Mysuru, Aug. 17 -- The Mangaluru Dragons finally met their match at the Maharaja Trophy as Chethan LR's half-century guided the Bengaluru Blasters to a three-wicket victory over the table-toppers.

With the match reduced to 19 overs a side, Lochan Gowda and Sharath BR provided an explosive start to lift the Dragons to 174/6, but two-wicket hauls from Prateek Jain (2/45) and Mohsin Khan (2/26) kept them in check before the Blasters' batting unit saw them home. Kranthi Kumar (2/28) was the pick of the Dragons' attack yet again with a two-wicket haul, as per a press release from Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).

The Blasters' top order provided the early impetus. Openers, Chethan LR (74 off 46) and Rohan Patil (26 off 13) propelle...