Fri Dec 13 15:23:09 UTC 2024: ## Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25: Bengaluru Set to Host Thrilling Semi-Finals

**Bengaluru, India** – The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25 is down to its final four, with semi-final matches set to take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Baroda will face Mumbai in the first semi-final, followed by Madhya Pradesh against Delhi.

This year’s tournament has been a high-scoring affair, featuring a record number of sixes and fourteen centuries. The intense competition has pushed both batsmen and bowlers to their limits.

Leading the batting charts is Bihar’s Sakibul Gani with 353 runs in seven innings, including a top score of 120 not out against Mizoram. Close behind is Bengal’s Karan Lal with 338 runs. Abhishek Porel and Ajinkya Rahane round out the top four. Urvil Patel boasts the highest strike rate at 229.92, having scored two centuries.

The bowling leaderboard is topped by Chandigarh’s Jagjit Singh, who has claimed 18 wickets in seven innings, including a five-wicket haul and a maiden over. Mukesh Choudhary and K Kartikeya are hot on his heels with an equal number of wickets, and the semi-finals will be crucial in determining the tournament’s top bowler.

The semi-finals promise to be a thrilling spectacle, with the remaining teams vying for the coveted Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title.

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