Sportstar gets you all the major highlights from Saturday’s SMAT matches.
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RESULTS
Gujarat vs Bihar - Gujarat wins by 4 wickets. Gujarat needed a big win and it pulled off a rapid chase against Bihar. It hunted down the target of 162 in 14 overs to boost its NRR and also its chances of qualification.
Mumbai vs Uttarakhand - Mumbai won by 2 runs. Uttarakhand pushed until the very end, but it is Mumbai who sneaked in the win. Opener Avneesh Sudha starred for Uttarakhand with a 96, but Mumbai bowlers held their nerves in the end stage seal a close win.
Delhi vs Tripura - Delhi won by 6 wickets. Nitish Rana’s 61 from 31 balls helped Delhi to a comfortable 6 wicket win against Tripura, which also sealed its qualification for the knockout stage.
Kerala vs Meghalaya - Kerala won by 5 wickets. After restricting Meghalaya to just 100, the Kerala Batters finished the job inside 13 overs to put it in pole position to qualify for the next stage of the tournament.
Haryana vs Karnataka - Karnataka beats Haryana by 5 wickets: Chasing a paltry total of 126 runs, Manish Pandey starred with the bat woth an unbeaten 64 off 47 balls as Karnataka made light weight of the run chase and registered a comfortable five-wicket win.
Uttar Pradesh vs Punjab: Uttar Pradesh 147/7 in 20 overs - Rinku Singh slammed a brilliant 47-ball 79 as but the rest of the batsmen failed to deliver the goods as Punjab restricted Uttar Prtadesh to 147/7. Baltej Singh took a three-wicket haul.
Haryana vs Karnataka - Haryana 125/9 in 20 overs: All-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham took a three-wicket haul as Karnataka with an all-round effort restricted Haryana to 125/9 in 20 overs.
Hyderabad vs Manipur: Hyderabad 69/0 - Buddhi Rahul and Alankrit have given Hyderabad a solid start and they are crusing at the moment with the scorecard reading 69/0 in chase of 118.
Rajasthan vs Mizoran: Rajasthan 183/3 in 20 overs - Abhijeet Tomar hit a brilliant unbeaten 59-ball 84 and K Rathore hammered a 34-ball 48 as Rajasthan posted 183/3 in 20 overs. Tomar’s unbeaten knock consisted five huge sixes and three hits to the fence.
Maharashtra vs Arunachal Pradesh: Maharashtra 162/5 in 20 overs - Kaushal Tambe slammed a brilliant 29-ball 62 and Rahul Tripathi hit a 32-ball 48 as Maharashtra posted a challenging 162/5 against Arunachal Pradesh. It was Tambe’s late assault that helped his side recover from a middle-order slump. His knock was studded with five sixes and four hits to the fence.
Hyderabad vs Manipur: Manipur 117 all out - E Sanketh took a three wicket haul as Tanay Thyagarajan and G Anikethreddy shared four wickets among themselves to help Hyderabad bowl out Manipur for 117. Manipur skipper Langlonyamba was the top scorer for his side with a 43-ball 49.
Maharashtra vs Arunachal Pradesh: Maharashtra 111/5 - Maharashtra in a bit of bother as Rahul Tripathi falls for a 32-ball 48 and they need a final push with just 24 balls remaining. The Arunachal Pradesh bowlers are chipping away and have managed to get the big wicket of Tripathu who was looking solid with three hits to the fence and as many over the ropes.
Rajasthan vs Mizoran - Rajasthan 127/1- Abhijeet Tomar has blazed away with a brilliant half-centuiry to put Rajasthan in a position of strength. A Chouhan along with KS Rathore have chipped in with valuable contributions and Rajsthan is set for the late flourish.
Maharashtra vs Arunachal Pradesh: Maharashtra 65/3 - Rahul Tripathi is busy doing the rebuilding work for Maharashtra as both the Maharashtra openers are back in the hut. There was a brief partnership with Kazi but Chetan Anand broke the partnership with a caught and bowled to pack off Kazi. The 60 is up in 9 overs with a steady run rate of 6.72 runs per over but Tripathi needs a partner who can hang in.
Hyderabad vs Manipur: Manipur 13/4 - Hyderabad’s decision to bowl first has paid dividends as it has made an early breakthrough. Tanay Thyagarajan dismisses Nitesh for a duck and then E Sanketh cleans up Karnajit Y and castles Priyojit K to put Manipur in early trouble. Anikethreddy then joins the party by removing Johnson to put Hyderanad on top.
Today Matches
Haryana vs Karnataka, Elite Group C
Toss: Karnataka won the toss and elected to Field
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Punjab vs Uttar Pradesh, Elite Group B
Toss: Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Hyderabad vs Manipur, Elite Group B
Toss: Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl first
Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur
Mizoram vs Rajasthan, Elite Group A
Toss: Rajasthan won the toss and elected to bat first
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium C, Rajkot
Arunachal Pradesh vs Maharashtra, Elite Group C
Toss: Arunachal Pradesh won the toss and opted to field first
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Jammu and Kashmir vs Services, Elite Group C
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Goa vs Puducherry, Elite Group B
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Chhattisgarh vs Odisha, Elite Group E
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium B, Lucknow
Jharkhand vs Sikkim, Elite Group E
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Andhra vs Baroda, Elite Group D
Toss: Andhra won the toss and elected to field first
Daly College Ground, Indore
Himachal Pradesh vs Nagaland, Elite Group D
Toss: Nagaland won the toss and elected to bat
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Assam vs Madhya Pradesh, Elite Group A
Toss: Madhya Pradesh won the toss and opted to bat first
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Mumbai vs Uttarakhand, Elite Group A
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium C, Rajkot
Delhi vs Tripura, Elite Group B
Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur
Kerala vs Meghalaya, Elite Group C
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Bengal vs Chandigarh, Elite Group E
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Bihar vs Gujarat, Elite Group D
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Railways vs Vidarbha, Elite Group A
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
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