165/8 (20.0)
CR : 8.25
176/8 (20.0)
CR : 8.80
Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters won by 11 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Rohan Patil
51(35)
18 runs came in the last over but in the end, KBB and Nischith Rao held their nerves to get a 11 runs victory over Gulbarga Mystics.
Over 20
Gulbarga Mystics 165/8
Suhas Purushotham5(4)
Kranthi Kumar53(36)
Nischith Rao2-31(4.0)
BLB won by 11 runs
11:23 PM IST, Local Time: Despite a flurry of boundaries in the final two overs, thanks to Kranthi Kumar (53*), it is Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters who have won this game by 11 runs. Gulbarga Mystics could manage only 165/8 in their 20 overs. Bengaluru have registered their ninth win of the season and will continue to stay at the top of the points table in the league stage. Meanwhile, Gulbarga have secured their sixth defeat of the season and have very slim chances to qualify for the playoffs.
Bengaluru Blasters were sent to bat first and they posted a decent total of 176/8 on the back of a half-century from Rohan Patil and some fine late-hitting by Faizan Khan and Shubhang Hegde.
The chase got off to a disastrous start as the top order crumbled under sustained pressure from the Blasters' pace attack, who were getting a lot of seam movement. Prakhar Chaturvedi (4), wicketkeeper Lochan Gowda (10), skipper Macneil Noronha (0) and Sharath BR (4) all departed inside the powerplay, leaving Gulbarga reeling at 24/4.
Thippa Reddy attempted to revive the innings with a fearless counterattack. The middle-order batter smashed 55 off just 28 deliveries, striking four fours and four sixes, adding valuable runs with Dhruv Prabhakar (15). However, Dhruv's dismissal at 70/5 triggered another collapse, with Manish Pandey (2) following soon after.
Reddy's dismissal for a blazing half-century at 101/7 virtually ended Gulbarga's hopes, but Kranthi Kumar kept fighting till the end. He stayed at one end and took the game deep, along with the tail-enders.
In the last over, 31 runs were needed and it was not an impossible task for Mystics. Kranthi couldn't take his side over the line but did give a scare to the Blasters. The hard-hitter smashed a hat-trick of sixes in the over and took the equation to 13 runs needed off 2 balls. However, he couldn't score a boundary on the last two balls. Kranthi remained unbeaten at 52 off 36 balls.
For the Bengaluru Blasters, Vidhwath Kaverappa and Nischith N Rao struck twice each, while Rohan Raju also claimed two wickets. Rohan Naveen and skipper Shubhang Hegde chipped in with one wicket apiece and both of them were quite economical.
Despite late resistance from Kranthi Kumar and the earlier fireworks from Thippa Reddy, the early collapse proved too costly as Gulbarga Mystics fell well short, finishing on 165/8.
Bengaluru Blasters were sent to bat first and they posted a decent total of 176/8 on the back of a half-century from Rohan Patil and some fine late-hitting by Faizan Khan and Shubhang Hegde.
The chase got off to a disastrous start as the top order crumbled under sustained pressure from the Blasters' pace attack, who were getting a lot of seam movement. Prakhar Chaturvedi (4), wicketkeeper Lochan Gowda (10), skipper Macneil Noronha (0) and Sharath BR (4) all departed inside the powerplay, leaving Gulbarga reeling at 24/4.
Thippa Reddy attempted to revive the innings with a fearless counterattack. The middle-order batter smashed 55 off just 28 deliveries, striking four fours and four sixes, adding valuable runs with Dhruv Prabhakar (15). However, Dhruv's dismissal at 70/5 triggered another collapse, with Manish Pandey (2) following soon after.
Reddy's dismissal for a blazing half-century at 101/7 virtually ended Gulbarga's hopes, but Kranthi Kumar kept fighting till the end. He stayed at one end and took the game deep, along with the tail-enders.
In the last over, 31 runs were needed and it was not an impossible task for Mystics. Kranthi couldn't take his side over the line but did give a scare to the Blasters. The hard-hitter smashed a hat-trick of sixes in the over and took the equation to 13 runs needed off 2 balls. However, he couldn't score a boundary on the last two balls. Kranthi remained unbeaten at 52 off 36 balls.
For the Bengaluru Blasters, Vidhwath Kaverappa and Nischith N Rao struck twice each, while Rohan Raju also claimed two wickets. Rohan Naveen and skipper Shubhang Hegde chipped in with one wicket apiece and both of them were quite economical.
Despite late resistance from Kranthi Kumar and the earlier fireworks from Thippa Reddy, the early collapse proved too costly as Gulbarga Mystics fell well short, finishing on 165/8.
Macneil Noronha (Gulbarga Mystics Captain): "(A tough loss. You were pretty close at the end) I mean we did not do well. The top order needs to find runs. Does not matter what happens in the wicket, we still need to find a way to get going. I think 175 was pretty easy to hit in this wicket.
(Word for your bowlers) I mean we were taking about getting the top three or top four out quickly and then they will be on back foot. That was the plan we had. I feel our bowlers did pretty well.
(You got out in the best ball of the match) Does not matter if it is good ball or bad ball, you have to find a way to bat. Batting has been average throughout the tournament. It is not that complicated to score runs. Need a way to get out of this low scoring phase.
(On the pitch in the second innings) It got better to be honest. The way Kranthi hit in the end, is how we should have paced our innings.
(There's still hope) To be honest we had a couple of results going our way where we were hoping those results to go our way. The stage was set for us but we did not take the opportunity or advantage of that."
(Word for your bowlers) I mean we were taking about getting the top three or top four out quickly and then they will be on back foot. That was the plan we had. I feel our bowlers did pretty well.
(You got out in the best ball of the match) Does not matter if it is good ball or bad ball, you have to find a way to bat. Batting has been average throughout the tournament. It is not that complicated to score runs. Need a way to get out of this low scoring phase.
(On the pitch in the second innings) It got better to be honest. The way Kranthi hit in the end, is how we should have paced our innings.
(There's still hope) To be honest we had a couple of results going our way where we were hoping those results to go our way. The stage was set for us but we did not take the opportunity or advantage of that."
Time for the post-match presentation.
Player of the Match: Rohan Patil
Shubhang Hegde (Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters Captain): "(On Gulbarga's bowling) Yes, I thought they bowled really well through the middle overs. From the position we were in at that stage, I felt even getting to 177 was a good effort. We finished the innings strongly and scored some valuable runs towards the end.
More importantly, I thought the way we bowled today was outstanding. We had spoken about taking two or three wickets in the first three overs, and the bowlers executed that plan brilliantly.
(On his individual all-round performance) Thank you. It always helps when you're contributing personally. It gives you confidence and helps in every aspect of the game.
(On Gulbarga's collapse) I think we bowled exceptionally well in the powerplay. From there, every batter was under pressure because they were chasing the game while we were already on top. Our only job was to execute our plans, and they had a lot of pressure to deal with.
(On Kranthi Kumar's batting) When they needed 31 runs, we knew that two good deliveries would be enough to swing the game our way. That's what we kept telling ourselves—just bowl two good balls."
More importantly, I thought the way we bowled today was outstanding. We had spoken about taking two or three wickets in the first three overs, and the bowlers executed that plan brilliantly.
(On his individual all-round performance) Thank you. It always helps when you're contributing personally. It gives you confidence and helps in every aspect of the game.
(On Gulbarga's collapse) I think we bowled exceptionally well in the powerplay. From there, every batter was under pressure because they were chasing the game while we were already on top. Our only job was to execute our plans, and they had a lot of pressure to deal with.
(On Kranthi Kumar's batting) When they needed 31 runs, we knew that two good deliveries would be enough to swing the game our way. That's what we kept telling ourselves—just bowl two good balls."
Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters come out on top in this see-saw match against Gulbarga Mystics. KBB remains at the top of the table and with this win, Coastal Kings Mangaluru also becomes the third team to qualify for the playoffs after Shivamogga Yodhas.
That was all from the second match of today, and this is me, Abhishek Sharma, along with my co-commentators Mohammad Anab, Saptak Sanyal and scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi, and Chandan Kumar Singh signing off for today. The cricketing action in Crickxo never stops and we will be bringing you more action for you. Until then, TAKE CARE, Good night and B-BYEE!!!
That was all from the second match of today, and this is me, Abhishek Sharma, along with my co-commentators Mohammad Anab, Saptak Sanyal and scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi, and Chandan Kumar Singh signing off for today. The cricketing action in Crickxo never stops and we will be bringing you more action for you. Until then, TAKE CARE, Good night and B-BYEE!!!