Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Live: Kerala vs Gujarat – Gujarat clinched a massive win on Thursday in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Chasing 124 to win, captain Priyank Panchal and Chauhan scored half-centuries to seal the chase inside 16 overs. The winning start gives Gujarat a good platform to build on, while Sanju Samson’s Kerala will go back to the drawing board after their loss. Follow the live updates on InsideSport.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Live: Captain Panchal, Chauhan score half-centuries as Gujarat clinch massive 9-wicket win
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Live: Kerala vs Gujarat – Sanju Samson continued his good form into the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, scoring a fine half-century on Thursday. While the rest of the batsmen struggled and were kept at bay by the Gujarat bowlers, Samson was in a different form leading Kerala to over the 120-run mark. Roosh Kalaria picked up two wickets, while Hardik Patel bowled a fine spell of 1/14.
Gujarat meanwhile looked comfortable as they dealt with the Kerala attack with some ease, thanks to a brilliant opening partnership. Priyank Panchal and SD Chauhan scored half-centuries as they put on a fine 113 for the opening wicket. The Gujarat captain was dismissed for a stunning 66, while Chauhan remained unbeaten on 50 to see through the chase. KM Asif picked up the only wicket of the second innings as Gujarat finished the game off in 16 overs.
Kerala 123/5 (20 overs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Uthappa | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Mohammed Azharuddeen | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 | |
| Sanju Samson (WK) | 54 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 125.58 | |
| Sachin Baby | 19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 76.00 | |
| Sharafuddeen NM | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Vishnu Vinod | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.70 | |
| Kalliparambil Rojith | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 123/5 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Jalaj S Saxena, S Joseph, Basil Thampi, KM Asif | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosh Kalaria | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Arzan Nagwaswalla | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Chintan Gaja | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Hardik Patel | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Ripal Patel | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Piyush Chawla | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Azharuddeen | 1-21 | 2.6 |
| RV Uthappa | 2-23 | 3.6 |
| Sachin Baby | 3-60 | 11.1 |
| Sharafuddeen NM | 4-64 | 12.5 |
| Vishnu Vinod | 5-93 | 17.2 |
Gujarat 126/1 (15.3 ov)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyank Panchal | 66 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 143.48 | |
| SD Chauhan | 50 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 125.00 | |
| Urvil Patel | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 126/1 (15.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Het Patel, CJ Gandhi, Piyush Chawla, Ripal Patel, Chintan Gaja, Roosh Kalaria, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Hardik Patel | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Thampi | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Sharafuddeen NM | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Sijomon Joseph | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Jalaj Saxena | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
| KM Asif | 3.3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.86 |
| Sachin Baby | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Priyank Panchal | 1-113 | 13.4 |
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What to expect from Kerala and Gujarat in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021?
Kerala is considered as underdogs of the domestic cricket. The Kerala was rose to prominence after the rise of the team’s skipper Sanju Samson. While, Gujarat is one of the top teams in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy who has record two titles under their belt. Sanju Samson led Kerala will look to lift Kerala’s first T20 domestic cricket title, whereas Gujarat will look to win record third title.
Both the teams Kerala and Gujarat have players who could help them their respective team titles. Kerala has Sanju Samson, Mohammad Azharudden, Basil Thampi, Robin Uthappa and Basil Thampi. Sanju Samson will look to continue his fine form during the T20 domestic tournament. Kerala skipper had a great outing in this IPL season with Rajasthan Royals.
While, Gujarat will rely on Piyush Chawla, Priyank Panchal, Dhruv Raval, Chirag Gandhi, Urvil Patel and others, to help the team to win the first title of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy since 2014-15 season. Skipper Piyush Chawla is the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.
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Where will Kerala and Gujarat match take place?
Karnataka and Mumbai will play against each other at Palam A Stadium in Delhi at 12 pm on November 4.
Where can I watch the live stream of the Kerala vs Gujarat match?
The Star Sports Network will only live telecast from the quarterfinals. Disney+Hotstar will live stream selected matches on the OTT platform.
Kerala and Gujarat squads for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021?
Kerala: Sanju Samson (C), Sajeevan Akhil, KM Asif, Basil Thampi, Vathsal Govind, Jalaj Saxena, Sijomon Joseph, Rohan Kunnummal, Sudhesan Midhun, Pathirikattu Midhun, Mohammed Azharudden, Rojith Ganesh, Sachin Baby, Robin Uthappa, Vishnu Vinod.
Gujarat: Piyush Chawla (C), Siddharth Desai, Chintan Gaja, Chirag Gandhi, Roosh Kalaria, Umang Kumar, Priyank Panchal, Jayveer Parmar, Het Patel, Hardik Patel, Ripal Patel, Tejas Patel ,Urvil Patel , Hemang Patel, Karan Patel, Dhruv Raval, Rahul Shah, Abhinav Tandel.
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