Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Group A, B Roundups, Friday, 5 November

Nov 05, 2021

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Group A

Punjab vs Maharashtra

Punjab 137/6 in 20 overs (Gill 44; Hemganekar 2-17) lost to Maharashtra 138/3 in 17.3 overs (Gaikwad 80; Abhishek 1-13) by 7 wickets with 15 balls to spare.

Ruturaj Gaikwad helped Maharashtra chase down 138 in 17.3 overs against Punjab. Gaikwad struck eight fours and three sixes en-route 54-ball 80, while Azim Kazi remained unbeaten on 28. Earlier, Shubman Gill scored 44, Gurkeerat Singh made 41 as Punjab finished their innings on 137/6.

Goa vs Puducherry

Goa 161/3 in 20 overs (Kaushik 69*; Raghu 1-25) beat Puducherry 152/7 in 20 overs (Dogra 84*; Amit 3-16) by 9 runs.

An unbeaten 84 from Para Dogra went in vain as Puducherry fell nine runs short against Goa. They could only manage 152/7. Amit Yadav and Shrikant Wagh claimed three wickets each. Goa rode on a 58-ball 69 from Aditya Kaushik to post 161/3.

Tamil Nadu vs Odisha

Tamil Nadu 165/5 in 20 overs (Aparajith 44; Raut 2-25) beat Odisha 164/6 in 20 overs (Senapati 67; Natarajan 2-38) by 1 run.

Tamil Nadu managed to sneak a one-run win over Odisha in a thrilling encounter at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Abhishek Raut took two wickets before slamming an unbeaten 38 to take Odisha agonisingly close to the victory. For Tamil Nadu, T Natarajan took two wickets. 

Group B

Bengal vs Baroda

Bengal 146/7 in 20 overs (A. Das 35; Sheth 3-33) defeat Baroda 144/6 in 20 overs (Pandya 57*; Shahbaz 2-26) by 2 runs.

A disciplined bowling performance helped Bengal restrict Baroda two runs short of the target. Krunal Pandya remained unbeaten on 57 but did not get much support. Shahbaz Ahmed picked up 2-26 after scoring 34 to take Bengal to a fighting total.

Services vs Mumbai 

Mumbai 154/7 in 20 overs (Rahane 54; Vikas 2-13) beat Services 137/7 in 20 overs (Paliwal 64; Deshpande 3-35) by 17 runs.

Ajinkya Rahane's 54, coupled with Tushar Deshpande's 3-35, helped Mumbai register a 17-run win against Services. Services didn't have a great start, losing three wickets inside six overs. In the end, they could only manage 137/7.

Karnataka vs Chattisgarh

Chattisgarh 145/5 in 20 overs (Shashank 52*; Cariappa 2-14) lost to Karnataka 146/6 in 19.3 overs (Padikkal 42, Sharath 42; Shashank 3-4) by 4 wickets with 3 balls to spare.

Shashank Singh starred with both bat and ball but it was not enough for Chattisgarh to avert a four-wicket defeat against Karnataka. Shashank's quickfire fifty helped Chattisgarh reach 145/5. He then picked up three wickets for just four runs, but a 26-ball 42 from Sharath B.R. helped Karnataka chase down 146 with three balls remaining.