The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 continued with thrilling encounters across multiple groups on Monday, showcasing stellar performances and dramatic outcomes. Here’s a complete roundup:

🏏 Bihar Pulls Off First Win, Defeating Uttar Pradesh

Bihar secured their first victory after six consecutive defeats, beating Uttar Pradesh by six wickets in a Group B match.

• Target: 145

• Chase: Bihar reached 145/4 in 19.2 overs

• Top Performer: Piyush Singh — 57 off 54 balls, awarded Player of the Match

• Support: Ayush Laharuka contributed 36 runs; Bipin Saurabh remained unbeaten with 26 off 16 balls

Earlier, Mangal Maharour led the bowling attack, taking 3/12 in four overs, restricting Uttar Pradesh to 144/6. Captain Sakibul Gani (1/20) and Shakib Hussain (1/31) also chipped in. Notably, Rinku Singh struggled, scoring only 19 runs.

With this win, Bihar now sits eighth in Group B with four points.

🏏 Delhi Ends Campaign on a High

Delhi wrapped up their SMAT campaign with an 18-run victory over Uttarakhand:

• Batting: Yash Dhull (52) and captain Nitish Rana (51) starred for Delhi, scoring half-centuries.

• Bowling: Delhi restricted Uttarakhand to 144/7, defending 162/7.

Despite the win, Delhi failed to progress to the next stage of the tournament.

🏏 Mohammed Shami Shines for Haryana, But Team Falls Short

Mohammed Shami delivered a brilliant 4/30, taking his tournament tally to 16 wickets, yet Haryana lost to Bengal by 24 runs in Group C.

• Haryana scored 191/9 in 20 overs, after a strong 170/4 in 17 overs.

• Key bowlers: Anshul Kamboj, Ishant Bhardwaj, and Sumit Kumar — 2 wickets each

Haryana’s defeat allowed Punjab to top Group C due to a superior net run rate (+2.716 vs Haryana’s +0.409).

🏏 Rahane Leads Mumbai to Comfortable Win Over Odisha

Mumbai continued their dominant run with a nine-wicket victory over Odisha:

• Odisha Batting: 167/7 in 20 overs, top-scorer Sandeep Patnaik (31)

• Mumbai Chase: Achieved in 16 overs, losing only one wicket

• Star Performer: Ajinkya Rahane — 95 off 56 balls, including nine fours and three sixes, named Man of the Match

• Support: Sarfaraz Khan (28) and A. Raghuvanshi (38*)

🏏 Other Notable Results

• Chhattisgarh defeated Railways by 5 wickets

  • Railways scored 170 all out; Suraj Ahuja top-scored with 47

  • Chhattisgarh chased it in 19.1 overs; Amandeep Khare scored 78 off 47 balls

• Vidarbha beat Andhra Pradesh by 19 runs

• Assam defeated Kerala by 5 wickets, claiming full points

This week’s SMAT action has been filled with upsets, brilliant individual performances, and thrilling finishes, keeping fans on the edge of their seats ahead of the Super Eight stage.