<p>The final leg of the Karnataka Premier League will begin here on Thursday at the Rajnagar stadium with hosts Hubli Tigers taking on Mysuru Warriors.<br /><br />Following the completion of the Bengaluru and Mysuru legs, Belagavi Panthers and Hubli are tied at six points from three games. The Panthers, however, occupy the top spot with a better net run-rate of 0.762 as opposed to Hubli’s 0.243.<br /><br />Namma Shivamogga, with two wins and one loss from four matches, are placed third with five points. Defending champions Ballari Tuskers (2 points) haven’t had a great start to their title defence and are lying at the sixth spot with just a solitary victory. The Bengaluru Blasters, playing in their debut season, have produced a shoddy display to lie last in the table without a single win. <br /><br />The Panthers’ strong run has been fashioned by a consistent show from all-rounder Stuart Binny, who is the leading run-getter with 165 runs at a strike rate of 148.64. The seasoned campaigner, who has scored two fifties, has bagged six wickets as well. <br /><br />With 156 runs at a strike rate of 126.82, M Nidesh is in fine form for the Bijapur Bulls and the right-hander stands second in the list.<br /><br />Left-arm spinner Abhishek Sakuja has been instrumental in setting up wins for Hubli Tigers and tops the bowling charts with 11 wickets. <br /><br />Right-arm medium pacer Abhishek Bhat has been the lone bright spot in Bengaluru’s disastrous campaign, bagging nine wickets to be behind Sakuja.<br /><br />A total of total of seven matches will be played before the semifinals (Sept 20 and 22). The title clash is on September 23. <br /></p>
<p>The final leg of the Karnataka Premier League will begin here on Thursday at the Rajnagar stadium with hosts Hubli Tigers taking on Mysuru Warriors.<br /><br />Following the completion of the Bengaluru and Mysuru legs, Belagavi Panthers and Hubli are tied at six points from three games. The Panthers, however, occupy the top spot with a better net run-rate of 0.762 as opposed to Hubli’s 0.243.<br /><br />Namma Shivamogga, with two wins and one loss from four matches, are placed third with five points. Defending champions Ballari Tuskers (2 points) haven’t had a great start to their title defence and are lying at the sixth spot with just a solitary victory. The Bengaluru Blasters, playing in their debut season, have produced a shoddy display to lie last in the table without a single win. <br /><br />The Panthers’ strong run has been fashioned by a consistent show from all-rounder Stuart Binny, who is the leading run-getter with 165 runs at a strike rate of 148.64. The seasoned campaigner, who has scored two fifties, has bagged six wickets as well. <br /><br />With 156 runs at a strike rate of 126.82, M Nidesh is in fine form for the Bijapur Bulls and the right-hander stands second in the list.<br /><br />Left-arm spinner Abhishek Sakuja has been instrumental in setting up wins for Hubli Tigers and tops the bowling charts with 11 wickets. <br /><br />Right-arm medium pacer Abhishek Bhat has been the lone bright spot in Bengaluru’s disastrous campaign, bagging nine wickets to be behind Sakuja.<br /><br />A total of total of seven matches will be played before the semifinals (Sept 20 and 22). The title clash is on September 23. <br /></p>
