Syed Mushtaq Ali 2023: Baroda stuns Mumbai to seal semifinal spot; Punjab, Delhi, Assam also qualify

Baroda beat defending champions Mumbai by 3 wickets, while Punjab overcame Uttar Pradesh by 5 wickets to seal qualification.

Published : Nov 02, 2023 14:57 IST - 1 MIN READ

FILE PHOTO: Baroda captain Krunal Pandya picked up a wicket in his side’s Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy quarterfinal win over Mumbai in Mullanpur, Punjab.
FILE PHOTO: Baroda captain Krunal Pandya picked up a wicket in his side’s Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy quarterfinal win over Mumbai in Mullanpur, Punjab. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR/ The Hindu
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FILE PHOTO: Baroda captain Krunal Pandya picked up a wicket in his side’s Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy quarterfinal win over Mumbai in Mullanpur, Punjab. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR/ The Hindu

Baroda stunned defending champions Mumbai by 3 wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali 2023 tournament quarterfinals in Mohali on Thursday.

The team joined Delhi, Assam and Punjab in sealing its place in the final four of the domestic T20 tournament.

Syed Mushtaq Ali 2023 Quarterfinals highlights

Punjab overcame Uttar Pradesh by 5 wickets to seal qualification while  Sumit Ghadigaonkar’s 50-ball 75 helped Assam beat Kerala by six wickets.

Delhi beat Vidarbha by 39 runs thanks to Anuj Rawat’s 53-ball 68.

Shivam Dube top-scored for Mumbai against Baroda, helping his side post a total of 148 in 20 overs after losing both their openers early.

Soyeb Soparia was the best performer with the ball for Baroda, picking up three wickets for 16 runs in his four overs.

In reply, Baroda chased the total down with seven balls to spare thanks to a 30-ball 49 from Vishnu Solanki.

In the other match, Rinku Singh scored a 33-ball 77 laced with 4 fours and 6 sixes as Uttar Pradesh put up a score of 169/3 in 20 overs.

Nehal Wadhera’s 39-ball 52 and Anmolpreet Singh’s 29-ball 43 helped Punjab chase the total down in 19.1 overs.

Delhi set up a semifinal clash with Punjab in Mohali on Saturday, while Kerala will face Baroda in the day-and-night semifinal match on the same day.

Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy Quarterfinal
Results: (at Mohali)
Uttar Pradesh 169/3 in 20 overs (Sameer Rizvi 42 n.o., Rinku Singh 77 n.o.) lost to Punjab 174/5 in 19.1 overs (Anmolpreet Singh 43, Nehal Wadhera 52, Sanvir Singh 35 n.o., Mohsin Khan 3/34); Toss: Punjab. Mumbai 148/8 in 20 overs (Shivam Dube 48, Sarfaraz Khan 33, Soyeb Sopariya 3/16) lost to Baroda 149/7 in 18.5 overs (Jyotsnil Singh 34, Vishnu Solanki 49 n.o.); Toss: Baroda. Delhi 176/6 in 20 overs (Anuj Rawat 68, Yash Dhull 43, Umesh Yadav 4/30) bt Vidarbha 137/9 in 20 overs (Shubham Dubey 44 n.o.); Toss: Vidarbha. Kerala 158/6 in 20 overs (Salman Nizar 57 n.o., Abdul Basith 54, Akash Sengupta 3/30) lost to Assam 162/4 in 17.1 overs (Sumit Ghadigaonkar 75, Sibsankar Roy 42 n.o.); Toss: Assam.
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