Mysuru, Aug. 11 -- Manish Pandey and Sumit Kumar's unbeaten partnership of 86 runs and LR Kumar's three-wicket haul helped defending champions Mysuru Warriors register a stunning 39-run win over Bengaluru Blasters in their opening match of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 here at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium in Mysuru on Monday.

Blasters were bowled out in 19.1 overs with 141 runs on board with their skipper Mayank Agarawal's 66 off 49 balls going in vain. Chasing a formidable total of 180, Bengaluru Blasters' batting order was put to the test by Mysuru Blasters' pacers LR Kumar and Karthik CA, who demolished the opening line-up with their lethal spells. LR Kumar bagged the first wicket, when Chethan (8) was caught by Mani...