That's it from our coverage from the quarterfinal game between Madhya Pradesh and Saurashtra. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Karthik and scorer Sahil Khan. Stay tuned for more action from around the world.
Player of the Match: Venkatesh Iyer
12:22 PM:Madhya Pradesh become the first semifinalists in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy defeating Saurashtra by 6 wickets at Alur in the quarterfinal!
MP won the toss and opted to bowl first had Saurashtra in a spot of bother in the powerplay but a fantastic unbeaten knock from Chirag Jani (80* off 45) took Saurashtra to a defendable total of 173/7.
Madhya Pradesh openers added 46 runs before Ankur Panwar removed Harsh Gawli in the 6th over. MP had 56/1 on the board at the end of the powerplay with Arpit Gaud scoring 42 in 29 balls before Prerak Mankad had him caught in the deep.
Subhranshu Senapati then added 40 runs for the 3rd wicket alongside Venkatesh Iyer. The former Odisha batter scored 24 off 16 balls before skipper Rajat Patidar hit a handy 28 off 16. His opposite number Jaydev Unadkat snared him in the 18th over with MP needing a further 29 runs.
Harpreet Singh Bhatia joined Iyer at the crease and played a brutal cameo scoring an unbeaten 22 off 9 deliveries hitting a four and 2 sixes. Iyer remained unbeaten himself with 38 in 33 balls hitting a couple of fours and as many sixes.
Chirag Jani also starred with the ball for Saurashtra with 1/27, Unadkat (1/31) had a neat spell with Prerak Mankad (1/20 in 2.3) hobbling off injured in the middle phase. Dharmendra Jadeja was wicketless but conceded only 30 in his 4 overs.
A good run for Saurashtra comes to an end in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, Madhya Pradesh continue their momentum and enter the semifinal.
OVER 20
Madhya Pradesh
174/4
Harpreet Singh Bhatia
22(9)
Venkatesh Iyer
38(33)
Sammar Gajjar
0-14(0.5)
19.2 S Gajjar to Bhatia
1 MADHYA PRADESH ARE INTO THE SEMI-FINALS! Yorker on the leg-stump, Harpreet tucks it through square-leg for a single. This seals a six-wicket victory with four balls to spare.
SCORES ARE LEVEL! Harpreet with an exciting knock at the back end!
19.1 S Gajjar to Bhatia
6 SCORES LEVEL NOW! HARPREET IS PLAYING A BLINDER! Full outside-leg, Harpreet swings it over deep backward square-leg for a maximum. Good match-up for Harpreet and he has capitalized.
With only 7 to defend, the onus will be on Sammar Gajjar!