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Syed Mushtaq Ali 2021/22 Finals: Shahrukh Khan heroics helps Tamil Nadu retain the title

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 The powerhouse of Indian domestic cricket fought in another thrilling final as Tamil Nadu registered a thrilling win over Karnataka played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu captain Vijay Shankar won the toss and decided to field first. Sandeep Warrier was smacked for 2 boundaries in very first over by Manish Pandey, Sai Kishore produced a peach to get rid of inform Rohan Kadam. Karun Nair looked in great touch putting TN bowlers under some pressure with boundaries. Sanjay Yadav dismissed the dangerous Nair who played cross the line and was bowled. Kishore struck for the second getting the wicket of Manish Pandey with another superb delivery. At the end of the first six overs, Karnataka made 34 for 3. After the field restrictions, Abhinav Manohar and BS Sharath showed intent by hitting boundaries and taking singles. Manohar continued his impressive form in the tournament taking on M Ashwin and other TN bowlers. A superb catch by Sudharsan got rid of BS S...

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021/22: Quarterfinals stage

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 It was another great day of action in the quarterfinals of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as defending champions Tamil Nadu, Karnataka proved their worthwhile Vidarbha, and Hyderabad produced some stunning performances to defeat fancied opponents. Quarterfinals 1 Tamil Nadu versus Kerala Tamil Nadu captain Vijay Shankar won the toss and decided to field first played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on Thursday. TN bowlers kept it tight and did not allow Kerala openers Azhardudeen and Kunnumal to score runs easily. At the end of the first six overs, Kerala scored 42 for 0. After the field restrictions, a superb catch by Sandeep Warrier long-on ended the innings for Azharudeen. Kerala openers added 45 runs laying a strong foundation. Murgun Ashwin and Sai Kishore maintained the pressure on Sachin Baby and Kunnumal not allowing them to score runs easily. Kunnumal looked in decent touch reaching fifty off 39 balls. Kunnumal fell stumped by Jagadeesan. Kunnumal and Baby added 46 run...

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy finals: Dominate Tamil Nadu beat Baroda to win the title

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  Tamil Nadu proved too strong as they defeated Baroda in an emphatic manner of the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy finals played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad on Sunday. Tamil Nadu captain Dinesh Karthik won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for TN as Baba Aparajith made an important breakthrough getting the wicket of Rathva. The inform Kedar Devdhar looked in sublime form before Siddharth dismissed him. Siddharth struck again by getting the wicket of Smit Patel to leave Baroda in trouble. At the end of the first six overs, Baroda made 28 for 3. A superb combination effort by Arun Karthick and given to Dinesh Karthik resulted in Bhanu Paina wicket to leave Baroda in tatters. Sai Kishore was sensational giving away just 11 runs in his 4 overs and did not concede any boundaries. Siddharth made an important breakthrough getting the wicket Rajput with a simple return catch to leave Baroda in massive trouble and then dismissed Kartik Kakade to leave Barod...

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 SF 1: Arun Karthick’s knock helps Tamil Nadu beat Rajasthan easily

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  Thanks to a great knock by Arun Karthick, Tamil Nadu cruised to a comfortable win over Rajasthan in the first semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad on Friday.   Rajasthan captain Ashok Menaria won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start as Bharat Sharma was brilliantly caught by Baba Aparajith by Sai Kishore bowling. Aditya Garhwal came to the crease and put the Tamil Nadu bowlers under pressure with his aggressive hitting. After being hit for a six, Baba Aparajith dismissed the dangerous Garhwal for a quickfire 29 off 21 balls. Garwhal and Menaria added 37 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Ashok Menaria smashed Murgun Ashwin for 19 runs in the last over of powerplay to help Rajasthan post 56 for 2. Tamil Nadu’s catching was not up to the mark as they dropped many simple catches. Ashok Menaria and Arjit Gupta played with intent putting pressure on TN bowlers. Menaria led from the front and completed his ...

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Sharukh Khan and Baba Aparajith partnership leads Tamil Nadu to a comfortable win

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  Thanks to a brilliant partnership between Sharukh Khan and Baba Aparajith, Tamil Nadu registered a comfortable win in the 2 nd Quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu captain Dinesh Karthik won the toss and decided to field first. Abhimanyu Rana started the innings well for Himachal Pradesh with attacking strokes while Prashant Chopra also showed some class. Sonu Yadav produced a beauty to dismiss Prashant Chopra as Himachal openers put on 24 runs. At the end of the first six overs, Himachal Pradesh scored 31 for 1. After the field restrictions, a superb direct throw by Murgun Ashwin from the boundary ended the innings for Rana. Rana made a quickfire 28 off 26 balls. Nitin Sharma came to the crease and played with intent putting pressure on the Tamil Nadu bowlers. Sandeep Warrier struck for Tamil Nadu getting the wicket of Nitin Sharma. The experienced Rishi Dhawan looked in decent touch while Ravi Thakur ...