2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A Explained

2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A
Fromdate:	10
Todate:	18 January 2021
Administrator:	BCCI
Cricket Format:	Twenty20 cricket
Tournament Format:	Round-robin
Participants:	6
Previous Year:	2019–20
Previous Tournament:	2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

The 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the twelfth season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket tournament played in India. It was contested by 38 teams, divided into six groups, with six teams in Group A.^[1] Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab, Railways, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh were placed in Group A, with all the matches taking place in Bengaluru.^[2] Punjab won Group A to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.^[3] Karnataka also qualified for the quarter-finals, finishing as one of the best two second placed teams across groups A to E.^[4]

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Ahmedabad to host final . Sport Star . 17 December 2020 . 17 December 2020.
2. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21: Teams divided into six groups, Ahmedabad to host knockouts . ESPNcricinfo . 17 December 2020.
3. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Karnataka wins to stay in the hunt for last-eight berth . SportStar . 18 January 2021 . 18 January 2021.
4. Web site: Karnataka qualify for quarterfinal of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . The New Indian Express . 19 January 2021.