Mohammad Taha wreaked havoc with the bat, scoring 101 runs in 54 balls to give the team its second consecutive win

Hubli Tigers won the fifth match of the Maharaja Trophy 2025 against Bengaluru Blasters by two wickets. With this, the Tigers have won their second consecutive match this season and reached the top of the points table. The team of Bengaluru Blasters had lost the first game of the season against Mysore Warriors. Since then, the team has endured its second consecutive loss. Blasters are last in the points table. Meanwhile, the Hubli Tigers team also won their first game against Shivamogga Lions by 29 runs.

Having lost the toss, the Bengaluru Blasters bat first and added 225 runs, losing six wickets. The team lost its first wicket in the name of LR Chetan (23) for just 36 runs. Following this, Rohan Patil attempted to manage the team by forming a 47-run partnership for the second wicket with Mayank Agarwal. Rohan Patil returned to the pavilion after scoring 80 runs in 43 balls with the help of five sixes and eight fours, while Suraj Ahuja added 27 runs to the team's account.

The Blasters team had lost its six wickets by the score of 171. From here, Rohan Naveen made a quick partnership of 54 runs with Naveen MG and took the team to a huge score. Rohan Naveen was out after scoring 24 runs in seven balls, while Naveen MG played an unbeaten innings of 27 runs in 11 balls. Yash Raj Punja took the maximum three wickets from the opposition team, while KC Cariappa took two wickets. Apart from these, Ritesh Bhatkal took one wicket.

In response, the opening batsmen gave a great start to the Hubli Tigers team. Prakhar Chaturvedi shared a 54-run partnership with Mohammad Taha in 5.2 overs. Prakhar returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs, while captain Paddikal was out after scoring just four runs.

The team had lost two wickets by the score of 74. From here, Taha took charge. Taha shared an 83-run partnership with Abhinav Manohar for the fourth wicket and brought the team on the winning track. Taha played an innings of 101 runs with the help of seven sixes and nine fours in 54 balls, while Abhinav Manohar scored 33 runs.

The team needed 17 runs to win in the final overs. Shivkumar Rakshit gave the Tigers a thrilling start by hitting two sixes and a four on the last three balls. Mohsin Khan took two wickets from the opposition team. Meanwhile, Pratik Jain, Naveen MG, and Vidyadhar Patil took one wicket each.