The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/domestic-cricket/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022</a> kick-started on October 11. Tamil Nadu walked into the Indian domestic T20 competition as the defending champions and were also the most successful team in the competition winning the title thrice. After days of exciting cricket, the group stage came to an end on October 22.

The first round of the tournament saw some jaw-dropping performances on the cricket field and certain players rose to the occasion delivering a match-winning performances for their teams. However, there were a few of them that were quite exceptional and took the T20 competition by storm.

Let us look at the top five performances in the group stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022

5. Vidhwath Kaverappa vs Jammu &amp; Kashmir (5 for 11)

Karnataka were locking horns with Jammu &amp; Kashmir in a Group C match at Mullanpur on October 16. After electing to bat, Mayank Agarwal &amp; Co. posted a par score of 147 runs on the board, courtesy of knocks from Manoj Bhandage (41 runs off 23 balls) and Shreyas Gopal (48 runs off 38 balls).

It required an inspired bowling effort from Karnataka to stop Shubham Pundir &amp; Co. from achieving the target and it was Vidhwath Kaverappa who led the way with the ball. Kaverappa ran through the Jammu &amp; Kashmir batting lineup picking four wickets in his spell with the new-ball leaving the opposition reeling at 23 for 5.

Kaverappa capped things off in style knocking over <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/umran-malik-is-an-exciting-prospect-and-very-much-in-indias-plans-rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Umran Malik</a> in the 19th over of the match to bundle out Jammu &amp; Kashmir for 113. The Karnataka pacer registered his career-best figures of 5-11 in 3.2 overs.&nbsp;

Kaverappa has been simply sensational in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy so far bagging 15 wickets in seven matches at an economy of 5.65 and Mayank Agarwal &amp; Co. will hope he continues his rich vein of form in the knockout stages.

4. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Kerela (114 runs off 68 balls)

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/winning-the-game-is-important-ruturaj-gaikwad-not-distressed-about-getting-out-on-99/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ruturaj Gaikwad</a> has been a run machine for Maharashtra at the domestic T20 tournament. The 25-year-old has amassed 295 runs in six games at a strike rate of 146.76 including two blistering centuries. One of those tons came in a match against Kerela on October 18.

On a pitch where other batters found it tough to get going, Gaikwad kept the scoreboard moving with timely boundaries. When it came to the fag end of the innings, the Maharashtra skipper put the bowlers under the pump with his swashbuckling strokeplay and ended up scoring 114 runs off 68 deliveries including seven majestic sixes.

Riding on Chennai Super Kings batter’s century, Maharashtra posted a competitive score of 167 for 4. In response, Kerala could only manage 127 at the loss of eight wickets, and the Gaikwad-led side won the game by 40 runs. However, the ace-batter's sensational run with the bat did not prove to be enough for his team to qualify for the knockout stages.

3. Prithvi Shaw vs Assam (134 runs off 61 balls)

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/dont-know-my-friend-prithvi-shaw-to-fan-on-instagram-asking-about-batters-international-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prithvi Shaw</a> is one of the most destructive opening batters in Indian cricketing circles. In the ongoing season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the 22-year-old has been at his best aggregating 285 runs in seven games for Mumbai at a phenomenal strike rate of 191.27.

In the group-stage match against Assam, Shaw was in pristine touch and put up an exhibition of boundary-hitting. He smashed 134 runs off just 61 deliveries which comprised 13 fours and nine maximums. This was the Indian batter’s maiden century in the T20 circuit.

Courtesy of Shaw’s blistering century, Mumbai posted a mammoth total of 230 runs on the board. This proved too much for Assam as they were bowled out for 169 runs in 19.3 overs. The flamboyant batter would look to continue his prolific run and stage a comeback to the international side.

2. Nitish Rana vs Punjab (107 runs off 61 balls and 2 for 24)

Two power-packed domestic sides Delhi and Punjab collided on October 12 in Jaipur. After opting to bat, Delhi were in a spot of bother losing two quicks inside three overs with just 10 runs on the board. Skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/batter-nitish-rana-speaks-his-mind-after-not-receiving-india-call-up-against-south-africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nitish Rana</a> arrived at the crease and it needed a captain’s knock to take his team out of trouble. And he did not disappoint.

What followed was just carnage. Rana played a breathtaking knock of 107 runs off mere 61 deliveries consisting of nine fours and seven sixes to script Delhi’s remarkable comeback. This amazing century allowed his team to post a daunting score of 191 for 4 at the end of 20 overs.

The 28-year-old also starred with the ball and picked two wickets in the three overs giving away 24 runs. One of the scalps included the dangerous Anmolpreet Singh (64 runs off 47 balls) who was taking the game away from Delhi. Eventually, Mandeep Singh &amp; Co. could only post 179 runs at the end of 20 overs and lost the game by 12 runs.

1. Venkatesh Iyer vs Rajasthan ( 62* off 31 balls and 6 for 20)

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/venkatesh-iyer-determined-to-make-strong-comeback-he-is-a-real-talent-brendon-mccullum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Venkatesh Iyer</a> set the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy ablaze with his outstanding all-round performance against Rajasthan on the first day of the tournament. Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat. Iyer slotted in at number three played a stunning innings of 62* runs off just 31 balls to take his side to a competitive total of 173/5.

Chasing 174, Rajasthan had a solid start and were well-paced at 81 for 1 in 11 overs. Iyer was brought into the attack by skipper Parth Sahani and he provided the much-needed breakthrough by getting rid of Yash Kothari (36 runs off 37 balls) in his very first over. And then he kept piling the pain on the opposition by getting wickets in heaps.

The 27-year-old in the full quota of four overs took six wickets for just 20 and Ashok Menaria &amp; Co. were sent packing for 135 in 19.2 overs. Unfortunately, Iyer was ruled out of the ongoing tournament after sustaining a broken ankle. His last game of the season was against Railways on October 16.

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/domestic-cricket/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022</a> kick-started on October 11. Tamil Nadu walked into the Indian domestic T20 competition as the defending champions and were also the most successful team in the competition winning the title thrice. After days of exciting cricket, the group stage came to an end on October 22.
The first round of the tournament saw some jaw-dropping performances on the cricket field and certain players rose to the occasion delivering a match-winning performances for their teams. However, there were a few of them that were quite exceptional and took the T20 competition by storm.
Let us look at the top five performances in the group stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022
<h3>5. Vidhwath Kaverappa vs Jammu &amp; Kashmir (5 for 11)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850195241_Vidhwath-Kaverappa.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Karnataka were locking horns with Jammu &amp; Kashmir in a Group C match at Mullanpur on October 16. After electing to bat, Mayank Agarwal &amp; Co. posted a par score of 147 runs on the board, courtesy of knocks from Manoj Bhandage (41 runs off 23 balls) and Shreyas Gopal (48 runs off 38 balls).
It required an inspired bowling effort from Karnataka to stop Shubham Pundir &amp; Co. from achieving the target and it was Vidhwath Kaverappa who led the way with the ball. Kaverappa ran through the Jammu &amp; Kashmir batting lineup picking four wickets in his spell with the new-ball leaving the opposition reeling at 23 for 5.
Kaverappa capped things off in style knocking over <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/umran-malik-is-an-exciting-prospect-and-very-much-in-indias-plans-rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Umran Malik</a> in the 19th over of the match to bundle out Jammu &amp; Kashmir for 113. The Karnataka pacer registered his career-best figures of 5-11 in 3.2 overs.&nbsp;
Kaverappa has been simply sensational in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy so far bagging 15 wickets in seven matches at an economy of 5.65 and Mayank Agarwal &amp; Co. will hope he continues his rich vein of form in the knockout stages.

<h3>4. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Kerela (114 runs off 68 balls)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850160028_Ruturaj-Gaikwad.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/winning-the-game-is-important-ruturaj-gaikwad-not-distressed-about-getting-out-on-99/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ruturaj Gaikwad</a> has been a run machine for Maharashtra at the domestic T20 tournament. The 25-year-old has amassed 295 runs in six games at a strike rate of 146.76 including two blistering centuries. One of those tons came in a match against Kerela on October 18.
On a pitch where other batters found it tough to get going, Gaikwad kept the scoreboard moving with timely boundaries. When it came to the fag end of the innings, the Maharashtra skipper put the bowlers under the pump with his swashbuckling strokeplay and ended up scoring 114 runs off 68 deliveries including seven majestic sixes.
Riding on Chennai Super Kings batter’s century, Maharashtra posted a competitive score of 167 for 4. In response, Kerala could only manage 127 at the loss of eight wickets, and the Gaikwad-led side won the game by 40 runs. However, the ace-batter's sensational run with the bat did not prove to be enough for his team to qualify for the knockout stages.

<h3>3. Prithvi Shaw vs Assam (134 runs off 61 balls)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850121268_Prithvi-Shaw.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/dont-know-my-friend-prithvi-shaw-to-fan-on-instagram-asking-about-batters-international-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prithvi Shaw</a> is one of the most destructive opening batters in Indian cricketing circles. In the ongoing season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the 22-year-old has been at his best aggregating 285 runs in seven games for Mumbai at a phenomenal strike rate of 191.27.
In the group-stage match against Assam, Shaw was in pristine touch and put up an exhibition of boundary-hitting. He smashed 134 runs off just 61 deliveries which comprised 13 fours and nine maximums. This was the Indian batter’s maiden century in the T20 circuit.
Courtesy of Shaw’s blistering century, Mumbai posted a mammoth total of 230 runs on the board. This proved too much for Assam as they were bowled out for 169 runs in 19.3 overs. The flamboyant batter would look to continue his prolific run and stage a comeback to the international side.

<h3>2. Nitish Rana vs Punjab (107 runs off 61 balls and 2 for 24)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850085617_Nitish-Rana.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Two power-packed domestic sides Delhi and Punjab collided on October 12 in Jaipur. After opting to bat, Delhi were in a spot of bother losing two quicks inside three overs with just 10 runs on the board. Skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/batter-nitish-rana-speaks-his-mind-after-not-receiving-india-call-up-against-south-africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nitish Rana</a> arrived at the crease and it needed a captain’s knock to take his team out of trouble. And he did not disappoint.
What followed was just carnage. Rana played a breathtaking knock of 107 runs off mere 61 deliveries consisting of nine fours and seven sixes to script Delhi’s remarkable comeback. This amazing century allowed his team to post a daunting score of 191 for 4 at the end of 20 overs.
The 28-year-old also starred with the ball and picked two wickets in the three overs giving away 24 runs. One of the scalps included the dangerous Anmolpreet Singh (64 runs off 47 balls) who was taking the game away from Delhi. Eventually, Mandeep Singh &amp; Co. could only post 179 runs at the end of 20 overs and lost the game by 12 runs.

<h3>1. Venkatesh Iyer vs Rajasthan ( 62* off 31 balls and 6 for 20)</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850048535_Venkatesh-Iyer.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/venkatesh-iyer-determined-to-make-strong-comeback-he-is-a-real-talent-brendon-mccullum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Venkatesh Iyer</a> set the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy ablaze with his outstanding all-round performance against Rajasthan on the first day of the tournament. Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat. Iyer slotted in at number three played a stunning innings of 62* runs off just 31 balls to take his side to a competitive total of 173/5.
Chasing 174, Rajasthan had a solid start and were well-paced at 81 for 1 in 11 overs. Iyer was brought into the attack by skipper Parth Sahani and he provided the much-needed breakthrough by getting rid of Yash Kothari (36 runs off 37 balls) in his very first over. And then he kept piling the pain on the opposition by getting wickets in heaps.
The 27-year-old in the full quota of four overs took six wickets for just 20 and Ashok Menaria &amp; Co. were sent packing for 135 in 19.2 overs. Unfortunately, Iyer was ruled out of the ongoing tournament after sustaining a broken ankle. His last game of the season was against Railways on October 16.

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/domestic-cricket/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022</a> kick-started on October 11. Tamil Nadu walked into the Indian domestic T20 competition as the defending champions and were also the most successful team in the competition winning the title thrice. After days of exciting cricket, the group stage came to an end on October 22.
The first round of the tournament saw some jaw-dropping performances on the cricket field and certain players rose to the occasion delivering a match-winning performances for their teams. However, there were a few of them that were quite exceptional and took the T20 competition by storm.
Let us look at the top five performances in the group stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022
<h3>5. Vidhwath Kaverappa vs Jammu &amp; Kashmir (5 for 11)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850195241_Vidhwath-Kaverappa.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Karnataka were locking horns with Jammu &amp; Kashmir in a Group C match at Mullanpur on October 16. After electing to bat, Mayank Agarwal &amp; Co. posted a par score of 147 runs on the board, courtesy of knocks from Manoj Bhandage (41 runs off 23 balls) and Shreyas Gopal (48 runs off 38 balls).
It required an inspired bowling effort from Karnataka to stop Shubham Pundir &amp; Co. from achieving the target and it was Vidhwath Kaverappa who led the way with the ball. Kaverappa ran through the Jammu &amp; Kashmir batting lineup picking four wickets in his spell with the new-ball leaving the opposition reeling at 23 for 5.
Kaverappa capped things off in style knocking over <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/umran-malik-is-an-exciting-prospect-and-very-much-in-indias-plans-rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Umran Malik</a> in the 19th over of the match to bundle out Jammu &amp; Kashmir for 113. The Karnataka pacer registered his career-best figures of 5-11 in 3.2 overs.&nbsp;
Kaverappa has been simply sensational in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy so far bagging 15 wickets in seven matches at an economy of 5.65 and Mayank Agarwal &amp; Co. will hope he continues his rich vein of form in the knockout stages.

<h3>4. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Kerela (114 runs off 68 balls)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850160028_Ruturaj-Gaikwad.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/winning-the-game-is-important-ruturaj-gaikwad-not-distressed-about-getting-out-on-99/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ruturaj Gaikwad</a> has been a run machine for Maharashtra at the domestic T20 tournament. The 25-year-old has amassed 295 runs in six games at a strike rate of 146.76 including two blistering centuries. One of those tons came in a match against Kerela on October 18.
On a pitch where other batters found it tough to get going, Gaikwad kept the scoreboard moving with timely boundaries. When it came to the fag end of the innings, the Maharashtra skipper put the bowlers under the pump with his swashbuckling strokeplay and ended up scoring 114 runs off 68 deliveries including seven majestic sixes.
Riding on Chennai Super Kings batter’s century, Maharashtra posted a competitive score of 167 for 4. In response, Kerala could only manage 127 at the loss of eight wickets, and the Gaikwad-led side won the game by 40 runs. However, the ace-batter's sensational run with the bat did not prove to be enough for his team to qualify for the knockout stages.

<h3>3. Prithvi Shaw vs Assam (134 runs off 61 balls)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850121268_Prithvi-Shaw.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/dont-know-my-friend-prithvi-shaw-to-fan-on-instagram-asking-about-batters-international-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prithvi Shaw</a> is one of the most destructive opening batters in Indian cricketing circles. In the ongoing season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the 22-year-old has been at his best aggregating 285 runs in seven games for Mumbai at a phenomenal strike rate of 191.27.
In the group-stage match against Assam, Shaw was in pristine touch and put up an exhibition of boundary-hitting. He smashed 134 runs off just 61 deliveries which comprised 13 fours and nine maximums. This was the Indian batter’s maiden century in the T20 circuit.
Courtesy of Shaw’s blistering century, Mumbai posted a mammoth total of 230 runs on the board. This proved too much for Assam as they were bowled out for 169 runs in 19.3 overs. The flamboyant batter would look to continue his prolific run and stage a comeback to the international side.

<h3>2. Nitish Rana vs Punjab (107 runs off 61 balls and 2 for 24)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850085617_Nitish-Rana.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Two power-packed domestic sides Delhi and Punjab collided on October 12 in Jaipur. After opting to bat, Delhi were in a spot of bother losing two quicks inside three overs with just 10 runs on the board. Skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/batter-nitish-rana-speaks-his-mind-after-not-receiving-india-call-up-against-south-africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nitish Rana</a> arrived at the crease and it needed a captain’s knock to take his team out of trouble. And he did not disappoint.
What followed was just carnage. Rana played a breathtaking knock of 107 runs off mere 61 deliveries consisting of nine fours and seven sixes to script Delhi’s remarkable comeback. This amazing century allowed his team to post a daunting score of 191 for 4 at the end of 20 overs.
The 28-year-old also starred with the ball and picked two wickets in the three overs giving away 24 runs. One of the scalps included the dangerous Anmolpreet Singh (64 runs off 47 balls) who was taking the game away from Delhi. Eventually, Mandeep Singh &amp; Co. could only post 179 runs at the end of 20 overs and lost the game by 12 runs.

<h3>1. Venkatesh Iyer vs Rajasthan ( 62* off 31 balls and 6 for 20)</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666850048535_Venkatesh-Iyer.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/venkatesh-iyer-determined-to-make-strong-comeback-he-is-a-real-talent-brendon-mccullum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Venkatesh Iyer</a> set the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy ablaze with his outstanding all-round performance against Rajasthan on the first day of the tournament. Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat. Iyer slotted in at number three played a stunning innings of 62* runs off just 31 balls to take his side to a competitive total of 173/5.
Chasing 174, Rajasthan had a solid start and were well-paced at 81 for 1 in 11 overs. Iyer was brought into the attack by skipper Parth Sahani and he provided the much-needed breakthrough by getting rid of Yash Kothari (36 runs off 37 balls) in his very first over. And then he kept piling the pain on the opposition by getting wickets in heaps.
The 27-year-old in the full quota of four overs took six wickets for just 20 and Ashok Menaria &amp; Co. were sent packing for 135 in 19.2 overs. Unfortunately, Iyer was ruled out of the ongoing tournament after sustaining a broken ankle. His last game of the season was against Railways on October 16.

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 kick-started on October 11. Tamil Nadu walked into the Indian domestic T20 competition as the defending champions and were also the most successful team in the competi

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