Manish Pandey’s captain’s knock came at the right time to inspire the Mysore Warriors. Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors, the second match of the ongoing Maharaja Trophy 2025, is mostly influenced by the experienced cricketers. But there was always some room to grow for the young stars. LR Kumar utilized the space by taking 3 important wickets.
The rise of young fast bowler LR Kumar
Since 2024, LR Kumar has welcomed all the opportunities he has gotten with open arms. Bengaluru Blasters had enough firepower in their batting order to chase down the target set by Mysore Warriors. Kumar, with the new ball, showed why he is labelled as one of the most talented cricketers of the tournament. In the 3rd over of the second innings, he took the wicket of LR Chetan, another emerging player, who could be dangerous if given enough time to settle on the track. Wicket of Blasters skipper Mayank Agarwal was probably the most important for Warriors to defend their total successfully.
Agarwal was looking solid on the deck with his bag full of experience when the medium pacer restricted him to 66 off 49. Vidyadhar Patil, who was in the mood to rotate the strike quickly. In the closing moments of a match, a fiery cameo can shift the momentum of the match at any time. With a no-nonsense bowling approach, the 24-year-old pacer clean bowled Patil. Patil went back to the hut after scoring 16 off 9. LR Kumar ended his bowling spell with a figure of 3/27. Last year, for Hubli Tigers, the right-handed bowler emerged as one of their regular wicket-taking bowlers throughout the tournament. This year, the talented seamer resumes his business with the same intensity to maintain his wicket-taking habit.
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Summary of the match
Batting first, Mysore Warriors scored 180/5 in their 20-over quota with the help of their leader, Manish Pandey (58*), and Sumit Kumar (44*). Together they stitched a partnership of 88 off 49 and achieved a solid total. While chasing the target of 181, Mayank Agarwal appeared as the only hope of Ray for the Bengaluru Blasters. The bowling department of Mysore contains LR Kumar, Codanda Ajit Karthik, and Krishnappa Gowtham, who did not allow the second batting team to open their arms.
The match could’ve been more interesting if Agarwal got support from the other side of the wicket. 37 was the highest partnership for Bengaluru, which was between Mayank and Vidyadhar Patil. Blasters managed to get only 141 before losing all of their scalps; Warriors won the match by a big margin of 39 runs.
