SAU vs BIR 7th Match: Saurashtra Win by 5 Wickets as Sakariya Shines
Saurashtra beat Bihar by 5 wickets.
Saurashtra beat Bihar by 5 wickets in 7th 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
- BIR Over 10.1 — Altamish Ashraf out for 24 (20), c harvik desai b k fuletra by Krains Fuletra. 69/4
- BIR Over 17 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Chetan Sakariya: 6 0 6 1 2 1
- BIR Over 18.5 — Chetan Sakariya completes a 3-wicket haul
- BIR Over 18.5 — Prithvi Raj out for 38 (27), c j unadkat b c sakariya by Chetan Sakariya. 129/8
- BIR Over 19.3 — Bihar collapse: 3 wickets for 10 runs (121/6 to 131/9)
- BIR Over 19.3 — Prerak Mankad completes a 3-wicket haul
- SAU Over 6 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Raghuvendra Pratap Singh: 1 4 4 1 4 1
- SAU Over 6.1 — Harvik Desai out for 21 (18), c h singh b s kashyap by Suraj Kashyap. 55/2
- SAU Over 7.6 — Harvansh Singh Pangalia out for 33 (11), lbw b h singh by Himanshu Singh. 81/3
- SAU Over 8 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Himanshu Singh: 6 4 6 1 1 W
- SAU Over 9.6 — Suraj Kashyap completes a 3-wicket haul
- SAU Over 16.3 — Ruchit Ahir finished it off with a four off Altamish Ashraf
How the runs came
Bihar were 69 after 10 overs and finished on 137/9. Saurashtra were 81 after 8 overs and finished on 138/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | BIR | SAU |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 42/3 (RR 7.00) | 55/1 (RR 9.17) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 55/2 (RR 6.11) | 73/4 (RR 8.11) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 40/4 (RR 8.00) | 10/0 (RR 6.67) |
In the powerplay, Saurashtra scored 13 more than Bihar. In the middle overs, Saurashtra scored 18 more than Bihar.
Bihar innings: over by over
Bihar faced 45 dot balls (38%), hit 9 fours and 7 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 40 off 25 balls between Prithvi Raj & Suraj Kashyap. Between overs 18.3 and 19.3 they slipped from 121/6 to 131/9.
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (Alok Kumar, 2.1), 35-2 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 4.5), 39-3 (Ayush Loharuka, 5.1), 69-4 (Altamish Ashraf, 10.1), 81-5 (Raghuvendra Pratap Singh, 13.3), 121-6 (Suraj Kashyap, 17.4), 128-7 (Mayank Kumar, 18.3), 129-8 (Prithvi Raj, 18.5), 131-9 (Prashant Singh, 19.3)
Saurashtra innings: over by over
Saurashtra faced 29 dot balls (29%), hit 10 fours and 7 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 43 off 33 balls between Ruchit Ahir & Siddhant Rana (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 34-1 (Vishvaraj Jadeja, 4.4), 55-2 (Harvik Desai, 6.1), 81-3 (Harvansh Singh Pangalia, 7.6), 93-4 (Prerak Mankad, 9.6), 95-5 (Samar Gajjar, 10.6)
Our view
Bihar struggled to get going from the start, losing three wickets inside the powerplay. Prithvi Raj and Suraj Kashyap then put together a useful 40-run partnership to steady the innings, with Prithvi leading the recovery through his 38 off 27 balls. But just when Bihar needed a strong finish, the innings fell apart again. They went from 121/6 to 131/9 in a short span and eventually managed only 137/9, leaving Saurashtra with a very manageable target.
Saurashtra came out with a positive approach and scored quickly during the powerplay and middle overs. Harvik Desai and Harvansh Singh Pangalia added valuable runs, while the 15-run sixth over and 18-run eighth over put the chase firmly in Saurashtra's control. Bihar did manage to pick up a few wickets and create some pressure, but Ruchit Ahir and Siddhant Rana kept things steady with an unbeaten 43-run stand. Ruchit then hit the winning four in the 17th over, completing a comfortable five-wicket victory.
Top performers
- Prithvi Raj — 38 (27 balls)
- Harvansh Singh Pangalia — 33 (11 balls)
- Altamish Ashraf — 24 (20 balls)
- Prerak Mankad — 3/20 (4 ov)
- Chetan Sakariya — 3/33 (4 ov)
- Suraj Kashyap — 3/39 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Saurashtra vs Bihar
