SMAT 2025-26, Group B: Suryavanshi’s record ton in vain; Hyderabad pips Uttar Pradesh
Tanmay Agarwal’s fine knock (43, 26b, 4×4, 3×6) and Rakshan Readdi and Tanay Thyagarajan’s three-wicket hauls proved crucial for Hyderabad, which survived a scare to beat Uttar Pradesh by three wickets and record its third win in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday.
Electing to field, Hyderabad, boosted by pacer Mohammed Siraj’s availability, wrapped up the Uttar Pradesh innings for 127. The C.V. Milind-led side stuttered before managing to cross the line.
Chasing a modest target, Hyderabad was off to an ideal start as opener Aman Rao executed his clean hitting, plundering two fours and a six, against left-arm pacer Sunil Kumar in the second over, which produced 16 runs.
Tanmay Agarwal’s 26-ball 43 was crucial in Hyderabad’s three-wicket win.
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DEBASISH BHADURI
Tanmay Agarwal’s 26-ball 43 was crucial in Hyderabad’s three-wicket win.
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DEBASISH BHADURI
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After Aman miscued a slower one in Shivam Mavi’s first over, Tanmay exhibited his superb shots. The left-hander confidently pulled for a four and two sixes and hoisted another six over long-off off Mavi’s second over.
Hyderabad was comfortably placed at 62 for two in the PowerPlay before the deceptive Vipraj Nigam and left-arm spinner Prashant Veer picked up five wickets between them to put Hyderabad under pressure.
Lower order batters Arfaz Khan (13 off 11) and Nitin Yadav (10 off 12) formed an unbroken 22-run stand to take Hyderabad to victory.
Earlier, Hyderabad bowlers kept a tight leash on the Uttar Pradesh batters. Left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan varied his line to fox three important batters. Pacer Rakshann took three wickets, while Milind showed discipline to scalp two.
Madhav Kaushik (37, 31b, 4×4, 1×6) was the best among the Uttar Pradesh batters.
Prithvi Shaw triumphs vs Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Skipper Prithvi Shaw led from the front with a fine half-century (66, 30b, 11×4, 1×6) as Maharashtra posted a three-wicket win over Bihar despite teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s breathtaking unbeaten hundred (108 n.o., 61b, 7×4, 7×6). The 14-year-old achieved a personal milestone by becoming the youngest centurion in the tournament.
Yawer Hassan’s fifty (57, 36b, 4×4, 4×6) aided Jammu and Kashmir to beat Chandigarh by 29 runs and secure its third victory.
Half-centuries by Suyash Prabhudesai (75 n.o., 50b, 6×4, 3×6) and Abhinav Tejrana (55, 33b, 3×4, 4×6) earned Goa a convincing seven-wicket win over Madhya Pradesh.
THE SCORES
At Eden Gardens: Bihar 176/3 in 20 overs (Vaibhav Suryavanshi 108 n.o.) lost to Maharashtra 182/7 in 19.1 overs (Prithvi Shaw 66, Niraj Joshi 30);
At Jadavpur University Ground: Jammu and Kashmir 192 in 20 overs (Shubham Khajuria 43, Yawer Hassan 57) bt Chandigarh 163/7 in 20 overs (Manan Vohra 32, Arjun Azad 38, Gaurav Puri 39); Madhya Pradesh 170/6 in 20 overs (Harpreet Singh Bhatia 80 n.o., Aniket Verma 34, Arjun Tendulkar 3/36) lost to Goa 171/3 in 18.3 overs (Abhinav Tejrana 55, Suyash Prabhudesai 75 n.o.).
Published on Dec 02, 2025
