Mushtaq Ali Trophy: TN beat Punjab by 7 wickets, qualify for knockout section
Tamil Nadu on Tuesday defeated Punjab by seven wickets of their remaining Elite Group ‘A’ match to guide a berth within the knockout section of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match.
Maharashtra, which beat Goa by 73 runs in one other match, additionally certified from the group because the second positioned group.
Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra recorded 4 wins every to complete with 16 factors however the former took the highest place on the idea of getting crushed Ruturaj Gaikwad & Co of their assembly.
While TN will qualify for the quarterfinals as a bunch topper, Maharashtra will characteristic within the pre-quarterfinals having certified as second place group.
Skipper Vijay Shankar hammered a 40-ball 59 not out (3X4, 4X6) whereas N Jagadeesan 67 (47 balls, 6X4, 3X6) too discovered type as Tamil Nadu overhauled the goal of 146 in 17.1 overs.
Earlier, Punjab skipper Mandeep Singh elected to bat and have been restricted to 145 for six in 20 overs with solely opener Shubman Gill (34, 30 balls, 5X4) and Gurkeerat Singh Mann (43, 30 balls, 2X4, 2X6) making vital contributions.
For Tamil Nadu, medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier was the most effective bowler with 2 for 20, whereas spinners R Sai Kishore (1/20) and B Aparajith (1/18) and seamer T Natarajan (1/43) have been the opposite wicket-takers.
In the Maharashtra-Goa match, Gaikwad missed out on a half-century, falling for 44 whereas opener Yash Nahar hit a ton (103 not out, 68 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixers) to assist the group attain 177 for 3 in 20 overs.
In reply, Goa was by no means within the hunt because the Maharashtra bowlers stored hanging at common intervals with left-arm spinner Satyajit Bachhav (3 for 27) doing a lot of the injury.
Meanwhile, in-form Deepak Hooda’s quickfire 75 and a powerful present by the bowlers helped Rajasthan notch up a snug 30-run win over Haryana of their final Elite C group sport and qualify for the knockout stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy right here on Tuesday.
Rajasthan topped the group with 20 factors after remaining unbeaten within the league stage.
Put in to bat, Rajasthan rode on Hooda’s blistering 75 off 47 balls to submit a aggressive 155 for six after which bundled out the opposition for 125, with Mohit Jain (4/14) choosing 4 wickets.
Rajasthan misplaced openers Yash Kothari (3) and Ashok Menaria (0) early and have been reeling at 4 for two.
But then in-form Mahipal Lomror (46) and Hooda steadied the ship with their 87-run stand for the third wicket.
While Lomror hammered 5 boundaries and a six, Hooda struck 5 fours and 4 maximums, as he toyed with the opposition assault.
Once Lomror was trapped within the entrance of the wicket by rival skipper Harshal Patel, Hooda took the onus on himself and ensured that his bowlers had an honest complete to defend.
Chasing 156, Haryana misplaced skipper Harshal Patel (14) cheaply. His opening accomplice Chaitanya Bishnoi (41) tried to take the sport deep, however didn’t get help from others, as Rajasthan bowlers stored making in-roads.
Haryana was by no means on track for a snug chase and suffered a center and lower-middle order collapse. None of their batters even confirmed a battle, as Rajasthan added one other 4 factors to their kitty. For Rajasthan, Jain was effectively supported by younger speedster Kamlesh Nagarkoti (3/25), whereas Lomror (1/18), Ravi Bishnoi (1/30), Shubham Sharma (1/17) performed their components to perfection.
Brief scores:
Maharashtra 177 for 3 in 20 overs (Yash Nahar 103 not out, Ruturaj Gaikwad 44) beat Goa 104 all out in 18.1 overs (Shubham Ranjane 35, SS Bachhav 3/27, M G Choudhary 2/16) by 73 runs. Maharashtra: 4 factors, Goa : 0.
Punjab 145 for six in 20 overs (Gurkeerat Singh Mann 43 not out, Shubman Gill 34, Sandeep Warrier 2/20) misplaced to Tamil Nadu 148 for 3 in 17.1 overs (N Jagadeesan 67, Vijay Shankar 59 not out) by seven wickets. TN: 4 factors, Punjab: 0.
Odisha 132 for 7 in 20 overs (Subhranshu Senapati 39, Suboth Bhati 4/27, Bharat Sharma 2/19) misplaced to Pondicherry 136 for 4 in 19 overs (Paras Dogra 54 not out, R Ragupathy 39) by six wickets. Pondicherry: 4 factors, Odisha: 0.
Rajasthan 155/6 (Deepak Hooda 75, Mahipal Lomror 46; Sumit Kumar 2/28, Harshal Patel 2/42) beat Haryana 125 all out (Chaitanya Bishnoi 41, Mohit Jain 4/14, Kamlesh Nagarkoti 3/25) by 30 runs.
Himachal 148/7 (Raghav Dhawan 57, Prashant Chopra 35; C Stephen 4/11, Manish Golamaru 1/30) beat Andhra 118 all out (Ashwin Hebbar 43, Ricky Bhuvi 41; Pankaj Jaiswal 5/18, Rishi Dhawan 3/16) by 30 runs.
Jammu and Kashmir 156/6 (Jatin Wadhwan 45, Qamran Iqbal 37; Utkarsh Singh 2/22, KR Singh 1/8) misplaced to Jharkhand 157/5 (Virat Singh 40, Ishank Jaggi 30; Ram Dayal 2/28, Parvez Rasool 1/24) by 5 wickets.
