Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022: Mumbai, Punjab, Vidarbha and Himachal Pradesh qualify for semi-finals

Shubman Gill celebrated his T20I call-up for the New Zealand tour by smashing his maiden T20 century as Punjab defeated Karnataka by 9 runs within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinals. Along with Punjab, Mumbai, Vidarbha and Himachal Pradesh additionally certified for the semi-finals of the event.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 1, 2022 23:42 IST

SMAT: Mumbai, Punjab, Vidarbha and Himachal Pradesh qualify for semi-finals (PTI)

By India Today Web Desk: Shubman Gill celebrated his T20I call-up for the New Zealand tour by smashing his maiden T20 century as Punjab defeated Karnataka by 9 runs within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinals. Along with Punjab, Mumbai, Vidarbha and Himachal Pradesh additionally certified for the semi-finals of the event.

The opener batted until the final ball of the penultimate over and top-scored with a career-best 126 runs as Punjab put up 226/4 on the finish of their innings. In reply, the two-time champions and final season’s runners-up put up a struggle earlier than ending with 216/6 on the board, shedding the match by 10 runs. After this win, Punjab will face Himachal Pradesh within the first semi-final at Eden Gardens on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Delhi fell brief by only one run in a difficult chase of 158 to be knocked out by Vidarbha within the second quarterfinal on the Jadavpur University Second Campus floor in Salt Lake. Yash Thakur was pivotal to Vidarbha’s win as he bowled an ideal closing over to dismiss Lalit Yadav and Lakhsay Thareja in three balls to show the tide of the match. Vidarbha will now face Mumbai within the second semi-final on the Eden Gardens.

In the third quarter-final, Bengal suffered a four-wicket defeat by the hands of Himachal Pradesh. In the primary innings, Shahbaz Ahmed scored 59 runs off 32 balls to information Bengal to a complete of 199/6. In reply, Himachal Pradesh’s Akash Vasisht slammed an unbeaten 76 off 42 balls, whereas Nikhil Gangta scored 50 runs off 37 deliveries. Their knocks helped Himachal Pradesh seal a last-ball win over Bengal.

In the fourth and closing quarterfinal between Mumbai and Saurashtra, Shreyas Iyer scored 40 runs off 30 balls to assist Mumbai seal the win. In the primary innings, Prerak Mankad blasted the Mumbai bowling assault, scoring 61 runs off simply 25 balls, serving to Saurashtra put up 166/8 on the board. In reply, Iyer and Shivan Dube helped Mumbai seal a 2-wicket win with simply three balls to spare.

In the semi-finals, Punjab will face Himachal Pradesh whereas Mumbai will play in opposition to Vidarbha on November 3 on the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Nov 1, 2022