Venkatesh Iyer and Patidar lead the way for MP, while Hardik and Krunal dominate for Baroda

In a thrilling Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A match, Venkatesh Iyer showcased his all-round skills to lead Madhya Pradesh to a resounding 101-run victory over Meghalaya. The talented player, who fetched a whopping ₹23.75 crore bid from Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL mega auction, played a crucial role in his team's triumph with a stellar performance on Monday.

Venkatesh got the third highest bid in the auction being held at Jeddah after Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer .

Venkatesh first made a 17-ball 37 which along with Rajat Patidar’s 78 guided MP to 222 for five in 20 overs. Venkatesh, then took a wicket to support Mohammed Arshad Khan as Madhya Pradesh bundled out Meghalaya for 121 with two balls to spare.

Harshal, Chahal sparkle

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A blistering hundred by Nishant Sindhu and a brisk 91 by Himanshu Rana powered Haryana to 255 for two against Arunachal Pradesh in a Group C match at Mumbai.

The Arunachal batters could not tackle the guiles of pacer Harshal Patel and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal to get bowled out for 80 as Haryana celebrated a huge 175-run win.

Chahal was a ₹18 crore buy by the Punjab Kings while Harshal went to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹8 crore.

Pandya brothers shore up Baroda

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Hardik Pandya and skipper Krunal Pandya , who joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹5.75 crore, played key roles as Baroda chased down a 166-run target set by Uttarakhand to notch their second successive win in Group B.

Earlier, Hardik chipped in with a wicket as well to help Baroda restrict Uttarakhand to a manageable 165 for seven.

Brief scores: At Rajkot: Group A: Madhya Pradesh: 222/5 in 20 overs beat Meghalaya: 121 all out in 19.4 overs by 101 runs.

At Mumbai: Group C: Haryana: 255/2 in 20 overs beat Arunachal Pradesh: 80 all out in 17 overs by 175 runs.

At Indore: Group B: Uttarakhand: 165/7 in 20 overs lost to Baroda: 168/5 in 18.4 overs by 5 wickets.

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