Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy| Gujarat drub Kerala by nine wickets; Easy win for M.P.; Bihar keeps Railways at bay
The Hindu
Fresh from IPL performances, Venkatesh Iyer and Avesh Khan shone bright in their team’s victory
Half centuries from Gujarat openers Priyank Panchal and debutant Saurav Chauhan slammed the door on Kerala with a nine-wicket drubbing in their Group D league encounter of Syed Mushtaq Ali (20-over) cricket tournament at the Air Force ground in Delhi on Wednesday.
Put in, Kerala could manage only 123/5 despite Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 43-ball 56 (3x4, 2x6). The Gujarat openers put on 113 by the 14th over before Panchal fell for a 46-ball 66, studded with eight boundaries and two sixes. Chauhan went on to complete his 50 (40 balls, 3x4, 2x6) and took Gujarat to a thumping victory with 27 deliveries to spare.
Two other matches, scheduled at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground, produced contrasting results. Madhya Pradesh chose to field and restricted Assam to 103 for nine before crossing the finish line with six wickets and six wickets to spare.