Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019/20: 5 Heroes for Karnataka in their title defence

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Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu by just 1 run in the finals of the 2019/20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy played at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat on 1st December. It was an amazing performance by the defending Champions who played some outstanding cricket in the entire tournament.

The defending Champions were placed in Group A and finished second in the points table after the league stage. In the Super League stage, Karnataka won against Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand. Despite losing to Mumbai in the last match, but due to better run rate, Manish Pandey led side qualified for the semi-finals.

Karnataka proved that they are the domestic giants in the limited overs format this year by winning the Vijay Hazare Trophy and now retaining the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Th
Here we look at the 5 Heroes for Karnataka in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title defence

1.       Devdutt Paddikal
After an impressive Vijay Hazare Trophy season, the young left-handed batsman Devdutt Paddikal showed his skills in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy also. He finished as the leading run getter with 580 runs from 12 matches (12 innings) with 1 century and 5 half-centuries, at an average of 64.44.
His best score in this year’s tournament was against 122 not out off 60 balls against Andhra Pradesh. Paddikal impressed one and all with his stroke play. 

Along with his opening partner, Paddikal provided flying starts to the team while chasing or setting a massive total. His ability to play aggressive strokes makes him a treat to watch. His knocks helped the Champions put less pressure on the other batsmen to follow. During 12 innings he played in the tournament, he remained not out on 3 occasions.

2.       Manish Pandey
The experienced Manish Pandey also played a vital role in Karnataka’s title defence. He played 9 matches (8 innings) and scored 314 runs with 1 century and 2 half-centuries. During this tournament, he became the 2nd highest induvial scorer by an Indian in T20s against Services where he scored 129*.

Manish Pandey played a captain knock in the finals against Tamil Nadu. He scored 60 vital runs and remained not out to help Karnataka post a competitive total of 180 for 5. Because of commitments to Indian team, he did not play full matches but contributed to the team’s success. His captaincy was up to mark and run out to dismiss Vijay Shankar changed the course of the game. During the tournament, Manish remained not out on 4 occasions.

3.       KL Rahul
Ahead of the West Indies T20I series, KL Rahul has shown great form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament. Along with Devdutt Paddikal, he gave flying starts to Karnataka to post or chase down massive targets.

He played a total of 8 matches ( 8 innings) and scored 313 runs with an average of 52.16 and strike rate of 155.72. His best score was 84 off 48 balls against Punjab in the Super League Group B match.
Needing 195 runs to win against Haryana in the semi-finals, KL Rahul looked in great touch smashing the Haryana bowlers. He took the bowlers apart and scored 66 off 31 balls. His opening partnership of 125 for the opening wicket with Devdutt Paddikal laid the foundation for an easy win by 8 wickets.

4.       Shreyas Gopal
The experienced Shreyas Gopal proved his worth for Karnataka in Syed Musthaq Ali Trophy tournament. He was the 2nd leading wicket taker in the tournament with 19 wickets from 12 matches (12 innings) at an economy of 6.78 runs per over. Gopal provided the breakthrough in the tournament when the captain needed.

He was quite impressive in the 2019 edition of IPL for Rajasthan Royals with 20 wickets from 14 matches with an economy of 7.22 runs per over including an hattrick against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

His best figures in the tournament were 5/19 against Services but remained consistent for Karnataka in entire campaign. During the semi-finals against Haryana, where other bowlers were smashed all over the park, Gopal provide breakthrough dismissing Harshal Patel and then got the wicket of Shivam Chauhan.  He finished with figures of 2 for 23 in 4 overs.

5.       Abhimanyu Mithun
The experienced Abhimanyu Mithun played 8 matches (8 innings) and picked a total of 10 wickets with an economy of 9.37 runs per over.

In the semi-finals against Haryana, Mithun was smashed in the first three overs. He bowled a sensational final over by picking 5 wickets in 6 balls including an hat-trick. It was an amazing effort by Mithun who gave away just 2 runs and restricted Haryana to 194.

Abhimanyu Mithun did not feature in the playing XI against Tamil Nadu in the finals. Krishanappa Gowtham held his nerves to help Karnataka retain the title.

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Karnataka retaining the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title  









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