Vaibhav Suryavanshi Shines in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Despite Bihar's Loss

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy witnessed remarkable performances, including a record-breaking century by 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi and a stunning comeback from Hardik Pandya. Despite Suryavanshi's historic innings, Bihar fell short against Maharashtra, led by Prithvi Shaw's explosive batting. Other highlights included Mumbai's dominance over Assam and Karnataka's impressive win against Tamil Nadu. This article covers all the thrilling moments and key players from the tournament.

By Narendra Chaudhary Dec 2, 2025, 23:39 IST

Record-Breaking Performances Highlight Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy showcased remarkable performances on Tuesday, featuring a record-setting century from 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a stellar ton from Sarfaraz Khan of Mumbai, and impressive displays from Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Devdutt Padikkal, and Abhishek Sharma.

Suryavanshi's Historic Century Falls Short Against Maharashtra

In Kolkata, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made headlines with an unbeaten 108 runs off 61 balls, including seven fours and seven sixes. This performance came after a slow start in his previous matches, where he scored 14, 13, and 5. His century made him the youngest player to achieve this milestone in the SMAT at just 14 years and 250 days, helping Bihar set a target of 176 runs.

Despite Suryavanshi's efforts, Bihar could not secure a victory as Maharashtra's captain Prithvi Shaw delivered a stunning performance, scoring 66 runs off just 30 balls, leading his team to a thrilling three-wicket win with one over remaining.

Hardik Pandya's Comeback Fuels Baroda's Victory

Hardik Pandya marked his return to competitive cricket with an impressive 77 runs off 42 balls, guiding Baroda to a seven-wicket victory over Punjab. His innings included seven fours and four sixes, helping Baroda chase down a target of 223 runs. Additionally, he contributed with the ball, taking one wicket despite conceding 52 runs.

Punjab's innings featured notable contributions from Abhishek Sharma, who scored a quick fifty off 19 balls, and Anmolpreet Singh, who added 69 runs off 32 balls. However, Baroda's batting proved too strong.

Mumbai Dominates Assam with a Strong Performance

In a match against Assam, Mumbai set a formidable score of 220 for 4, thanks to Sarfaraz Khan's explosive 100 runs off 47 balls and Ajinkya Rahane's valuable 32 runs. Shardul Thakur's exceptional bowling performance, taking 5 wickets for just 23 runs, dismantled Assam's batting lineup, which was bowled out for 120 runs in just 19.1 overs.

Other Notable Matches

In the encounter between Jharkhand and Saurashtra, Ishan Kishan scored 93 runs off 50 balls, leading Jharkhand to a total of 209 runs. Saurashtra struggled, getting bowled out for 125 runs, with Prerak Mankad being the top scorer.

Delhi faced a historic defeat against Tripura, marking their first loss to them in domestic cricket. Despite strong bowling performances from Digvesh Rathi and Suyash Sharma, who took two wickets each, Delhi could only manage 145 runs in response to Tripura's 157.

Mohammed Siraj's brilliant bowling helped Hyderabad restrict UP to 127 runs, and Hyderabad successfully chased down the target with three wickets in hand.

In Ahmedabad, Devdutt Padikkal's explosive 102 runs off 46 balls propelled Karnataka to a total of 245 runs against Tamil Nadu, who were bowled out for just 100 runs.

Arjun Tendulkar also made headlines in Kolkata, taking 3 wickets for 36 runs in Goa's victory over Madhya Pradesh, helping his team chase down the target with ease.