Assam in knock out stage of Mushtaq Ali

GUWAHATI: In a thrilling encounter, Assam defeated Kerala by 2 wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Mumbai on Friday. This nail-biting triumph has propelled Assam into the knockout stage of the competition.

Elected to field, Assam got off to a flying start as they restricted Kerala to a modest total of 127/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Abdul Bazith played a pivotal role, remaining unbeaten with 46 runs off 31 balls, while Rohan S Kunnummal contributed 31 runs off 32 balls.Avinav Choudhury bagged two wickets.

In the chase, Assam faced a tough challenge but managed to reach the target with just three balls to spare, thanks to a nice responsible knock from Riyan Parag. Riyan played a stellar role with an unbeaten 57 runs off 33 balls. Pradyun Saikia (21) was the second highest scorer in the innings, Kerala’s Jalaj Saxena and Sijomon Joseph picked up 2 wickets each.

Brief score: Kerala:127/6 (20 overs), Abdul Bazith not out 46, Rohan S Kunnummal 31, Avinav Choudhury 2/21.Assam: 130/8 (19.3 overs), Riyan Parag not out 57, Pradyun Saikia 21, Jalaj Saxena 2/9, Sijomon Joseph 2/25, Vinod Kumar 1/17.

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