Cricket is a very popular game in our country and Mysore has been from time to time producing talented players who have gone to represent State and Country. City’s talented cricketer K.B. Pawan hogged the limelight in the ongoing Karbonn Smart KPL by scoring the first fifty of the tournament and earned Man of the Match for his excellent batting performance for Mysore Warriors against Hubli Tigers in the match played on Friday. He is our ‘Star This Week.’

Pawan has represented Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy and has played 43 first-class matches for Karnataka, scoring 2622 runs at an average of 38, but in 2012-13, he got only four games for Karnataka and shifted to Tripura and played for them for a season. Pawan had moved to Tripura before the 2013-14 season after Karnataka preferred other openers ahead of him.

He is back in Karnataka and will be available for selection for the Karnataka team for this season. Recently, taking part in the All India Tournament conducted by KSCA, Pawan continued his good form with the willow by bagging Man of the Match for his stroke-filled 50 for Mysore Warriors against Hubli Tigers in the opening game for their team.

Opening the batting with South-paw Shishir Bhavane 31 (41m, 23b, 2x4s, 2x6s), Pawan batted freely and took heavy toll of Hubli Tigers bowlers and scored a well compiled 50 (58m, 39b, 6x4s, 1x6s). Pawan and Bhawane gave their team the required start and added 74-runs for the opening wicket in 8.4 overs. Later on his team went on to post a total of 164 for four in 20 overs and in reply, Hubli Tigers were restricted to 133 for nine in 20 overs.

Hope this talented youngster from our city continues his good form with the willow and play well in the remaining matches for his team — Mysore warriors and in the days to come makes a come-back into the Karnataka team based on his performance.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / August 31st,  2014