Karnataka posted 184 for 10 in 20 overs, with KK Nair top‑scoring with 53 off 35 balls.

Bengal fell 19 runs short, finishing 165 for 9 after a 65‑run knock from SK Gharami and a 56 from Shahbaz Ahmed.

Sayan Ghosh's four wickets for 28 were the match‑defining spell, while Abhilash Shetty also took four wickets for Bengal.

KK Nair’s 53 and Ghosh’s 4/28 were the standout performances of the match.