Mysore, Aug. 25 -- Riding on the back of exceptional half-centuries from KL Shrijith (66* off 40) and Abhinav Manohar (63* off 35), the Hubli Tigers posted 195/3 to secure a 105-run victory over the Shivamogga Lions in their final league match of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 on Monday.

Having already qualified for the playoffs, the win ensures the Tigers a top-two finish and a place in Tuesday's Qualifier against either the Mangaluru Dragons or Gulbarga Mystics, as per a press release from KSCA.

The Lions' chase of 196 runs stumbled early, falling to 35/4 by the end of the powerplay. Nithin removed Tushar Singh (2 0ff 6) in the third over before Hubli's spinners ran riot on the Lions' batting unit to remove Aneeshwar Gautam (14 off 7), ...