Mayank Agarwal's ton steers Bengaluru to 227/3
Earlier, Bengaluru Blasters were put in to bat after Manish Pandey won the toss and opted to bowl first.
The league leaders made the most of a batting paradise at the Chinnaswamy as opening partners Mayank Agarwal and Chethan LR put up a 162-run stand in just 94 deliveries.
Skipper Agarwal sent the Gulbarga bowlers on a leather hunt and peeled off an unbeaten 112 off just 61 balls, laced with 9 fours and 6 monstrous sixes.
Chethan LR, on the other hand, embraced his 48-ball 81-run knock with five boundaries and as many sixes.
Aniruddha Joshi (20 off 9 balls), and Jagadeesha Suchith (7 off 3 balls) also chipped in with handy cameos at the backend as Bengaluru ended up posting a daunting target for Manish Pandey-led lads.
For Gulbarga, Vidhwath Kaverappa bagged two wickets while Ajay Gouda got one to his credit. The Mystics will now take on Mysore Warriors in the second Qualifier, the winner of which will face Bengaluru in the final of the tournament.
Brief Score:
Bengaluru Blasters: 227/3 (20 Overs)
Mayank Agarwal 112 (61)*, Chethan LR 80 (48);
Vidhwath Kaverappa 2-48 (4)
Gulbarga Mystics: 183/10 (18.2 Overs)
Rohan Patil 108 (49), Manoj S 26 (21); Ronit More 3-41 (4),
Jagadeesha Suchith 2-29 (4)
Bengaluru Blasters won by 44 runs.
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