Hubballi, July 3 -- Ritesh Bhatkal's unbeaten 75 in 42 balls was the highlight of Mysore Warriors three-wicket victory over Gulbarga Mystics Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 on Friday. It was another thriller with Bhatkal holding things together to steer the Warriors home in 19.3 overs.

Chasing 197, the 33-year-old dug deep into his reserves, pulled the team back from early hiccups (2/39) and remained unconquered with four fours and five sixes. He was aided by Manoj Bhandage (24 off 15) as the pair combined for 37 runs in 23 balls to seize control despite a strong showing from the Mystics attack led by Nathan D'Mello (3-38), Paras Gurbax Arya (2-24) and Ronit More (2-41), according to a press release.

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