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It is said that for every 100 goldsmiths, there is one blacksmith. Whatever Karun Nair did in his insistence to give the team the title of Maharaj, it was like the work of a blacksmith. Let us tell you that the innings he opened in the second semi-final match of the Maharaj T20 League were not only explosive but were also very heavy on the opposing team. You can estimate the quality of Karun Nair's innings today from the fact that he completed his century in only 40 balls. In his century innings, there were fewer fours and more sixes, which means you can easily guess the condition of the opposing bowlers. Karun Nair completed his century with a four.

In the second semi-final match of the Maharaja T20 League, Mysore Warriors took on Gulberg Mystics. Karun Nair was the captain of Mysore in this match, who also batted first in the match. Mysore got off to a good start and lost their first wicket for 82 runs but the real blast came when Mysore Warriors captain Karun Nair landed at the crease. As soon as he landed, he started washing the bowlers of Gulberg.

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* Karun Nair's storm in 40 balls:

Let us tell you that Karun Nair, who came to bat first down, had completed his batting in just 26 balls, after which he completed the path from half-century to century in only 14 balls. Meaning, Karun Nair completed his century on 40 balls, which was his second century in T20 cricket. Team captain Karun Nair remained unbeaten till the end and bowled 42 balls in his entire innings on which his strike rate was 254.76 due to which he scored 107 runs which included 7 fours and 9 sixes.

* Karun Nair's team won by 36 runs:

Let us tell you that the result of this explosive century of Karun Nair was that his team scored a total of 248 runs in 20 overs losing two wickets. In response to this, Gulberg's team also wanted to give a strong reply but there was a difference of 36 runs in their efforts. Gulbarga's team scored a total of 212 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs.

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* Battle for the title of 'Maharaja':

By winning the second semi-final, Karun Nair's team has reached the final of the Maharaj T20 League, where it will now face Hubli Tigers, the team that won the first semi-final.