2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group Explained

2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group
Fromdate:	4
Todate:	22 November 2021
Administrator:	BCCI
Cricket Format:	Twenty20 cricket
Tournament Format:	Round-robin
Participants:	8
Previous Year:	2020–21
Previous Tournament:	2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

The 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the fourteenth 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 eight teams in Plate Group.^{[1] [2]} The tournament was announced by BCCI on 3 July 2021.^[3]

On 8 November 2021, in the match between Vidarbha and Manipur, Akshay Karnewar of Vidarbha became the first bowler to bowl four overs in a Twenty20 cricket match without conceding a run.^[4] The following day, in Vidarbha's match against Sikkim, Karnewar took a hat-trick.^[5] Vidarbha topped the group with five wins out of five to qualify for the preliminary quarter-finals.^{[6] [7]}

Fixtures

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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: Ranji Trophy returns as BCCI announces full 2021-22 domestic season. ESPNcricinfo. 3 July 2021.
2. Web site: BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy start date to January 5 in revised domestic calendar . ESPNcricinfo . 20 August 2021.
3. Web site: BCCI announces India’s domestic season for 2021-22. Board of Control for Cricket in India. 3 July 2021.
4. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy: Akshay Karnewar first player in T20 to concede zero runs after bowling full quota . Indian Express . 9 November 2021.
5. Web site: Vidarbha bowler Akshay Karnewar scripts historic T20 world record, bowls 4 maidens in 4 overs; claims hat-trick next day . Hindustan Times . 9 November 2021.
6. Web site: Bengal crush Karnataka to make quarterfinal entry . CricBuzz . 9 November 2021.
7. Web site: Gaikwad's runs, Hooda's form and Karnewar's record highlight SMA group stage . ESPNcricinfo . 15 November 2021.
8. Web site: 2021/22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Fixtures . ESPNcricinfo . 31 October 2021.