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2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
| Dates | 4 November 2021 – 22 November 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin |
| Champions | Tamil Nadu (3rd title) |
| Participants | 38 |
| Matches played | 105 |
| Most runs | Tanmay Agarwal (334) (Hyderabad) |
| Most wickets | Chama Milind (18) (Hyderabad) |
| Official website | bcci.tv |
Template:2021–22 Indian domestic cricket season 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the fourteenth edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twenty20 competition that was played in India.[1] It started on 4 November 2021,[2] with the final taking place on 22 November 2021.[3] The tournament formed part of the 2021–22 Indian domestic cricket season, which was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in July 2021.[4] Tamil Nadu were the defending champions.[5]
The tournament was originally scheduled to be started on 20 October 2021,[4] and postponed to 27 October 2021,[3] but eventually started on 4 November 2021.[6] The teams were initially divided into five groups, with seven teams each in Groups A and B, and eight each in Groups C, D and E.[4] However, in August 2021, the BCCI announced that the tournament would be divided into six groups, with six teams in the five Elite Groups, and eight teams in the Plate Group.[7] The winners of each Elite Group progressed directly to the quarter-finals, with the second-placed teams and the winner of the Plate Group playing in pre-quarters matches to determine the final eight teams.[8] It was played in six cities across the country which are Baroda, Delhi, Guwahati, Haryana, Lucknow, Vijayawada,[9] with all the knockout matches played in Delhi.[10]
On 8 November 2021, in the Plate Group match between Vidarbha and Manipur, Akshay Karnewar of Vidarbha became the first bowler to bowl four overs in a Twenty20 cricket match without conceding a run.[11]
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bengal, Hyderabad and Rajasthan all won their Elite Groups, advancing to the quarter-finals, with Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Saurashtra, Himachal Pradesh and Vidarbha progressing to the preliminary quarter-finals.[12][13][14][15][16][17] Vidarbha, Karnataka and Kerala all won their preliminary quarter-final matches to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.[18][19][20] In the quarter-finals, Tamil Nadu, Vidarbha, Hyderabad and Karnataka all won their matches, with Karnataka winning a Super Over against Bengal.[21]
In the first semi-final match, defending champions Tamil Nadu beat Hyderabad by eight wickets, after Hyderabad were bowled out for 90 runs.[22] In the second semi-final, Karnataka scored 176/7 from their twenty overs against Vidarbha, winning by four runs to join Tamil Nadu in the final.[23] In the final, Tamil Nadu beat Karnataka by four wickets to win the tournament and retain their title.[24]
Player transfers[edit]
The following player transfers were approved ahead of the season.
League stage[edit]
Group A[edit]Template:2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A Group B[edit]Template:2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B Group C[edit] |
Group D[edit]Template:2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group D Group E[edit]Template:2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group E Plate Group[edit] |
Knockout stage[edit]
Preliminary quarter-finals[edit]
Maharashtra
157/8 (20 overs) |
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Vidarbha
160/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
Saurashtra
145/7 (20 overs) |
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Karnataka
150/8 (19.5 overs) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abhinav Manohar (Karnataka) made his T20 debut.
Himachal Pradesh
145/6 (20 overs) |
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Kerala
147/2 (19.3 overs) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
- Suresh Vishweshwar (Kerala) made his T20 debut.
Quarter-finals[edit]
Karnataka
160/5 (20 overs) |
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Bengal
160/8 (20 overs) |
Writtick Chatterjee 51 (40)
MB Darshan 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Bengal 5/2 (0.4 overs), Karnataka 8/0 (0.2 overs).
Semi-finals[edit]
Hyderabad
90 (18.3 overs) |
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Tamil Nadu
92/2 (14.2 overs) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
Final[edit]
Karnataka
151/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Tamil Nadu
153/6 (20 overs) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
References[edit]
- ↑ "BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "Kolkata to host Ranji final in March; Delhi to host men's season-opening SMA finale". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Indian domestic season to kickstart on September 20". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Ranji Trophy returns as BCCI announces full 2021-22 domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "M Siddharth, R Sai Kishore carry Tamil Nadu to second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Sarfaraz Khan, Shams Mulani among four Mumbai players to test Covid-19 positive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy to start from January 5, senior cricket to start with Mushtaq T20 from October 27". Hindustan Times. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy start date to January 5 in revised domestic calendar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22: Full match schedule, teams, date, venues, timings". SportStar. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ "Gaikwad's runs, Hooda's form and Karnewar's record highlight SMA group stage". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy: Akshay Karnewar first player in T20 to concede zero runs after bowling full quota". Indian Express. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Mushtaq Ali Trophy: TN beat Punjab by 7 wickets, qualify for knockout phase". Indian Express. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Bengal stun Karnataka to storm into quarters; Mumbai ousted". First Post. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Hooda helps Rajasthan beat Haryana by 30 runs, qualify for knockout stage". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Bengal crush Karnataka to make quarterfinal entry". CricBuzz. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Hyderabad Beat Uttar Pradesh To Top Group E And Qualify For Quarterfinals". NDTV. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Group D: Kerala joins Gujarat in knockouts". SportStar. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Vidarbha Beat Maharashtra to Enter Quarter-finals". News18. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy HIGHLIGHTS 2021-22: Karnataka, Kerala and Vidarbha qualify for SMAT quarterfinals". SportStar. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Azharuddeen, Samson half centuries led Kerala to quarterfinals as they beat Himachal Pradesh in pre-quarters". Inside Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Karnataka win in Super Over while Tamil Nadu, Vidarbha and Hyderabad cruise into semi-finals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Saravana Kumar bags five as Tamil Nadu cruise into Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Nalkande bags four in four, but Karnataka clinch narrow win to enter final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Final Highlights: Tamil Nadu beat Karnataka by four wickets". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Puducherry sign Deshpande, Bhati as pros for 2021-22 season". cricbuzz.
- ↑ "JKCA permits players to participate in 2nd leg of IPL-21". Daily Excelsior.
- ↑ "Pavan Deshpande to leave Karnataka and play for Pondicherry". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Deepak Hooda quits Baroda for Rajasthan". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Sheldon Jackson set to return to Saurashtra". Sportstar.
- ↑ "Chandigarh cricketer Uday to play for Mizoram". The Tribune.
- ↑ "Guest Player Melu Kranthi Kumar Nominated As Captain Of 'Sikkim Cricket Team'". Northeast Today.
- ↑ "Meghalaya names T20 team for Mushtaq Ali trophy". The Shillong Times.
- ↑ "Guest Player Melu Kranthi Kumar Nominated As Captain Of 'Sikkim Cricket Team'". Northeast Today.
- ↑ "Abu Nechim moves on from Assam, to play for Nagaland this season". Sportstar.
- ↑ "Mumbai's Ranjane moves to Goa". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Former Hong Kong Skipper Anshuman Rath to Play for Odisha in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Rahil Shah signs up for Tripura for upcoming domestic season". Sportstar.
- ↑ "Hanuma Vihari parts ways with Andhra, to represent Hyderabad again". Sportstar.
- ↑ "Vidarbha pacer Wagh to roar in Goa". The Times of India.
External links[edit]
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