Jharkhand Defends Title with Victory Over Mizoram in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Jharkhand begins its title defense in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with a six-wicket win against Mizoram.
New Delhi, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : Defending champion Jharkhand kicked off its title defense in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 with a convincing six-wicket victory over Mizoram on Saturday. The match took place at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, where Jharkhand chased down a target of 77 runs in just 8.3 overs.
Jharkhand’s bowlers, led by Harsh Raj with impressive figures of 3 for 16, restricted Mizoram to a mere 76 runs. Despite a stellar performance in the Ranji Trophy, where Chinmay Sutar scored an unbeaten 400 runs against Nagaland, he could only manage 19 runs off 15 balls in this match.
With Mizoram all out for 76, they had no chance of a comeback. Jharkhand’s Utkarsh Singh played a crucial role, finishing with an unbeaten 45 runs off 26 balls, which included five fours and three sixes. Jharkhand achieved the target comfortably, losing four wickets along the way.
Meanwhile, in Indore’s Holkar Stadium, Bihar’s captain Vaibhav Suryavanshi faced defeat in his first match. In an Elite Group B clash, Saurashtra successfully chased down a target of 138 runs with five wickets in hand, finishing the game with 21 balls to spare. Bihar batted first, scoring 137 runs for the loss of nine wickets, with Prithvi Raj top-scoring at 38 runs from 27 balls.
Saurashtra’s Chetan Sakariya was a standout bowler, taking three wickets for 33 runs in his four overs. Harvansh Singh also made a significant impact during the chase, scoring 33 runs off just 11 balls. The match concluded with Saurashtra reaching the target in 16.3 overs.
In another match in New Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh defeated Tripura by 43 runs. Batting first, Andhra managed 141 runs for nine wickets, with SNDV Prasad contributing a crucial unbeaten half-century. Tripura struggled in their innings, collapsing for just 98 runs in 17.2 overs.
Gujarat, playing at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, set a target of 250 runs, winning their match by 21 runs. Captain Urvil Patel led with a blistering 62 runs off 30 balls, while debutant spin-allrounder Khilan Patel scored an impressive 84 runs off 29 balls. Despite strong performances from Odisha’s Subhranshu Senapati and Karthik Biswal, who scored 87 and 55 runs respectively, their team fell short, ending with 229 runs.
