Mysuru, Aug. 23 -- Gulbarga Mystics defeated Bengaluru Blasters by seven wickets in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium on Saturday, according to a press release from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).

Smaran R (89* off 52) continued his scintillating form, scoring his fifth half-century of the season with eight fours and five sixes to take the Mystics to second on the points table with 12 points in nine matches. Earlier, Suraj Ahuja (54 off 31) and Rohan Naveen (34* off 18) had taken the Blasters to 164/7 in 20 overs despite Vyshak Vijaykumar's (3/34) three-wicket haul.

Nikin Jose (impact player) and Luvnith Sisodia began the chase at a steady pace, but Luvnith (16 off 9) was cau...