Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 23 -- Lochan Gowda's breathtaking knock (63 runs off 32 balls) granted the Mangaluru Dragons a five-run win over the Shivamogga Lions at the KSCA Maharaja Trophy T20 Tournament at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium in Manasagangothri yesterday.

Tushar Singh's (89 off 48) fluent innings took Shivamogga Lions deep into the chase, but Kranthi Kumar held their nerve at the death to become the first team to seal a berth in the playoffs. Tushar Singh and Nihal Ullal kept the Lions in the hunt with a brisk 50 run stand at the top of the innings.

While Ullal was dismissed by Abhilash Shetty (impact player), Tushar was in impeccable form. The runs came thick and fast as Tushar found a boundary nearly every over to bring up a 28-ball half c...