122/10 (16.1)
CR : 7.55
246/7 (20.0)
CR : 12.30
Haryana won by 124 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Samant Devender Jakhar
2/1660(22)
Over 16
Hyderabad 122/9
Chinntla Rakshann Readdi2(2)
Mohammed Siraj5(9)
Samant Devender Jakhar2-16(3.0)
The Haryana supporters must have begun to smell the sweet fragrance of a final berth now. Only one wicket away.
16.1
W
A Kamboj to M Siraj
OUT! STUMPS RATTLED! IT IS ALL OVER FOR HYDERABAD! A perfect yorker, bang on the roots of the off-pole. Siraj had already moved to his leg and exposed the stumps. Siraj gets late in bringing his bat down and had no answer to it as he gets beaten and the off-pole gets uprooted. Haryana wins this by 124 runs and seals a spot against Jharkhand in the Final of this edition.
M Siraj 5(10)
b A Kamboj
4s/6s
0/0
SR
50.00
Over 17
Hyderabad 122/10
Mohammed Siraj5(10)
Chinntla Rakshann Readdi2(2)
Anshul Kamboj2-16(3.1)
HAR won by 124 runs
Most 6s in an innings by a team in SMAT
37 sixes – Baroda vs Sikkim, Indore, 2024
28 sixes – Punjab vs Bengal, Hyderabad, 2025
23 sixes – Haryana vs Hyderabad, Pune, 2025, today*
22 sixes – Punjab vs Andhra, Ranchi, 2023
21 sixes – Meghalaya vs Mizoram, Chennai, 2021
37 sixes – Baroda vs Sikkim, Indore, 2024
28 sixes – Punjab vs Bengal, Hyderabad, 2025
23 sixes – Haryana vs Hyderabad, Pune, 2025, today*
22 sixes – Punjab vs Andhra, Ranchi, 2023
21 sixes – Meghalaya vs Mizoram, Chennai, 2021
7:45 PM IST, local time: Haryana put brakes on the Hyderabad juggernaut! They win this match by 124 runs and much like how Jharkhand did earlier in the day, they make it to the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the very first time.
The joy they feel manifests in the celebrations that unfold in front of us. The players on the park rejoice with vehemence and the others run onto the park from the dugout whilst screaming at the top of their voices. One has to feel for Hyderabad though. They have been the team to beat for a long time in this tournament, but have stumbled one step before the summit.
The coin did not land in their favour and they were made to bat first. With a true wicket on offer, Hyderabad's superior net run rate and dew expected in the evening, they needed to score above par. That's exactly what they did. Captain Ankit Kumar set the tone with a sumptuous half-century. Arsh Ranga's cameo up top was just as crucial. But it were two whirlwind knocks later that proved to be the catalysts. Samant Jakhar's 22-ball-60 was authoritative, while Parth Vats' 19-ball-45 exuberant. Stand-in skipper Tanay Thyagarajan and Mohammad Siraj were the most impressive of the Hyderabad bowlers.
The run chase did not start off on a good note. Some poorly executed shots and purposeful bowling from Kamboj and Bhardwaj saw Hyderabad lose 3 wickets within the powerplay. Remember, they did not need to win the match, but only score 195 to qualify for the final. Alas, they could not.
However, their hopes were derailed by Amit Rana, who bowled a magnificent spell of 3/14 in 3 overs, pegging them back further. His preys included Rahul Buddhi, who was the top scorer of the innings. Then, Jakhar, who was the star of the show with the bat in hand, came back to dismiss Tanay Thyagarajan and Ajay Dev Goud and seal it for Haryana.
The joy they feel manifests in the celebrations that unfold in front of us. The players on the park rejoice with vehemence and the others run onto the park from the dugout whilst screaming at the top of their voices. One has to feel for Hyderabad though. They have been the team to beat for a long time in this tournament, but have stumbled one step before the summit.
The coin did not land in their favour and they were made to bat first. With a true wicket on offer, Hyderabad's superior net run rate and dew expected in the evening, they needed to score above par. That's exactly what they did. Captain Ankit Kumar set the tone with a sumptuous half-century. Arsh Ranga's cameo up top was just as crucial. But it were two whirlwind knocks later that proved to be the catalysts. Samant Jakhar's 22-ball-60 was authoritative, while Parth Vats' 19-ball-45 exuberant. Stand-in skipper Tanay Thyagarajan and Mohammad Siraj were the most impressive of the Hyderabad bowlers.
The run chase did not start off on a good note. Some poorly executed shots and purposeful bowling from Kamboj and Bhardwaj saw Hyderabad lose 3 wickets within the powerplay. Remember, they did not need to win the match, but only score 195 to qualify for the final. Alas, they could not.
However, their hopes were derailed by Amit Rana, who bowled a magnificent spell of 3/14 in 3 overs, pegging them back further. His preys included Rahul Buddhi, who was the top scorer of the innings. Then, Jakhar, who was the star of the show with the bat in hand, came back to dismiss Tanay Thyagarajan and Ajay Dev Goud and seal it for Haryana.
Player of the Match: Samant Jakhar
Two teams who have made the final for the first time in history will face-off in the summit clash this year. Who will take the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy home? We will find out together on December 18. Do join us then. We will be live at 3:30 PM.
We hope that you enjoyed the coverage of this game. The commentators were Darpan Tikiya and Tarun. The scorer was Sachin Yadav. Time for us to say goodbye. Keep following Crickxo for more cricketing action from around the world. See you soon!
We hope that you enjoyed the coverage of this game. The commentators were Darpan Tikiya and Tarun. The scorer was Sachin Yadav. Time for us to say goodbye. Keep following Crickxo for more cricketing action from around the world. See you soon!