Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers, 26th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Hubli are through to the semis while Bengaluru are out of the race. Shivamogga, meanwhile, need a miracle to make it to the next round. Just four round robin matches left in the competition and four teams will be vying for three spots. Tune in tomorrow for another double-header. Until then, it's goodbye...

Manish Pandey: It's better to have all the experiences before the big game. Manvanth and Shrijith batted brilliantly. The surprise was Lavish the way he finished for us. Looking forward to the next game. We have already given rest to a few players. We'll look to win again tomorrow. (On Manvanth) He's been batting really?well. He bowled well. The way he hit three sixes off Shreyas Gopal was really good and he and took the pressure off.

Krishnan Shrijith is the Player of the Match

Shrijith was dropped on 44 and his partner Manvanth Kumar punished Shreyas Gopal in the next over smashing three sixes in an over. It looked like Hubli would coast home comfortably but the Lions didn't give up. Koushik used the short ball to remove half-centurion Shrijith and Kranthi Kumar nipped out Manvanth Kumar in the following over. Lavish Kaushal, walking in at nine, struck two sixes to extinguish Shivamogga's hopes of a win as Hubli hunted down the total with 14 balls to spare.

21:03 Local Time, 15:33 GMT, 21:03 IST: Chasing 131, Hubli lost a wicket off the very first ball with Shreyas Gopal cleaning up Shivam with a googly. The Shivamogga captain removed two more Hubli batters with the wrong 'un in his second over and then removed his counterpart with a legbreak in the final over of the powerplay. The Tigers were reduced to 41/4 inside the sixth over. The in-form batter - KL Shrijith - along with?Praveen Dubey steadied the ship somewhat with a 30-run stand. The latter perished trying to be too cheeky?and the table-toppers needed 60 runs off the last 10 overs with five wickets in hand.?

Kranthi Kumar to Lavish Kaushal, 1 run, very full, jammed towards mid-on for a single. Hubli Tigers win by 3 wickets seal a spot in the semifinal!

Kranthi Kumar to Lavish Kaushal, no run, back of a length delivery, pulled to mid-on off the inner edge

Kranthi Kumar to Lavish Kaushal, SIX, swings hard and clubs this length ball over cow corner. Lavish Kaushal flexes his muscles after clearing the fielder in the deep. Just 1 run needed now

Kranthi Kumar to Bangalore Mohith, 1 run, tapped in front of point for a sharp single. Abhinav Manohar misses the sticks at the bowler's end. A direct hit would have been curtains for Bangalore Mohith

8 run | 12 balls.

Aditya Somanna to Bangalore Mohith, 1 run, steered to third man for a single

Aditya Somanna to Lavish Kaushal, 1 run, bends his back leg and swings his bat hard. Inside-halves this length ball to long-on

Aditya Somanna to Lavish Kaushal, SIX, overpitched outside off, Lavish Kaushal reaches out and throws his arms to carve it over deep backward point

Bangalore Mohith has a word with Lavish Kaushal

Aditya Somanna to Lavish Kaushal, no run, back of a length delivery, Lavish Kaushal nudges into on-side and eyes a single, gets sent back as the bowler is quick to get to the ball

Aditya Somanna to Bangalore Mohith, 1 run, pulled to deep backward square leg

Aditya Somanna to Bangalore Mohith, no run, short of length delivery, Bangalore Mohith swings hard across the line and misses

Aditya Somanna, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Kranthi Kumar to Lavish Kaushal, no run, full delivery around off, pushed defensively to cover

Lavish Kaushal, right handed bat, comes to the crease