Mumbai, the 2022 champions, were largely untested in Group E and their first real test came against Vidarbha in the last eight match on Wednesday

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.

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.

Continuing his fine run in his comeback from ankle surgery, India pacer Mohammed Shami will be in the spotlight as Bengal face strong challenge from a rampaging Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 quarterfinal here on Wednesday.

SMAT 2024: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the fourth quarterfinal match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 between Mumbai and Vidarbha, which is taking place at KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur.

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will be back in action for Mumbai's next Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) game, against Andhra on December 3 after taking a two-week break to attend a family function.

Welcome to the live coverage of 3rd Quarter Final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2024. Match will start at 01:30 PM

Mumbai selectors surprisingly dropped Shams Mulani for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy knockouts despite being a prolific performer. Atharva Ankolekar replaced Mulani, who had an underwhelming performance in the league stage.