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Match abandoned! Even though this ground has the best drainage system, the third umpire isn't convinced about specific areas on the outfield, so the message has been conveyed to both captains. Mayank Agarwal and Shreyas Gopal shake their hands. The groundsmen are trying to get the ground ready before the next game between Hubli Tigers and Gulbarga Mystics. The coverage starts at 7:00 PM IST, so switch tabs to find the LIVE updates. For now, it's goodbye from here
Gogi - " Bengaluru Blasters will lift the trophy. it's very good allround team with all the bases covered and it is reflecting in the points table, as they topped the chart"
Rakshith - "My heart says Blasters are lifting it for the 1st time"
All the covers have been removed. The ground looks in much better condition, all thanks to the high-tech water drainage system in this iconic ground
Ricky - "The Blasters have been consistent and they are growing in confidence every game. I am backing them to go all the way"
It seems like we are going to have a shortened game in all likelihood. Before that, which team do you think have a chance of lifting the title in this edition? Send in you comments and we will publish the best ones
5:00 PM IST - Good news! The rain has stopped and the covers are being taken off
4:20 PM - Still, we are not seeing any movement inside the field, so that means the rain hasn't stopped. We lost almost one and a half hours already
3:35 PM IST - Still it's raining and you could already see the water puddles on the outfield. It looks dark and the floodlights are on.
3:00 PM IST - Right! The rain has picked up and it's beating down heavily. We might be in for a big delay here
2:50 PM IST - The live visuals doesn't look promising. The covers are firmly in place. For sure, we are not starting the game on time. It's drizzling for now but more rain is predicted in the evening. So the groundsmen could've taken a precautionary measure
Shreyas Gopal (Mangalore Warriors Captain) - We are going to bowl first. We had a same thinking in the last couple of game but want put everything aside. This is our last opportunity, so we want to end the season on a high. Failures teach you more than you win. I am sure we will come back stronger next season
Mayank Agarwal (Mysore Warriors Captain) - I though we had an enjoyable game because it wasn't easy for the boys after chasing a high score. We spoke a few things in the meeting and had to start fresh in this encounter. The boys look fresh. We have made too many changes to out XI
Toss update: Mangalore Dragons won the toss and opted to bowl
After finishing rock bottom in the last two editions, The Blasters are sitting pretty at the top with seven wins, while the Dragons are languishing at the bottom of the table with just a solitary win. This fixture doesn't decide anything as we know the four semi-finalists by now, so the Blasters would treat this match as a warm-up ahead of the big semi-final tomorrow. They could rest some key players as playing back-to-back could be hectic.
They came out on top against the Lions last night by chasing 228, all thanks to a splendid partnership between Hegde and Ahuja. They were reeling at 59-4 at one stage but the duo took a new avatar and dragged the team back into the contest and helped them cross the finish line with an over to spare.
The Dragons, on the other hand, lost to the Warriors, despite posting a competitive total on the board. The bowlers looked clueless when Karun Nair and Karthik's partnership were firing on all cylinders. They would look end the tournament on a high note, so it will be a good match for the Neutrals
Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's LIVE coverage of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Match 29 between Bengaluru Blasters and Mangalore Dragons at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. To take you through everything that unfolds in this contest, this is myself Pragadeesh
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