Dominant Abhishek Shatters Records as Samson Steers Kerala’s Revival
In an electrifying display during the third round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26, Abhishek Sharma delivered an astounding 148 runs off 52 balls, leading Punjab to a commanding total of 310 for five against Bengal.
Ishan Kishan showcased his prowess in the shorter format with an unbeaten 113 off 52 balls, steering Jharkhand against Tripura, while Rajat Patidar made a strong comeback for Madhya Pradesh with a brisk 43 off 20 balls against Uttar Pradesh.
Ayush Mhatre continued his excellent form with a second consecutive century for Mumbai against Andhra.
Performance Highlights of Team India’s Stars in the Third Round on Sunday:
Sanju Samson
After a challenging second-round performance, Sanju Samson found his form as Kerala triumphed over Chandigarh by eight wickets. Opening the innings, Samson smashed 43 off just 15 balls, including two fours and five sixes.
Experienced bowler K.M. Asif contributed with the ball, capturing three wickets for 16 runs in his three overs.
Suryakumar Yadav
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav supported Ayush Mhatre’s aggressive innings, scoring 31 off 21 balls, as Mumbai secured a nine-wicket win over Andhra.
Shivam Dube
In Mumbai’s victory against Andhra, Shivam Dube had a subdued game. He wasn’t needed to bat and gave away 21 runs in his two overs of bowling.
B Sai Sudharsan
B Sai Sudharsan struggled with the bat for Tamil Nadu, scoring only one run from three balls in their match against Uttarakhand. However, R. Rajkumar’s explosive 93 off 43 balls led Tamil Nadu to their first tournament win.
Jitesh Sharma
Jitesh Sharma played a pivotal role in Baroda’s five-wicket victory over Himachal Pradesh, hitting 41 off 19 balls with three fours and four sixes, guiding his team to victory with 17 balls to spare.
Rinku Singh
Returning to form for Uttar Pradesh, Rinku Singh scored 65 off 42 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to prevent a 37-run defeat against Madhya Pradesh.
Rajat Patidar, playing for Madhya Pradesh, contributed with 43 off 20 balls, while Vipraj Nigam took key wickets for Uttar Pradesh.
Mohammed Shami
In a challenging match against Punjab, Mohammed Shami took the wicket of Sanvir Singh but was otherwise costly, conceding 61 runs in four overs. Akash Deep also faced difficulties, giving up 55 runs for two wickets in four overs.
Varun Chakravarthy
Varun Chakravarthy had a better day with the ball against Uttarakhand, finishing with figures of one for 28 from four overs. He dismissed Kunal Chandela for 47 and was involved in running out Yuvraj Chaudhary for 74.
The scores
Elite: Group A (Lucknow): Assam 132/7 in 20 overs (Sibsankar Roy 30, Saahil Jain 38) lost to Railways 135/7 in 19.4 overs (Akshat Pandey 36, Akash Sengupta 4/35).
Chhattisgarh 120 in 19.5 overs (Amandeep Khare 41, Sanjeet Desai 35, K.M. Asif 3/13) lost to Kerala 121/2 in 10.4 overs (Sanju Samson 43, Rohan Kunnummal 33).
Odisha 160/6 in 20 overs (Sambit Baral 46, Prayash Kumar Singh 40 n.o.) lost to Vidarbha 163/2 in 14.5 overs (Aman Mokhade 73 n.o., Dhruv Shorey 69 n.o.).
Andhra 159/7 in 20 overs (K.S. Bharat 30, Ricky Bhui 48, S.D.N.V. Prasad 48 n.o., Tushar Deshpande 3/25) lost to Mumbai 162/1 in 15.2 overs (Ayush Mhatre 104 n.o., Suryakumar Yadav 31 n.o.).
Group B (Kolkata): Goa 160/4 in 20 overs (Lalit Yadav 85 n.o.) lost to Hyderabad 166/3 in 14 overs (Aman Rao 40, Pragnay Reddy 67 n.o.).
Maharashtra 139/7 in 20 overs (Arshin Kulkarni 47) lost to Chandigarh 142/5 in 19.4 overs (Manan Vohra 72 n.o., Nikhil Thakur 36).
Madhya Pradesh 184/7 in 20 overs (Ankush Singh 31, Harsh Gawali 49, Rajat Patidar 43, Harpreet Singh Bhatia 33) bt Uttar Pradesh 147 in 18.4 overs (Rinku Singh 65, Shivam Shukla 3/36, Rahul Batham 3/33).
Jammu & Kashmir 159/9 in 20 overs (Qamran Iqbal 64) bt Bihar 125/9 in 20 overs (Auqib Nabi 4/16).
Group C (Hyderabad): Punjab 310/5 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 148, Prabhsimran Singh 70, Ramandeep Singh 39) bt Bengal 198/9 in 20 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 130 n.o., Akash Deep 31, Harpreet Brar 4/23).
Pondicherry 109/9 in 20 overs (Pulkit Narang 3/10) lost to Services 112/3 in 13.5 overs (Mohit Ahlawat 46 n.o.).
Haryana 142 in 19.3 overs (Yashvardhan Dalal 51, Arzan Nagwaswalla 3/16, Hemang Patel 3/26) lost to Gujarat 143/6 in 20 overs (Saurav Chauhan 81 n.o.).
Himachal Pradesh 142/8 in 20 overs (Innesh Mahajan 50) lost to Baroda 144/5 in 17.1 overs (Shashwat Rawat 47 n.o., Jitesh Sharma 41).
Group D (Ahmedabad): Tripura 182/7 in 20 overs (Bikramkumar Das 42, Vijay Shankar 59, Manisankar Murasingh 42) lost to Jharkhand 185/2 in 17.3 overs (Ishan Kishan 113 n.o., Virat Singh 53 n.o.).
Rajasthan 201/5 in 20 overs (Bharat Sharma 38, Deepak Hooda 43, Kartik Sharma 46, Mahipal Lomror 48 n.o.) bt Karnataka 200/8 in 20 overs (Devdutt Padikkal 32, Karun Nair 51, R. Smaran 48 n.o., Ashok Sharma 3/43, Kamlesh Nagarkoti 3/52).
Uttarakhand 164/6 in 20 overs (Yuvraj Choudhary 74, Kunal Chandela 47) lost to Tamil Nadu 168/5 in 17.1 overs (R. Rajkumar 93 n.o.).
Delhi 207/4 in 20 overs (Yash Dhull 47, Nitish Rana 76, Ayush Badoni 33) bt Saurashtra 197/5 in 20 overs (Harvik Desai 32, Prerak Mankad 50, Ruchit Ahir 39 n.o., Suyash Sharma 3/20).
Plate (Pune): Mizoram 186/3 in 20 overs (Jehu Anderson 31, Codanda Ajit Karthik 64, Joseph Lalthankhuma 47 n.o.) bt Manipur 157/7 in 20 overs (Johnson Singh 75 n.o., Langlonyamba Meitan Keishangbam 34).
Arunachal Pradesh 118/7 in 20 overs (Techi Neri 32) lost to Meghalaya 123/4 in 15 overs (Kishan Lyngdoh 57 n.o., Arpit Bhatewara 41).
Nagaland 101 in 19 overs (Dega Nischal 33, Chetan Bist 30, Gurinder Singh 4/14) lost to Sikkim 105/3 in 12.4 overs (K. Sai Satwik 44 n.o., Kranthi Kumar 36).
Published on Nov 30, 2025
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