Hubballi, June 27 -- Veteran batsman Manish Pandey held his nerve with an unbeaten 43 to steer Gulbarga Mystics to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Mysore Warriors, overcoming a spirited fightback led by Ritesh Bhatkal in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 here on Saturday night.
Chasing 156, Gulbarga appeared to be cruising after BR Sharath blasted 49 off 28 balls and shared a 63-run opening stand with Lochan Gowda (18).
However, Mysore roared back through Ritesh Bhatkal, whose superb spell of four for 20 reduced Gulbarga from 69 for one to 77 for four, throwing the contest wide open.
With the chase delicately poised, Pandey marshalled the innings with characteristic composure. The experienced batsman found an able partner in Kranth...