Thane, Feb. 10 -- Defending champions Tiigers of Kolkata bowed out of the second season of the Indian Street Premier League with a thrilling three-wicket win over KVN Bangalore Strikers in the final league stage match at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium here on Monday.

Chasing a formidable 86, Kolkata immediately found themselves in a dire situation after half of their side was back in the dugout with only 22 runs on the board before Bhavesh Pawar's (35 not out off 20 balls) sensational power-hitting took them home with two balls to spare. Vivek (17 not out off 14) also gave him company to ensure Kolkata ended their campaign on a high, a release said.

For Bangalore, a wicket maiden each from Akash Gautam with the ISPL Tape Ball and Ashiq Ali...