HIM vs ASM 9th Match: Himachal Pradesh Win by 16 Runs as Surroch Shines
Himachal Pradesh beat Assam by 16 runs.
Himachal Pradesh beat Assam by 16 runs in 9th 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
- HIM Over 11 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Bhargab Lahkar: 0 1 6 6 0 4
- HIM Over 18.2 — Mridul Surroch brings up a fifty off 32 balls
- HIM Over 19.1 — Mridul Surroch out for 54 (35), c p saikia b akash sengupta by Akash Sengupta. 157/5
- HIM Over 20 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Akash Sengupta: 1 W wd 1 4 4 4
- ASM Over 8 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Arpit Guleria: 1 wd 1 1 4 6 1
- ASM Over 8.3 — Denish Das out for 22 (16), st i mahajan b as jamwal by Ayush Jamwal. 62/4
How the runs came
Himachal Pradesh were 70 after 10 overs and finished on 176/5. Assam were 46 after 7 overs and finished on 119/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | HIM | ASM |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 46/1 (RR 7.89) | 41/3 (RR 6.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 75/3 (RR 8.33) | 78/3 (RR 8.67) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 50/1 (RR 10.00) | - |
The two sides were level phase by phase; single overs made the difference.
Himachal Pradesh innings: over by over
Himachal Pradesh faced 32 dot balls (27%), hit 15 fours and 5 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 50 off 32 balls between Innesh Mahajan & Mridul Surroch.
Fall of wickets: 34-1 (Ayush Jamwal, 4.5), 56-2 (Ekant Sen, 7.2), 63-3 (Nehal Wadhera, 8.2), 113-4 (Pukhraj Mann, 13.4), 157-5 (Mridul Surroch, 19.1)
Assam innings: over by over
Assam faced 21 dot balls (23%), hit 8 fours and 4 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 28 off 22 balls between Denish Das & Saahil Jain.
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (Rohit Mihir Sen, 2.2), 23-2 (Pradyun Saikia, 3.3), 34-3 (Sibsankar Roy, 4.5), 62-4 (Denish Das, 8.3), 85-5 (Abdul Ajij Kuraishi, 10.4), 108-6 (Akash Sengupta, 13.2)
Our view
Himachal Pradesh beat Assam by 16 runs in the 9th match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite. Batting first, Himachal Pradesh posted 176/5, with Mridul Surroch leading the innings with 54 off 35 balls. Vaibhav Kalta added a quick 29 off 18 balls, while Surroch and Innesh Mahajan shared a valuable 50-run partnership off 32 balls. A strong finish in the final overs helped Himachal Pradesh set a challenging target.
Assam managed 119/6 in reply and fell 16 runs short. Saahil Jain top-scored with 37 off 26 balls, while Denish Das contributed 22 off 16. However, early wickets put Assam under pressure, and the team struggled to build a match-changing partnership. Jitender Rana picked up two wickets, while Akash Sengupta also claimed two important breakthroughs. Himachal Pradesh kept control of the chase and secured a 16-run victory.
Top performers
- Mridul Surroch — 52 (35 balls)
- Saahil Jain — 37 (26 balls)
- Vaibhav Kalta — 29 (18 balls)
- Jitender Rana — 2/13 (2 ov)
- Akash Sengupta — 2/31 (4 ov)
- Nehal Wadhera — 1/5 (1 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Himachal Pradesh vs Assam
