Punjab’s Anmolpreet Singh scored a 58-ball century against Baroda in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Monday. He ended his innings at 113 off 61 balls, with 10 fours and six sixes, as Punjab amassed the highest-ever total in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, at 223 for four.
It was the highest score for a Punjab batter in the SMAT final and the fourth highest in the tournament overall. Shubman Gill holds the record for the highest score for the state in the tournament.
Highest scores for Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy:
| Player | Runs | Balls | Opponent | Date |
| Shubman Gill | 126 | 55 | Karnataka | November 1, 2022 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 119* | 61 | Goa | November 6, 2021 |
| Jaskaranvir Singh | 114* | 69 | Mumbai | April 2, 2015 |
| Anmolpreet Singh | 113 | 61 | Baroda | November 6, 2023 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 112 | 51 | Andhra Pradesh | October 17, 2023 |
Anmolpreet came out to bat at 18 for two and initially steadied the innings with captain Mandeep Singh, putting up a 62-run partnership when Krunal Pandya dismissed Mandeep, whose failed reverse sweep gifted a catch to Atit Seth.
SMAT FINAL HIGHLIGHTS: Punjab vs Baroda final, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023
It was then that Punjab has its most important partnership, as Anmolpreet paired up with Nehal Wadhera to put up 138 runs on the board, eclipsing the previous record score in a final, of 180 for five by Karnataka against Tamil Nadu in the 2019-20 season.
Nehal also got to his half-century, scoring 61 off 27 balls (6x4, 4x6).
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