UT vs CHA 16th Match: Chhattisgarh Win by 5 Wickets as Ajay Mandal Shines
Chhattisgarh beat Uttarakhand by 5 wickets.
Chhattisgarh beat Uttarakhand by 5 wickets in 16th 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
- UT Over 8.6 — Yuvraj Chaudhary out for 27 (20), c a khare b ss agarwal by Shubham Agarwal. 79/3
- UT Over 18 — 24 runs came off the over, bowled by Sandeep Warrier: wd wd 6 1 1 wd 6 1 6
- UT Over 18.5 — Avneesh Sudha brings up a fifty off 30 balls
- UT Over 20 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Sandeep Warrier: 0 2 6 1 6 4
- CHA Over 1 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Akash Madhwal: 0 W 4 4 6 4
- CHA Over 3 — 24 runs came off the over, bowled by Yuvraj Chaudhary: wd 1 4 4 4 6 4
- CHA Over 5.1 — Vikalp Tiwari brings up a fifty off 16 balls
- CHA Over 5.2 — Vikalp Tiwari out for 50 (17), lbw b a sudha by Avneesh Sudha. 72/3
- CHA Over 12.6 — Ajay Mandal brings up a fifty off 29 balls
- CHA Over 13.1 — Rahul Pradhan out for 25 (19), c vijay sharma b ac ayachi by Agnivesh Ayachi. 145/4
- CHA Over 15.5 — Ajay Mandal out for 66 (37), c s dangwal b ac ayachi by Agnivesh Ayachi. 173/5
- CHA Over 18.3 — Shashank Chandrakar finished it off with a six off Akash Madhwal
How the runs came
Uttarakhand were 83 after 10 overs and finished on 197/5. Chhattisgarh were 110 after 9 overs and finished on 202/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | UT | CHA |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 53/1 (RR 8.83) | 81/3 (RR 13.50) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 68/4 (RR 7.56) | 83/1 (RR 9.22) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 74/0 (RR 14.80) | 38/1 (RR 10.86) |
In the powerplay, Chhattisgarh scored 28 more than Uttarakhand. In the middle overs, Chhattisgarh scored 15 more than Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand innings: over by over
Uttarakhand faced 27 dot balls (22%), hit 13 fours and 10 sixes, and got 13 extras. The best stand was 109 off 55 balls between Avneesh Sudha & Jagadeesha Suchith (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 28-1 (Tejasvi Jaiswal, 2.3), 54-2 (Kunal Chandela, 6.5), 79-3 (Yuvraj Chaudhary, 8.6), 82-4 (Aanjaneya Suryavanshi, 9.4), 86-5 (Shashwat Dangwal, 10.5)
Chhattisgarh innings: over by over
Chhattisgarh faced 29 dot balls (26%), hit 20 fours and 9 sixes, and got 13 extras. The best stand was 73 off 47 balls between Rahul Pradhan & Ajay Mandal.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Aayush Pandey, 0.2), 66-2 (Amandeep Khare, 4.5), 72-3 (Vikalp Tiwari, 5.2), 145-4 (Rahul Pradhan, 13.1), 173-5 (Ajay Mandal, 15.5)
Our view
Uttarakhand put up a challenging total of 197/5, largely thanks to Avneesh Sudha and Jagadeesha Suchith, who stitched together an unbeaten 109-run partnership off just 55 balls. Sudha brought up his fifty in 30 balls, and the pair gave the innings a strong finish. Sandeep Warrier had a tough time at the death, with 24 runs coming off his 18th over and another 19 in the final over. After that late burst, Uttarakhand had every reason to feel they had enough runs on the board to put Chhattisgarh under pressure.
But Chhattisgarh came out with a completely different approach and took the attack to the bowlers from the start. Despite losing an early wicket, Vikalp Tiwari smashed 50 off just 17 balls, helping the team race to 110 in only nine overs. His dismissal gave Uttarakhand a brief opening, but Ajay Mandal made sure the momentum didn't slip away, scoring 66 off 37 balls in a crucial partnership with Rahul Pradhan. Even after both batters departed, Chhattisgarh needed no late drama, as Shashank Chandrakar finished the chase with a six in the 19th over. Chasing 198 in just 18.3 overs was a statement win built on fearless batting.
Top performers
- Ajay Mandal — 66 (37 balls)
- Vikalp Tiwari — 50 (17 balls)
- Avneesh Sudha — 48 (29 balls)
- Agnivesh Ayachi — 2/30 (3 ov)
- Shubham Agarwal — 2/39 (4 ov)
- Akash Madhwal — 2/41 (3.3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Uttarakhand vs Chhattisgarh
