CG vs BAR 1st Match Highlights: Chandigarh Beat Baroda by 3 Wickets
Chandigarh beat Baroda by 3 wickets.
Chandigarh beat Baroda by 3 wickets in 1st Match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- BAR Over 4 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Jagjit Singh Sandhu: 1 6 1 4 4 1
- BAR Over 13.5 — Shivalik Sharma out for 45 (42), b s bhambri by Shivam Bhambri. 82/2
- BAR Over 20 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Rohit Dhanda: 1 4 1 1 4 4
- CG Over 7.1 — Arjun Azad out for 26 (20), b k pandya by Krunal Pandya. 51/2
- CG Over 16.1 — Aarush Bhandari out for 26 (18), runout ( (sub shashwat rawat )) by Deepak Hooda. 123/4
- CG Over 16.5 — Deepak Hooda completes a 3-wicket haul
- CG Over 18.6 — Chandigarh collapse: 3 wickets for 14 runs (123/4 to 137/7)
- CG Over 18.6 — Shivam Bhambri out for 45 (41), c r limbani b d hooda by Deepak Hooda. 137/7
- CG Over 19.5 — Jagjit Singh Sandhu finished it off with a four off Atit Sheth
How the runs came
Baroda were 65 after 10 overs and finished on 148/4. Chandigarh were 70 after 10 overs and finished on 149/7.
Phase by phase
| Phase | BAR | CG |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 46/1 (RR 7.67) | 46/1 (RR 7.67) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 44/1 (RR 4.89) | 68/2 (RR 7.56) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 56/2 (RR 11.20) | 35/4 (RR 7.24) |
In the middle overs, Chandigarh scored 24 more than Baroda. In the death overs, Baroda scored 21 more than Chandigarh.
Baroda innings: over by over
Baroda faced 48 dot balls (40%), hit 15 fours and 4 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 46 off 36 balls between Amit Passi & Shivalik Sharma.
Fall of wickets: 46-1 (Mahesh Pithiya, 5.6), 82-2 (Shivalik Sharma, 13.5), 105-3 (Jitesh Sharma, 16.3), 127-4 (Bhanu Pania, 18.2)
Chandigarh innings: over by over
Chandigarh faced 38 dot balls (32%), hit 14 fours and 4 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 53 off 36 balls between Shivam Bhambri & Aarush Bhandari. Between overs 16.4 and 18.6 they slipped from 123/4 to 137/7.
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (Manan Vohra, 2.4), 51-2 (Arjun Azad, 7.1), 70-3 (Sanyam Saini, 10.1), 123-4 (Aarush Bhandari, 16.1), 126-5 (Raman Bishnoi, 16.4), 126-6 (Chiragvir Dhindsa, 16.5), 137-7 (Shivam Bhambri, 18.6)
Our view
Baroda put up 148/4 after batting first, but they couldn't quite build the kind of big innings that would have put Chandigarh under serious pressure. Shivalik Sharma was their main contributor, scoring 45 off 42 balls and holding the innings together. The team did manage to pick up the scoring rate towards the end, especially with 15 runs coming in the final over, but Chandigarh's bowlers kept things under control through the middle overs. With 149 to chase, Baroda had given themselves a chance, but the target was certainly within reach.
Chandigarh looked comfortable for much of the chase, with Shivam Bhambri scoring 45 and sharing a useful 53-run stand with Aarush Bhandari. At 123/4, they seemed close to wrapping up the game, but things suddenly became tense as three wickets fell for just 14 runs. Deepak Hooda made a real impact with the ball, picking up important wickets and bringing Baroda back into the contest. However, Jagjit Singh Sandhu held his nerve when it mattered and struck the winning boundary in the 19.5th over. It was a close finish, but Chandigarh managed to get over the line by three wickets.
Top performers
- Shivalik Sharma — 45 (42 balls)
- Shivam Bhambri — 45 (41 balls)
- Krunal Pandya — 40 (42 balls)
- Deepak Hooda — 2/6 (2 ov)
- Krunal Pandya — 2/7 (4 ov)
- Bhagmender Lather — 2/27 (3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Chandigarh vs Baroda
