Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Group C, D Roundups, Friday, 5 November

Nov 05, 2021

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Group C

Jharkhand vs Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh 144/8 in 20 overs (Gangta 32; Monu 3-31) beat Jharkhand 137/9 in 20 overs (Roy 39; Bedi 2-17) by 7 runs.

Himachal Pradesh beat Jharkhand by 7 runs at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara. Nikhil Gangta top-scored for Himachal Pradesh with 32 and Abhimanyu Rana made a quick 26, while Monu Kumar claimed three wickets for Jharkhand. Anukul Roy made 19-ball 39 but the rest of the batters couldn't score anything substantial.

Haryana vs Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh 179/4 in 20 overs (Hebbar 103; Harshal 2-45) lost to Haryana 180/4 in 17.5 overs (Rana 52; Verma 2-40) by 6 wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Himanshu Rana's 52, along with brisk cameos from Shivam Chauhan (45) and Rahul Tewatia (46), helped Haryana chase 180 in 17.5 overs. For Andhra, Ashwin Hebbar struck 12 fours and four sixes en route an unbeaten 53-ball 103.

Jammu & Kashmir vs Rajasthan 

Jammu & Kashmir 144/4 in 20 overs (Ian Dev 45; Bishnoi 2-25) lost to Rajasthan 148/5 in 18.5 overs (Hooda 50; Yousuf 2-26) by five wickets. 

Deepak Hooda scored 50 in 28 balls to help Rajasthan beat Jammu & Kashmir by five wickets with seven balls in hand. For Jammu & Kashmir, Ian Dev Singh top-scored with 45, while Abdul Samad made an unbeaten 40.

Group D

Kerala vs Bihar

Bihar 131/5 in 20 overs (Gani 53; Thampi 3-19) lost to Kerala 132/3 in 14.1 overs (Uthappa 57; Aman 2-31) by 7 wickets with 35 balls to spare.

Sakibul Gani's 53 went in vain as Kerala chased down 132 with seven wickets and 35 balls in hand. Robin Uthappa slammed 57 off 34 deliveries before retiring hurt. Sanju Samson struck four sixes and three fours for his fiery 45.

Railways vs Madhya Pradesh

Railways 97/9 in 16 overs (Chaubey 24; Avesh 3-23) lost to Madhya Pradesh 100/3 in 13.5 overs (Iyer 50*; Karn 1-13) by 7 wickets with 37 balls to spare.

Venkatesh Iyer scored an unbeaten 50 after claiming two wickets to propel Madhya Pradesh to a seven-wicket win against Railways. MP chased down the target in 13.5 overs. The Railways' innings never gathered momentum after losing early wickets. For Madhya Pradesh, Avesh Khan (3-23) was the pick of the MP bowlers.

Assam vs Gujarat

Gujarat 89 in 19.2 overs (Ripal 21; Mukhtar 3-20) lost to Assam 90/3 in 13.1 overs (Thakuri 23; Chawla 2-29) by 7 wickets with 41 balls to spare.

Gujarat lost to Assam by seven wickets after being bowled out for 89. Mukhtar Hussain claimed three wickets, while Pritam Das, Roshan Alam and Riyan Parag claimed two wickets apiece. Assam completed the chase in just over 13 overs.