Nitish Kumar Reddy breathed fire in Andhra’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Super League game against Madhya Pradesh on Friday. The all-rounder, who recently rejoined the Andhra side after the conclusion of the IND vs SA ODI series, created instant impact on his arrival, rattling MP’s top-order. Reddy bagged a hat-trick to put Madhya Pradesh on the backfoot early on in their run-chase.
Nitish Reddy bags hat-trick in SMAT
Nitish’s first victim was Harsh Gawali as he was clean bowled by the all-rounder for 5 runs. In the next delivery, the bowler got rid of Harpreet Singh for a golden duck as the batter was caught out by Ricky Bhui. Reddy then completed his hat-trick off his next delivery as he dismissed MP captain Rajat Patidar for a golden duck.
Nitish Reddy had a good outing with the bat as well, finishing as the second highest run-scorer in the SMAT Super League game against MP on Friday. Although he played a slow-paced 25-run knock off 27 deliveries, his contributions helped Andhra reach a face-saving 112-run total before they were bowled out. Prior to his hat-trick, Nitish only had 8 wickets from 37 games in T20s, with a best of 2/17.
In response, MP got off to the worst possible start in the run-chase, losing wickets in a heap early on in the innings.
SMAT Super League fixtures for December 12, Friday
| Group | Match | Venue | Time |
| A | Andhra vs Madhya Pradesh | DY Patil Academy, Pune | 9 AM |
| B | Haryana vs Rajasthan | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 11 AM |
| A | Punjab vs Jharkhand | DY Patil Academy, Pune | 1.30 PM |
| B | Mumbai vs Hyderabad | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 4.30 PM |
Editor's Pick
Cricket
Relief for RCB as Karnataka govt allows Chinnaswamy stadium to host IPL 2026 matches
Top Stories
Craze for IND vs PAK declining? Tickets for T20 World Cup 2026 tie to begin from just Rs 438 onwards
