Haryana and Jharkhand booked their spots in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, setting up a blockbuster title clash scheduled for Thursday, after contrasting but equally compelling performances in the Super League stage.
🔥 Haryana Thrash Hyderabad to Seal Final Berth
Haryana produced a dominant all-round display to crush Hyderabad by 124 runs, courtesy of explosive batting and disciplined bowling.
After Hyderabad opted to bowl first, Haryana’s batters went berserk:
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Ankit Kumar (57 off 27 balls; 1 four, 6 sixes)
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Samant Jakhar (60 off 22 balls; 1 four, 8 sixes)
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Parth Vats (45 off 19 balls)
Their onslaught powered Haryana to a massive 246/7.
For Hyderabad, T Thyagarajan (2/43) and Ajay Dev Goud (2/66) were the only bowlers to offer resistance.
In reply, Hyderabad never recovered from early blows and were bowled out for 122 in 16.1 overs.
Amit Rana (3/14), Anshul Kamboj (2/16) and Samant Jakhar (2/16) ran through the batting lineup.
With this win, Haryana finished top of Group A, while Hyderabad slipped to second due to an inferior net run rate.
⚔️ Despite Loss, Jharkhand March into Final
Earlier, Andhra Pradesh halted Jharkhand’s nine-match winning streak with a nine-run victory, thanks to a brilliant all-round performance from Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was named Player of the Match.
Batting first, Andhra Pradesh posted 203/7:
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Srikar Bharat – 35 off 19
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Ashwin Hebbar – 30 off 18
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Nitish Kumar Reddy – 45 off 22 (6 fours, 2 sixes)
Jharkhand bowlers Rajandeep Singh (2/35) and Anukul Roy (2/30) kept things tight.
In response, Jharkhand fought hard:
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Ishan Kishan – 35 off 18
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Virat Singh – 77 off 40 (4 fours, 7 sixes)
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Robin Minz – 25
Jharkhand finished on 194/8, falling short by nine runs.
With the ball, Nitish Reddy (2/32) and Saurabh Kumar (2/21) were instrumental.
Despite the defeat, Jharkhand progressed to the final after finishing top of Group B on net run rate.
🚀 Mumbai Win Thriller; Sarfaraz Steals the Show
In another high-scoring contest, Mumbai defeated Rajasthan by three wickets at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
Rajasthan posted 216/4, powered by:
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Deepak Hooda – 51 off 31
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Mukul Choudhary – 54* off 28
Mumbai’s chase was headlined by:
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Ajinkya Rahane – 72 off 41
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Sarfaraz Khan – 73 off just 22 balls
Mumbai chased down the target in 18.1 overs, with Sarfaraz Khan named Player of the Match.
🎯 Punjab End Winless Run in a Last-Over Classic
Punjab finally broke their Super League drought with a thrilling two-wicket win over Madhya Pradesh, chasing down 226 in a nail-biting finish.
MP posted 225/8, led by:
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Venkatesh Iyer – 70 off 43
Punjab’s chase was built on:
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Harnoor Singh – 64 off 36
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Salil Arora – 50 off 29
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Anmolpreet Singh – 38 off 14
The finishing touches came from Ramandeep Singh, whose unbeaten 35 off 21 balls sealed the win in the final over. His all-round effort earned him the Player of the Match award.
