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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Blazing batting performances were at the core of Mumbai, Baroda, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh progressing to the semifinals of the 2024/25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after winning their respective quarterfinal games held in Alur and Bengaluru.

Madhya Pradesh entered their first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy semifinal since the 2010/11 season after they beat Saurashtra by six wickets. Saurashtra posted 174/7, thanks to Chirag Jani hitting an unbeaten 80 off 45 deliveries.

In reply, Arpit Gaud (42) and Subhranshu Senapati (24) got the M.P. chase off to a flying start, before captain Rajat Patidar (28), along with Venkatesh Iyer hitting 38 not out off 33 deliveries, after taking 2/23 and Harpreet Singh Bhatia’s nine-ball 22 not out got MP over the line with four balls to spare.