Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Round 4

A total of 18 games were played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 on Friday, November 29. This marked the fourth round of the competition to get concluded, and teams are vying hard to seal the pre quarter-final/ quarter-final spots.

Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Baroda have been sensational to continue their undefeated run in the tournament. Meanwhile, many sides are looking to find their rhythm as we draw closer to the end of the league stages.

On that note, let's check out what transpired on Friday in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

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Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh maintain unbeaten run in Group A

POSITIONS	Team	M	W	L	T	NR	PT	NRR
1	Rajasthan	4	4	0	0	0	16	3.847
2	Madhya Pradesh	4	4	0	0	0	16	2.705
3	Bengal	4	3	1	0	0	12	0.885
4	Hyderabad (India)	4	2	2	0	0	8	1.54
5	Punjab	4	2	2	0	0	8	1.07
6	Bihar	4	1	3	0	0	4	-3.491
7	Mizoram	4	0	4	0	0	0	-2.704
8	Meghalaya	4	0	4	0	0	0	-4.8

Rajasthan are still at the top of the table with wins in all four games. They chased down 92 in less than 10 overs to prevail over Meghalaya by nine wickets. The Rajat Patidar-led Madhya Pradesh sealed a 190-run chase against the Bengal side.

Hyderabad secured an easy victory over Bihar by chasing down a 119-run total in less than 13 overs. Meanwhile, Punjab clinched a thrilling Super over victory against Mizoram to open their account in the tournament.

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Pandya brothers help Baroda continue dominance in Group B

POSITIONS	Team	M	W	L	T	NR	PT	NRR
1	Baroda	4	4	0	0	0	16	1.484
2	Gujarat	4	3	1	0	0	12	1.432
3	Saurashtra	4	3	1	0	0	12	1.344
4	Tamil Nadu	4	2	2	0	0	8	1.963
5	Karnataka	4	2	2	0	0	8	1.702
6	Uttarakhand	4	2	2	0	0	8	0.877
7	Tripura	4	0	4	0	0	0	-3.379
8	Sikkim	4	0	4	0	0	0	-5.992

Hardik Pandya contributed with the bat, while Krunal Pandya impressed with the ball, as Baroda won by seven wickets against Tripura. It was their fourth straight victory and they are the table toppers in Group B.

Meanwhile, Gujarat and Saurashtra bagged their third victory in the competition against Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, respectively. Karnataka secured an eight-wicket victory by chasing down 83 against Sikkim in less than six overs.

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Ishan Kishan's Jharkhand crush Arunachal; Delhi still undefeated in Group C

POSITIONS	Team	M	W	L	T	NR	PT	NRR
1	Delhi	4	4	0	0	0	16	1.765
2	Jharkhand	4	3	1	0	0	12	3.467
3	Uttar Pradesh	4	3	1	0	0	12	1.353
4	Haryana	4	2	2	0	0	8	3.198
5	Jammu & Kashmir	4	2	2	0	0	8	1.684
6	Himachal Pradesh	4	2	2	0	0	8	0.349
7	Manipur	4	0	4	0	0	0	-4.183
8	Arunachal Pradesh	4	0	4	0	0	0	-10.546

The Jharkhand side made short work of Arunachal Pradesh's 93-run total. Ishan Kishan slammed 77* off 23 balls to finish off the chase in less than five overs. Meanwhile, Delhi secured their fourth straight victory by beating Manipur by four wickets.

Himachal Pradesh got past the Jammu & Kashmir side by three wickets. On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh eked out a close four-wicket victory over Haryana.

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Vidarbha and Chandigarh toe-to-toe in Group D

POSITIONS	Team	M	W	L	T	NR	PT	NRR
1	Vidarbha	4	3	1	0	0	12	2.088
2	Chandigarh	4	3	1	0	0	12	0.425
3	Assam	3	2	1	0	0	8	-0.37
4	Puducherry	4	2	2	0	0	8	-0.933
5	Railways	3	1	2	0	0	4	-0.03
6	Chhattisgarh	3	1	2	0	0	4	-0.61
7	Odisha	3	0	3	0	0	0	-1.438

Vidarbha secured a confidence-boosting victory by eight wickets against Assam, as they chased down 124 in 14 overs. Chandigarh chased down 177 to win the game by nine wickets against Chhattisgarh.

In the other encounter, Puducherry won by 16 runs against Odisha. They scored 91 runs in six overs, as the game was shortened due to rain.

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Andhra Pradesh rise to top of Group E with impactful win

POSITIONS	Team	M	W	L	T	NR	PT	NRR
1	Andhra	3	3	0	0	0	12	3.5
2	Kerala	4	3	1	0	0	12	1.871
3	Services	3	2	1	0	0	8	1.844
4	Mumbai	3	2	1	0	0	8	0.24
5	Maharashtra	4	2	2	0	0	8	-0.718
6	Goa	3	0	3	0	0	0	-1.585
7	Nagaland	4	0	4	0	0	0	-4.361

Andhra Pradesh posted 184 against Maharashtra and backed it up with a terrific bowling performance by 75 runs. They are at the top with victories in all three games.

Meanwhile, Kerala batters were terrific to amass a standout total of 234 and win by 43 runs against Mumbai. The win helped the Sanju Samson-led side to jump to the third position. In the third game, Services racked up a 212-run total and secured a victory by 106 runs.