Prateek jain

Maharaja Trophy: Chethan LR struck a fluent 74 off 46 balls as Bengaluru Blasters ended Mangaluru Dragons’ unbeaten run in the Maharaja Trophy with a three-wicket victory in a rain-affected clash in the competition on Sunday.

With the match reduced to 19 overs a side due to rain, Dragons’ in-form opening batters Lochan Gowda (49) and Sharath BR (45) produced a blistering 90-run partnership off 45 balls to lay the platform.

The duo smashed 82 runs in a rain-shortened 5.4-over powerplay, the highest score in this phase of the season, before Mohsin Khan (2/26) pegged them back by removing the openers. Prateek Jain (2/45) also chipped in by removing Macneil Noronha and Aadarsh Prajwal while Thippa Reddy fell to Naveen MG as dragons were left in trouble at 121/4 in 13.4 overs.