Mysuru, Aug. 24 -- Gulbarga Mystics defeated Bengaluru Blasters by seven wickets in the ongoing KSCA Maharaja Trophy T20 Tournament at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium here yesterday.

R. Smaran (89 not out 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) and Rohan Naveen (34 not out) 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) was caught at the boundary, off M.G. Naveen, in the 4th over and soon after Nikin (16) had to retire ...