Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Mumbai’s batting involves the fore towards Vidarbha

Commendable: Baroda bowlers defended their 172 with ease.
| Photograph Credit score: MURALI KUMAR Ok

The may of the Mumbai batting line-up was on full show because the facet outclassed Vidarbha by six wickets within the quarterfinal of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on the Alur Cricket Stadium right here on Wednesday.

Chasing a formidable 222, Mumbai obtained the proper begin as openers Prithvi Shaw (49, 26b, 5×4, 4×6) and Ajinkya Rahane (84, 45b, 10×4, 3×6) placed on an 83-run stand in seven overs.

Rahane stored the rating transferring at a quick clip after Shaw returned to the hut. Because the required charge began to climb, Shivam Dube (37 n.o., 22b, 1×4, 2×6) and Suryansh Shedge (36 n.o.,12b, 1×4, 4×6) obtained collectively for a match-winning unbroken fifth-wicket partnership.

Mumbai will tackle Baroda within the first semifinal on Friday.

Baroda recorded a cushty 41-run win over Bengal on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Shashwat Rawat (40) and Abhimanyu Singh (37) took Baroda to a helpful 172 for seven. Bengal’s chase was derailed early, as left-arm pacer Lukman Meriwala scalped three wickets within the fourth over.

Shahbaz Ahmed (55, 36b, 3×4, 4×6) tried to maintain Bengal within the hunt, nevertheless it was too little too late.

Bengal pacer Mohammed Shami had a lacklustre day, conceding 43 runs in his 4 overs.

Partial amends

Shami made partial amends by bowling zippy yorkers within the dying, and picked up two wickets.

There was disappointment in retailer for followers of the Pandya brothers who turned up on the stadium, as Hardik and Krunal fell for 10 and 7 respectively.

In one other last-eight fixture, Anuj Rawat (73 n.o., 33b, 7×4, 5×6) got here alive to energy Delhi previous Uttar Pradesh. Batting at 4, Rawat feasted on quick deliveries, swivelling neatly to loft the ball behind sq..

Within the second semifinal, Delhi will tackle Madhya Pradesh, which dispatched Saurashtra by six wickets.

The scores:

At Alur grounds: Saurashtra 173/7 in 20 overs (Chirag Jani 80 n.o.) misplaced to Madhya Pradesh 174/4 in 19.2 overs (Arpit Gaud 42, Venkatesh Iyer 38 n.o., Rajat Patidar 28). Toss: Madhya Pradesh; PoM: Venkatesh Iyer.

Vidarbha 221/6 in 20 overs (Atharva Taide 66, Apoorv Wankhade 51, Shubham Dubey 43 n.o.) misplaced to Mumbai 224/4 in 19.2 overs (Prithvi Shaw 49, Ajinkya Rahane 84, Shivam Dube 37 n.o., Suryansh Shedge 36 n.o.). Toss: Mumbai; PoM: Ajinkya Rahane.

At M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: Baroda 172/7 in 20 overs (Shashwat Rawat 40, Abhimanyu Singh 37) bt Bengal 131 in 18 overs (Shahbaz Ahmed 55, Lukman Meriwala 3/17, Atit Sheth 3/41). Toss: Bengal, PoM: Lukman Meriwala.

Delhi 193/3 in 20 overs (Priyansh Arya 44, Yash Dhull 42, Anuj Rawat 73 n.o.) bt Uttar Pradesh 174 in 20 overs (Priyam Garg 54, Prince Yadav 3/36). Toss: Uttar Pradesh; PoM: Anuj Rawat.