SMAT T20 2024 BDA vs MUM 1st Semi-Final Highlights: The first semi-final match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 was played on 13 December. This semi-final match was between Baroda and Mumbai, which was played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Overall, Mumbai showed amazing performance in this match and by winning this match, they confirmed their place in the final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. Apart from this, Ajinkya Rahane scored a lot of runs against Baroda. Rahane was the hero of this victory of Mumbai.
Rahane batted unmatched
Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane came to open for Mumbai. Shaw was out after scoring 8 runs. But Baroda team proved to be a complete failure in stopping Ajinkya Rahane. Ajinkya Rahane scored 98 runs in 56 balls at a strike rate of 175, which included 11 fours and 5 sixes.
— Sunil Gavaskar (@gavaskar_theman) December 13, 2024
Baroda vs Mumbai Semifinal Highlights
In the first semi-final match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, Mumbai won the toss and decided to bowl first. None of the Baroda batsmen who came to bat first could score 40 runs. Hardik Pandya was out after scoring only 5 runs. Shashwat Rawat scored 30 runs in 29 balls, captain Krunal Pandya scored 36 runs in 24 balls and Shivalik Sharma scored 36 runs in 24 balls. Baroda team could score only 158 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs.
In reply, Mumbai team did not have a good start. After the dismissal of Prithvi Shaw, there was a partnership of 88 runs on 56 balls between Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas Iyer was out after scoring 46 runs in 30 balls. After this, there was a partnership of 40 runs in 27 balls between Ajinkya Rahane and Suryakumar Yadav, in which Suryakumar scored only one run. Mumbai team scored 164 runs by losing 4 wickets in 17.2 overs and won the match by 6 wickets and secured their place in the final. The player of the match of this match was Ajinkya Rahane.
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