Uttar Pradesh and Delhi faced each other in the second quarter-final match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on December 11, 2024 in M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Delhi emerged as the winner by 19 runs ever though they scored the outstanding total of 193/3; Uttar Pradesh was short of this incredible amount by a mere whisker. Unquestionably, that was a battle of the Big hitting and bowling and the likes of Anuj Rawat and the bowlers of Delhi. In this article, one will be able to know the scores of the Delhi cricket team against Uttar Pradesh cricket team.
Delhi cricket team vs Uttar Pradesh cricket team: match summary
| Details | Information |
| Match | 2nd Quarter-Final, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 |
| Date | December 11, 2024 |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Toss | Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field |
| Innings 1 (Delhi) | 193/3 in 20 overs |
| Innings 2 (Uttar Pradesh) | 174 all out in 20 overs |
| Result | Delhi won by 19 runs |
| Player of the Match | Anuj Rawat (Delhi): 73* off 33 balls |
Match Details
Delhi in all put up a highly competitive score of 193/3 in 20 overs. In reply, Uttar Pradesh was all out for 174, which was nineteen runs short of the target. For Delhi, Anuj Rawat emerged as the biggest highlight by scoring a quickfire 73* off just 33 balls to hold the middle. Priyansh Arya got 44 wickets, Yash Dhull took 42 wickets and Ayush Badoni took 25 wickets, accounting for the total wickets.
In Uttar Pradesh’s chase, Priyam Garg and Sameer Rizvi had a good start because of which Delhi could put pressure only after Suyash Sharma, Ayush Badoni, and Prince Yadav bowled well, taking wickets at regular intervals. Although witnessing some good performances from the leading order, Uttar Pradesh could only post 174, and Delhi won the match to progress to the further rounds of the tournament.
Misbah-ul-Haq lost his wicket for 27 as Delhi completed its innings at 193 for three wickets in the stipulated twenty overs. The team from Delhi went into bat first after they had won the toss; their score was 193/3.
Both Priyansh Arya and Yash Dhull not only have gotten a good start, but in between Anuj Rawat, the man behind the big hitting, just blast the bowling and score 73 runs off just 33 balls. He was able to score 7 fours and 5 sixes during his innings and make sure Delhi set a good total.
Delhi Cricket Team Vs Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Delhi’s Innings Full Scorecard:
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | How Out |
| Priyansh Arya | 44 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 141.93 | c Singh b Rana |
| Yash Dhull | 42 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 123.52 | c Rana b Mohsin Khan |
| Ayush Badoni (c) | 25 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 138.88 | c †Juyal b Panwar |
| Anuj Rawat (†) | 73* | 33 | 7 | 5 | 221.21 | Not out |
| Himmat Singh | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | Not out |
| Extras | 6 | (lb 1, w 5) | ||||
| Total | 193/3 | 20 | 9.65 |
Fall of Wickets:
- 81 (Priyansh Arya, 10.1 overs)
- 89 (Yash Dhull, 11.1 overs)
- 166 (Ayush Badoni, 17.4 overs)
Bowling performance for Uttar Pradesh
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO | WD | NB |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohsin Khan | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Shivam Mavi | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Vineet Panwar | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Nitish Rana | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 |
Uttar Pradesh’s Innings (174 all out in 20 overs)
Needing 194 runs for victory, Uttar Pradesh’s sorry start saw them lose two wickets in the first six overs of their chase at 38/2. There was some consolation, however, from young Priyam Garg, who scored an impressive personal 54 off 34 balls, with 6 fours and 3 sixes. Some players from the lower middle order showed some fight, but Uttar Pradesh could not come through the target and got all out at 174 in the 20th over.
Uttar Pradesh’s Innings Full Scorecard:
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | How Out |
| Aryan Juyal (†) | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 | c Badoni b Suyash Sharma |
| Karan Sharma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | b Sharma |
| Priyam Garg | 54 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 158.82 | c & b Simarjeet Singh |
| Nitish Rana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | c Harsh Tyagi b Badoni |
| Rinku Singh | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.85 | c †Anuj Rawat b Prince Yadav |
| Sameer Rizvi | 26 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 162.50 | c Simarjeet Singh b Prince Yadav |
| Vipraj Nigam | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | c Badoni b Harsh Tyagi |
| Shivam Mavi | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | lbw b Suyash Sharma |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 153.84 | c Himmat Singh b Badoni |
| Mohsin Khan | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 163.63 | Not out |
| Vineet Panwar | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180.00 | c & b Prince Yadav |
| Extras | 12 | (b 2, lb 6, nb 1, w 3) | ||||
| Total | 174 | 20 | 8.70 |
Fall of Wickets:
- 11 (Karan Sharma, 0.6 overs)
- 38 (Aryan Juyal, 5.3 overs)
- 45 (Nitish Rana, 6.3 overs)
- 70 (Rinku Singh, 9.1 overs)
- 104 (Priyam Garg, 11.5 overs)
- 122 (Sameer Rizvi, 13.4 overs)
- 124 (Vipraj Nigam, 14.3 overs)
- 128 (Shivam Mavi, 15.4 overs)
- 163 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 18.4 overs)
- 174 (Vineet Panwar, 19.6 overs)
Bowling for Delhi:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO | WD | NB |
| Ishant Sharma | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Simarjeet Singh | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.66 | 1 | 0 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayush Badoni | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Harsh Tyagi | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 | 0 | 1 |
Key Moments of the Match:
- Anuj Rawat’s Unbeaten 73: Anuj Rawat played a blinder in this innings blasting 73* off just 33 balls of which the match highlight was this innings. His big-hitting ability proved to be decisive for Delhi as the right-handed batsman scored 221.21 of his 80 balls.
- Priyam Garg’s Fightback: But early dismissals of the Uttar Pradesh batsmen made them struggle except 54 runs came from captain Priyam Garg. He tried with his bashing shots to make up for the target, it held the required difficulty run rate for some time but couldn’t do it enough to get across the line.
- Delhi’s Tight Bowling: The Delhi bowlers, spearheads a left-armer Prince Yadav and spin bowler Suyash Sharma did well to restrict the run chase. Three wickets for 36 runs from Yadav helped stop Uttar Pradesh’s strong response.
Conclusion
Overall, Delhi’s multidimensional display in the second quarter final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 was enough to deserve the victory against Uttar Pradesh. Delhi was able to start accumulating massive runs in the nets due to Anuj Rawat’s stunning knock of 73* off 55 balls to take the team to a competitive score of 193/3 with useful contributions from Priyansh Arya, Yash Dhull, and Ayush Badoni respectively. Uttar Pradesh had starts from Priyam Garg and Sameer Rizvi, and their bowlers failed to do that consistently, while Delhi’s Suyash Sharma, Ayush Badoni and Prince Yadav pegged them back. However, Uttar Pradesh put up a spirited performance but they came close, ending on 19 runs behind Delhi. As a result of this win, Delhi moved to the next round and demonstrated good and interesting reinforcement in batting together with strong bowling.
FAQs
Delhi beat Uttar Pradesh by 19 runs.
Delhi bats first and makes 193/3 in its twenty overs play.
Anuj Rawat was truly the main run-maker on the pitch for Delhi as he made 73 off 33 balls*.
Anuj Rawat was named the Player of the Match for his exceptional performance.
Uttar Pradesh had to chase a target of 194 runs but were restricted to 174.
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