Overview

• Devdutt Padikkal finished unbeaten on 99 off 64 balls as Hubli Tigers posted 210/2 after choosing to bat in Qualifier 1.
• He shared an 81-run opening stand with Mohammed Taha and a 105-run partnership with Abhinav Manohar, who struck 50 off 23.
• Mangalore Dragons were dismissed for 100 in 16.1 overs, with Ritesh Bhatkal taking 3 for 20 and KC Cariappa, Shreesha Achar and Yash Raj Punja claiming two each.
• The Tigers won by 110 runs at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium in Mysore.
• The final is set for August 28 against the winner of Qualifier 2, with Padikkal’s form following his IPL 2025 return from a hamstring injury.