicket. Not his day.
(Positives from the campaign) When we started off the campaign, we knew this was a very young side, not a mature side. The people playing for the first time, we had five or six first timers. Less than 10 matches. Always tough when you don't have experience, but the way we fought, the way we started the first five games we had one; the next five games were crucial. The way we got back and then won those three important games, qualifying, it was such a good turnaround for us.
(On reception from the crowd this year) The crowd has been phenomenal; whenever we went at Mysore, Hubli and Bengaluru, the fans have shown up. So exciting to watch them show up. Just not the day for us, I'm sure we will come back stronger next year.
Time for the Post-Match Presentations....
Luvnith Sisodia gets the Orange Cap for becoming the highest run scorer this season so far.
Abhilash Shetty gets the Purple Cap for becoming the highest wicket taker this season so far.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: ABHILASH SHETTY
Luvnith Sisodia (Shivamogga Yodhas Captain): (On treating the Eliminator like any other game) "As I said before, it was just another match for us where we had to show what we're capable of. Coming into this game after being bowled out for 66, we knew that was just an off day. Today, we showed what this team is all about.
(On the fast bowlers' performance) We experienced those conditions ourselves in the previous game, so we knew we had to capitalize on them. Our fast bowlers hit the right lengths throughout, and full credit goes to them.
(On the 95-run opening partnership during the chase) The wicket got better in the second innings, but Tushar and I were determined to finish the game ourselves. It was important for us to stay there and get the job done without leaving it for anyone else.
(On his celebration after reaching another half-century) It's actually a short abbreviation of 'LOVE'. It wasn't about counting the number of half-centuries.
(On preparing for Qualifier 2) Yes, there's very little time to recover, but we'll come back tomorrow with the same intention and the same attitude that we had today. That's the plan."
(On the fast bowlers' performance) We experienced those conditions ourselves in the previous game, so we knew we had to capitalize on them. Our fast bowlers hit the right lengths throughout, and full credit goes to them.
(On the 95-run opening partnership during the chase) The wicket got better in the second innings, but Tushar and I were determined to finish the game ourselves. It was important for us to stay there and get the job done without leaving it for anyone else.
(On his celebration after reaching another half-century) It's actually a short abbreviation of 'LOVE'. It wasn't about counting the number of half-centuries.
(On preparing for Qualifier 2) Yes, there's very little time to recover, but we'll come back tomorrow with the same intention and the same attitude that we had today. That's the plan."
So what comes next? The Shivamogga Yodhas march confidently into Qualifier 2, where they will meet the winner of Qualifier 1 between the Coastal Kings Mangaluru and the Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters later in the day. Their title dream remains very much alive. For the Mysuru Warriors, it is the end of a rollercoaster campaign that promised much but ended one step short. Knockout cricket rewards the team that holds its nerve. Today, that team wore the Yodhas colours.
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with my co-commentator, Rajarshi Das, and scorer Yogesh Kumar. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!!!!
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with my co-commentator, Rajarshi Das, and scorer Yogesh Kumar. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!!!!