MP vs KER 15th Match: Madhya Pradesh Win by 5 Wickets as Singh Shines
Madhya Pradesh beat Kerala by 5 wickets.
Madhya Pradesh beat Kerala by 5 wickets in 15th 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
- KER Over 17.2 — Salman Nizar brings up a fifty off 47 balls
- KER Over 19 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Tripuresh Singh: 6 6 wd 4 0 1 wd 1
- MP Over 2 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by KM Asif: 0 4 4 4 4 1
- MP Over 9.1 — Akshat Raghuwanshi out for 45 (28), b bj narayanan by Biju Narayanan. 80/3
- MP Over 11.1 — Apurve Dwivedi out for 26 (18), c s samson b k asif by KM Asif. 95/4
- MP Over 18.4 — Rajat Patidar finished it off with a six off Biju Narayanan
How the runs came
Kerala were 60 after 10 overs and finished on 138/2. Madhya Pradesh were 80 after 9 overs and finished on 142/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | KER | MP |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 38/2 (RR 6.33) | 59/2 (RR 9.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 59/0 (RR 6.56) | 53/3 (RR 5.89) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 43/0 (RR 8.60) | 30/0 (RR 8.18) |
In the powerplay, Madhya Pradesh scored 21 more than Kerala.
Kerala innings: over by over
Kerala faced 33 dot balls (28%), hit 8 fours and 4 sixes, and got 12 extras. The best stand was 109 off 89 balls between Ahammed Imran & Akhil Scaria (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Sanju Samson, 0.3), 31-2 (Mohammed Azharuddeen, 5.1)
Madhya Pradesh innings: over by over
Madhya Pradesh faced 23 dot balls (21%), hit 7 fours and 6 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 51 off 27 balls between Akshat Raghuwanshi & Shivang Kumar.
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (Ankush Singh, 0.6), 57-2 (Shivang Kumar, 5.3), 80-3 (Akshat Raghuwanshi, 9.1), 95-4 (Apurve Dwivedi, 11.1), 103-5 (Aniket Verma, 12.5)
Our view
Madhya Pradesh beat Kerala by 5 wickets in the 15th match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite. Kerala posted 138/2 after batting first, with Salman Nizar leading the innings with an unbeaten 69 off 53 balls. Ahammed Imran and Akhil Scaria also contributed with an unbeaten 109-run partnership, helping Kerala recover and build a competitive total. Tripuresh Singh conceded 20 runs in the final over, giving Kerala a strong finish.
Madhya Pradesh made a flying start, scoring 80 in the first nine overs. Akshat Raghuwanshi played a key role with 45 off 28 balls, while Apurve Dwivedi added 26. Despite losing a few wickets in the middle overs, Rajat Patidar held the chase together with an unbeaten 36 off 29 balls and finished the match with a six off Biju Narayanan in the 19th over. Madhya Pradesh reached 142/5 in 18.4 overs to seal a comfortable five-wicket victory.
Top performers
- Salman Nizar — 69 (53 balls)
- Akshat Raghuwanshi — 45 (28 balls)
- Rajat Patidar — 36 (29 balls)
- Tripuresh Singh — 3/28 (3 ov)
- Karthik B Nair — 2/23 (4 ov)
- Avesh Khan — 2/29 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Madhya Pradesh vs Kerala
