Overview
- Tripura beat Delhi by 12 runs in a Group D Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
- Mani Shankar Murasingh delivered 25 not out off 18 balls and returned 2 for 19 with 14 dot balls in a decisive all-round display.
- Viki Saha’s accurate off-spin disrupted the chase, including drawing Nitish Rana out for a stumping completed by wicketkeeper Sentu Sarkar.
- Delhi were restricted to 145 for 8 chasing 158 on a slow, tacky surface as Tripura’s pace-off variations blunted an IPL-laden batting order.
- Delhi have lost two of four SMAT games and face long odds in the Ranji Trophy, prompting criticism of DDCA officials and the Sarandeep Singh appointment; Times of India reported it as Tripura’s first-ever domestic win over Delhi.