2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
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The 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the eleventh edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. Played from 24 March to 7 April 2015, it was contested by 37 Ranji Trophy teams, including the nine expansion teams who were introduced that season. Delhi were the defending champions. Karnataka won the 2018–19 championship, their first title.[1][2]
| Dates | 21 February 2019 – 14 March 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin, then knockout |
| Champions | Karnataka (1st title) |
| Participants | 37 |
| Most runs | Rohan Kadam (536) (Karnataka) |
| Most wickets | Satyajeet Bachhav (20) (Maharashtra) |
| Official website | http://www.bcci.tv |
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The tournament had five groups, with three groups containing seven teams and two groups with eight teams.[1][2] The top two teams in each group qualified for the Super League section of the tournament, with the teams split into two further groups of five teams. The top two teams, one from each of the Super League groups, progressed to the final.[1][2]
In the opening round fixture between Mumbai and Sikkim, Mumbai's Shreyas Iyer scored 147 runs, the highest total by an Indian batsman in a T20 match.[3] The second round saw Andhra beat Nagaland by 179 runs, the biggest winning margin by runs in a T20 match.[4]
Jharkhand and Delhi from Group A,[5] Vidarbha and Gujarat from Group B,[6] Railways and Mumbai from Group C,[7] Karnataka and Bengal from Group D,[8][9] and Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh from Group E all progressed to the Super League phase of the tournament.[10]
In the Super League stage of the tournament, Maharashtra won Group A and Karnataka won Group B to advance to the final.[11] With their win in their final Super League match, Karnataka won a total of thirteen consecutive T20 matches, a record for an Indian state team.[12] Karnataka won the tournament, after beating Maharashtra by eight wickets in the final.[13] With the victory, Karnataka equalled the record for a winning streak for an India-based team with fourteen matches, tied with the Kolkata Knight Riders.[14]
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Group A
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Group B
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- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
- Supriyo Chakraborty (Jharkhand) and Yash Gardharia (Gujarat) both made their T20 debuts.
- Railways won the toss and elected to bat.
- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Akash Deep (Bengal) made his T20 debut.
- Jharkhand won the toss and elected to field.
- Gandhar Bhatawadekar (Railways) made his T20 debut.
- Bengal won the toss and elected to field.
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Railways won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ambikeshwar Mishra (Railways) made his T20 debut.
- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to field.
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
- Manjot Kalra (Delhi) made his T20 debut.
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to field.
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Madhav Kaushik (Uttar Pradesh) made his T20 debut.
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
- ^ a b c "Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018-19 season". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Iyer's 147 smashes domestic T20 record, Pujara hits maiden T20 ton". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Ricky Bhui smashes 38-ball ton, Pujara continues to pile on runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Jharkhand, Delhi qualify for super league". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali: Jharkhand, Delhi & Vidarbha Enter Next Round". Network18 Media and Investments Ltd. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Mumbai defeat Saurashtra, advance to knock-out stage". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Rohan Kadam: I want to win Syed Mushtaq for Karnataka". SportStar. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Bengal secures Super League spot". SportStar. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh progress to Super League after washout". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali: Unbeaten Karnataka Set Up Maharashtra Final". Network18 Media and Investments Ltd. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "All-win Maharashtra and Karnataka set up final showdown". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Karnataka lift maiden T20 title after defeating Maharashtra by 8 wickets". Times Now News. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Unbeaten Karnataka clinch maiden T20 crown". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2019.