Manish Pandey marked his arrival to the KPL with an awe-inspiring century to put Belagavi Panthers in the drivers’ seat but Hubli Tigers drove home a point by edging them out in a thrilling contest at the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) here at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium yesterday.
Asked to bat in the second match of the day, the Panthers stuttered to a measly 74 for 6 in 13 overs, but with Pandey still at the crease, there was still hope for a big total. And surely enough, Pandey’s brilliance guided them to 180 for 7 in 20 overs. Much to everyone’s surprise, though the Tigers scored 181 for 5 in 19.5 overs, thanks mainly to Mohammad Taha’s 55-ball 77 and Pravin Dubey’s unbeaten 18-ball 33, for their first win this season.
