NEW DELHI: India's Asian Games-bound T20 cricket team suffered a defeat in a pre-departure warm-up match against Karnataka, losing by four wickets. In the match, India's T20 team was bowled out for 133 runs in 20 overs, with Manoj Bhandage being the standout bowler for Karnataka, taking 4 wickets for just 15 runs.
In response, Karnataka successfully chased down the target, reaching 136/4 in 19.1 overs. Manish Pandey was the top scorer for Karnataka, contributing an unbeaten 52 runs from 40 balls. Karnataka's LR Chethan (29), Mayank Agarwal (19), and Abhinav Manohar (17 not out) also made valuable contributions to the chase.
Despite strong opening performances by Yashasvi Jaiswal (31) and Prabhsimran Singh (49), the Indian team struggled against Karnataka's bowlers, particularly Manoj Bhandage and Shubhang Hegde.
Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, and Shivam Dube failed to make substantial contributions as India was bowled out.
This warm-up match served as preparation for India's men's T20 cricket team as they get ready to compete in the Asian Games for the first time. The cricket competition at the Asian Games is scheduled to take place between September 28 and October 8.
On the other hand, India's women's cricket team has already qualified for the semifinals of the Asian Games cricket competition.
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