So, yet another round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy finished on Thursday, and largely the results remained on the expected lines. But that said, one of the biggest surprises of the day was, Kerala beating Mumbai in the 6th round. InsideSport takes a look at all the headlines from the latest round.
Prithvi Shaw fails against MP
Stand-in skipper for Maharashtra, Prithvi Shaw finally had a bad game in the ongoing season, as he was dismissed 5, in a chase of 154 at the Eden Gardens. This was a rare failure considering, he had scored two fifties in the tournament already. On the other hand, Venkatesh Iyer had a poor outing too, as he could manage only 13 from 15.
Relentless Abhishek Sharma has only one gear
One thing that does not change with India opener Abhishek Sharma is, his style of play does not change, while the team and the opposition might. The southpaw batter went on to score 34 from only 9 deliveries against Pondicherry. His innings included 4 fours and three sixes, to take the team score to 192/5.
Abhimayu Easwaran can play T20s
You generally don’t associate Bengal skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran with T20s. But then on Thursday, he came up with a decent knock of 58 from 37 deliveries — at a strike-rate of 156. Yes, the knock was against Services, but then he ended the misconception, that he can only do well in the longer format. For the unversed, he has a decent record in the format, and had even scored a 130 against Punjab in SMAT.
Sarfaraz Khan sizzles before IPL 2026
Out-of-favour India batter Sarfaraz Khan has been going through a tough period, where the selectors aren’t looking at him. But then he is coming up with solid show in the domestic cricket. SMAT is no different where he is on a run-scoring spree. After scoring 100 and 52 in the edition, he scored 52 from 40 against Kerala. But then, that was not enough to save Mumbai from defeat.
