Overview
- The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain and decided by the VJD method, with Bengaluru winning by three wickets.
- Chethan LR anchored the chase with a fluent 74 off 46 balls, reaching his half-century in just 30 deliveries.
- Mangaluru openers Lochan Gowda (49) and Sharath BR (45) combined for an 82-run powerplay in 5.4 overs, the highest of the season.
- Mohsin Khan (2/26) and Prateek Jain (2/45) stemmed the Dragons’ middle overs while Kranthi Kumar responded with 2/28 during the chase.
- Naveen MG (4* off 8) and Vidyadhar Patil (6* off 3) secured the win with three balls to spare, handing Mangaluru their first loss and reshaping the round-robin standings.