Ajinkya Rahane scored a flawless 98 but missed out on a hundred as Mumbai defeated Baroda by six wickets to enter the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.

Star-studded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinals are set to begin, with teams led by prominent Indian players vying for the title. Teams like Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Mumbai aim to add another trophy to their collection,

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) is India’s premier domestic T20 cricket tournament. It began in 2006 and is named after Syed Mushtaq Ali, a legendary Indian cricketer known for his aggressive batting.

Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Shardul Thakur, Hardik Tamore (WK), Tanush Kotian, Mohit Avasthi, Atharva Ankolekar. Baroda vs Mumbai Live Score: Baroda (Playing XI) - Bhanu Pania,

Ajinkya Rahane's magnificent 84 and Suryansh Shedge's explosive 36 propelled Mumbai to a thrilling six-wicket victory over Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinals. Chasing 222, Rahane's classy innings and Shedge's late blitz overshadowed Prithvi Shaw's quickfire 49 and Shivam Dube's crucial 37.

The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament has entered the knockout phase with eight teams left in the race to the final. The likes of Madhya Pradesh, Baroda, Delhi, Vidarbha and Mumbai finished the group stage as toppers and qualified for the quarterfinal directly.

Rinku Singh remained composed, but the lesser-known Vipraj Nigam stole the spotlight as both players showcased superb finishing skills to lead Uttar Pradesh into the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.

During a Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy quarter-final, former Delhi player Nitish Rana, representing Uttar Pradesh, clashed verbally with Delhi captain Ayush Badoni. This heated exchange in Bengaluru on Wednesday recalled a similar incident involving Rana and his Delhi teammate Hrithik Shokeen during IPL 2023,