162/4 (17.1)
CR : 9.44
158/6 (20.0)
CR : 7.90
Assam won by 6 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Sumit Ghadigaonkar
75(50)
Over 17
Assam 156/4
Sibsankar Roy42(22)
Bishal Roy5(3)
Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan1-32(4.0)
Assam need a mere 3 runs in 18 balls to win this match. KM Asif comes back into the attack.
17.1
6
K Asif to B Roy
SIX! AND THAT'S THE GAME FOR ASSAM! They're into the semifinals now! It was too short and on off stump. Bishal Roy hung back and hooked it away over deep square leg for a MAXIMUM to seal history for Assam. They've upstaged Kerala here at the IS Bindra Stadium Mohali and they will be a really proud side.
ASM won by 6 wickets
7:58 PM IST & Local Time | Deepak: Bishal Roy finishes off things in style. Riyan Parag-led Assam side thump Sanju Samson-led Kerala side by 6 wickets with 17 balls to spare and advance into the semi-final of SMAT 2023.
Earlier, after being invited to bat first, Kerala got off to a shaky start as they lost Rohan Kunnummal (9 off 9), Varun Nayanar (7 off 7), Sanju Samson (0 off 1), Vishnu Vinod (12 off 17), and Shreyas Gopal (0 off 2) in quick succession and were reeling at 44/5 in the seventh over of the innings. Salman Nizar (the impact player) and Abdul Basith started the rescue mission for Kerala, and the duo played sensibly, rotating the strike carefully and pouncing on looseners. The duo took Kerala out of a dire situation and forged a 100+ run partnership for the sixth wicket. Basith departed after contributing 54 runs off 42 runs, while Nizar remained unbeaten on 57 runs off 44 balls, helping Kerala post a respectable 158/6 in 20 overs. Akash Sengupta shone with the ball for Assam, taking three wickets. Mrinmoy Dutta chipped in with a couple of wickets, while Mukhtar Hussain contributed one wicket.
In pursuit of 158 runs, Assam lost Denish Das in the very first over of the innings. Rishav Das and Sumit Ghadigaonkar started building the partnership; the latter was a bit aggressive among the duo as he went on to notch up his half-century in a jiffy. Sijomon Joseph trapped Rishav for 14 runs and ceased the 69-run stand between the duo.
Riyan Parag contributed 12 runs off 10 balls, but Ghadigaonkar continued his merry ways and took the game too far from Kerla. He was well-succored by Sibsankar Roy, who scored at a brisk pace from the word go. Ghadigaonkar failed to bat till the end, departing for 75 runs off 50 balls, while Sibsankar remained unbeaten on 42 runs off 22 balls. Bishal Roy finishes the game with a biggie, and Assam thump Kerala by six wickets with 17 balls to spare.
Sijomon Joseph extracted a couple of wickets for Kerala, while Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan and KM Asif celebrated a wicket apiece.
Assam played better cricket today and advanced into the semifinal, a big day for the Assam team and they would like to carry the momentum in the semi-final as well.
Sijomon Joseph extracted a couple of wickets for Kerala, while Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan and KM Asif celebrated a wicket apiece.
Assam played better cricket today and advanced into the semifinal, a big day for the Assam team and they would like to carry the momentum in the semi-final as well.
Player of the Match: Sumit Ghadigaonkar
Sumit Ghadigaonkar, Player of the match - "It was a very important game and we knew that only one good innings could get us into the semifinal. We have a lot of belief amongst the team and we knew that we could make it to the semifinal. The players have all contributed throughout the tournament. The plan was simple and it was to make use of the dew and make as many runs as possible."
Deepak: This is the first time Assam have made it into the semi-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and credit goes to their skipper Riyan Parag. He has led the team from the front with his exemplary batting and bowling performances throughout the tournament.
It's time to wrap up our coverage as well. Thank you for staying with us, we hope you enjoyed our coverage. On behalf of co-commentator Soumarya Dutta and scorer/analyst Ghanendra Singh Thakur, this is Deepak Prakash signing off.