Karun Nair’s dazzling century propelled the Mysore Warriors to win by 27 runs (under the VJD method) against the Mangaluru Dragons in the Maharaja Trophy T20 league at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. Nair’s explosive 40-ball hundred helped Mysore post a robust total of 226/4 in their 20 overs. Despite a rain delay that led to a revised target of 166 runs in 14 overs for the Dragons, they fell significantly short, marking their second defeat of the tournament.
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In the opening innings, the Mysore Warriors encountered an early challenge when Karthik C. A (11) was dismissed by Abhilash Shetty in the third over. Nevertheless, opener Karthik SU (23) and captain Karun Nair (124*) combined for 46 runs during the powerplay.
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Mysore Warriors secure dominant win over Mangaluru Dragons
Karun Nair exhibited remarkable form, sharing a 47-run stand with Karthik S.U, the second-highest partnership of the innings. Karthik S.U, who had been reprieved twice earlier, was eventually dismissed by MB Darshan in the eighth over, leaving Mysore at 61/2.
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“I feel like I’m batting as well as I’ve ever done. I am in a good head space, I know where my game is. I am just making sure if I get opportunities, wherever it may be, the focus is on making the most of those chances so that I can climb up the stairs again,” Nair was quoted as saying on ESPNcricinfo.
“It’s still exciting to wake up each morning and dream of finding a way back to play Test cricket. That keeps me going. I would love to win trophies; we missed out on the Ranji last year. I will try to correct it this year,” he added.
Karun Nair made his Test debut in 2016 against England in Mohali.
