Lowest Totals In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) is India’s premier domestic T20 cricket tournament. It is named after Syed Mushtaq Ali, a former Indian cricketer known for his aggressive batting style. The tournament was first introduced in the 2008-09 season and has since become one of India’s most popular domestic cricket tournaments.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a high-octane T20 tournament that demands the best from batters, bowlers, and fielders alike. However, there have been a few instances where teams have been bowled out for very low totals. This article will list the top 10 teams with the lowest totals in the SMAT.
It is important to note that the SMAT is a competitive tournament, and even the best teams can have a bad day. The teams on this list have all been bowled out for meager totals, but they have also had their fair share of success in the SMAT.
Rank | Team | Score | Opponent | Ground | Date |
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1 | Tripura | 30 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad | 20 Oct 2009 |
2 | Manipur | 40 | Punjab | Jaipur | 18 Oct 2022 |
3 | Assam | 44 | Delhi | Vadodara | 6 Jan 2016 |
4 | Sikkim | 49 | Gujarat | Surat | 14 Nov 2019 |
5 | Mizoram | 50 | Uttarakhand | Rajkot | 20 Oct 2022 |
6 | Sikkim | 52 | Chhattisgarh | Lucknow | 16 Oct 2022 |
7 | Meghalaya | 53 | Haryana | Mullanpur | 12 Oct 2022 |
8 | Manipur | 55 | Tamil Nadu | Thiruvananthapuram | 14 Nov 2019 |
9 | Manipur | 55 | Vidarbha | Mangalagiri | 8 Nov 2021 |
10 | Vidarbha | 55 | Tamil Nadu | Thiruvananthapuram | 17 Nov 2019 |
Vidarbha’s score of 55 against Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the 10th-lowest total in the tournament’s history. Batting first, Vidarbha were bundled out for just 55 runs in 14.5 overs, with only one batsman, Tushar Gill, crossing 15 runs. The Tamil Nadu bowlers were in devastating form, with Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore picking up 3 wickets and Vijay Shankar taking 3 wickets.
Manipur’s score of 55 against Vidarbha in the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is another embarrassing total. Batting first, Manipur were bowled out for 55 runs in just 16.3 overs. Vidarbha’s bowlers were ruthless, with Aditya Thakare picking up 2 wickets and Atharva Taide taking 2 wickets, whereas Akshay Karnewar also picking up 2 wickets.
Manipur seems to register low totals in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy habitually. In the 2019 tournament edition, they were bowled out for 55 runs by Tamil Nadu for the second time in the season. Batting first, Manipur were bundled out in just 18.4 overs, with only one batsman, none of the batsman, reaching double figures. Tamil Nadu’s bowlers were once again in top form, with T Natarajan picking up 3 wickets and M Ashwin taking 3 wickets.
Meghalaya’s score of 53 against Haryana in the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is another low total. Batting first, Meghalaya were bowled out for 53 runs in just 14.3 overs. Haryana’s bowlers were in good form, with Nishant Sindhu picking up 3 wickets and Amit Mishra taking 3 wickets.
Sikkim’s score of 52 against Chhattisgarh in the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the 6th lowest total in the tournament’s history. Batting first, Sikkim were bundled out for 52 runs in just 14.5 overs. Chhattisgarh’s bowlers were in devastating form, with Sumit Ruikar picking up 3 wickets and Ajay Mandal taking 2 wickets.
Mizoram’s score of 50 against Uttarakhand in the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the 5th lowest total in the history of the tournament. Batting first, Mizoram were bowled out for 50 runs in just 16 overs. Uttarakhand’s bowlers were in devastating form, with Himanshu Bisht picking up 4 wickets and Rajan Kumar taking 2 wickets.
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Sikkim’s score of 49 against Gujarat in the 2019 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the 4th lowest total in the history of the tournament. Batting first, Sikkim was bundled out for 49 runs in just 19.3 overs. Gujarat’s bowlers were in devastating form, with Chawla picking up 4 wickets and Axar taking 2 wickets.
Assam’s score of 44 against Delhi in the 2016 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the 3rd lowest total in the history of the tournament. Batting first, Assam were bowled out for 44 runs in just 12.1 overs.
Manipur’s score of 40 against Punjab in the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the 2nd lowest total in the history of the tournament. Batting first, Manipur were bowled out for 40 runs in just 14.1 overs. Punjab’s bowlers were in devastating form, with Mayank Markande picking up 4 wickets and Ramandeep Singh taking 2 wickets.
Tripura’s score of 30 against Jharkhand in the 2009 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the lowest total in the history of the tournament. Tripura batted first and bowled out for 30 runs in just 11.1 overs. Jharkhand’s bowlers were in devastating form, with Mihir Diwakar picking up 5 wickets and Varun Aaron taking 2 wickets.
In conclusion, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a T20 tournament, so low totals are not uncommon. However, the teams on this list have all registered scores below par, even for T20 cricket. Four of the ten teams on this list are from the Northeast of India, which suggests that the teams from this region may be struggling to keep up with the more established teams in the national tournament.
It is also worth noting that some of the teams on this list have been bowled out for very low totals by some of the best bowling attacks in the country. This suggests that the batters from these teams must improve their skills to compete with the best in the business.
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Aakash Mishra is a fantasy writer and prediction aficionado. Being a cricket enthusiast himself, he loves to relate and propagate about how fantasy sports platforms can be advantageous in our day to day life. Along with foretelling match results, he enjoys writing about game forecasts for all fantasy sports.
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