Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Riyan Parag smashes 54-ball 77 as Assam upset Bengal
Image Source : TWITTER/BCCI DOMESTIC Riyan Parag
Assam pulled off an upset 13-run win over Bengal in a Elite Group B within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match right here on Saturday whereas Tamil Nadu gained its fourth straight match to go prime of the factors desk.
Bengal opted to subject and noticed the proficient Riyan Parag (77, 54 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes) assist Assam put up a combating 157 for five in 20 overs. The visiting workforce restricted Bengal to 144 for 8.
From a spot of hassle at 22 for two, Assam rode on skipper Parag’s breezy knock, which helped the workforce rating 47 runs within the final 3.5 overs.
.@ParagRiyan’s effective all-round show was on the centre of Assam’s 13-run win over Bengal. 👍👌 #ASMvBEN #SyedMushtaqAliT20 Watch the highlights of the match 🎥👇https://t.co/Uozm6pR0Eu pic.twitter.com/uCtFjnBySX— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 16, 2021
Parag took 18 runs from the 18th over bowled by Ishan Porel (2/34 from 4 overs) to present thrust to the Assam innings. Chasing 158 for victory, Bengal seemed on target earlier than faltering in the direction of the tip because the Assam bowlers stored a verify on the run movement.
From 130 for 3 within the 18th over, Bengal slid to 144 for 8 in 20 overs as Pritam Das (3/27) and skipper Parag (2/28) did the harm. Bengal captain Anustup Majumdar (48, 47 balls, 4 fours) did not take the workforce previous the end line as he noticed batsmen on the different finish fall in a heap.
In one other match, skipper Dinesh Karthik (40 not out, 30 balls, 2X4, 2X6) and N Jagadeesan (78 not out, 51 balls, 4X4, 5X6) noticed Tamil Nadu residence towards Hyderabad after a short stutter in the course of the innings.
Earlier, Hyderabad made 152 for 7 in 20 overs due to contributions from B Sandeep (41) and Pragnay Reddy (30) and late hitting by C V Milind (30, 11 balls, 3 sixes).
TN leads the group with 16 factors after 4 consecutive wins adopted by Bengal (12 from 4 matches). The two groups face off on January 18 with the highest spot on the road.
As per the format of the match, the top-ranked groups from every group (Five in Elite and 1 Plate) will qualify for the knockout stage together with the subsequent two groups in Elite Groups A to E with essentially the most factors.
Brief scores: At Eden Gardens: Assam 157 for five in 20 overs (Riyan Parag 77 not out, Denish Das 34) beat Bengal 144 for 8 in 20 overs (Anustup Majumdar 48 not out, Manoj Tiwary 33, Pritam Das 3/27) by 13 runs. Assam: 4 factors, Bengal:0.
At Jadavpur University campus: Hyderabad 152 for 7 in 20 overs (B Sandeep 41, Pragnay Reddy 30, B Aparajith 2/22) misplaced to Tamil Nadu 155 for 3 in 19.3 overs (N Jagadeesan 78 not out, Dinesh Karthik 40 not out) by seven wickets. TN: 4 factors, Hyderabad:0.
