Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20: Best XI of the tournament

Lukman Meriwala (Baroda) (12th man)

If Baroda had such an imperious run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, one of the major reasons for it to happen was the form of left-arm fast bowler Lukman Meriwala. Apart from the usual suspects in Aditya Waghmode (364 runs at 45.5), Kedar Devdhar (356 runs at 39.55), Deepak Hooda (228 runs at 25), who spearheaded Baroda’s campaign with the bat, it was Lukman Meriwala’s exploits with the ball that played a pivotal role.

And, the fact that Baroda struggled in the absence of Meriwala, the aforementioned fact was testified to the core. In seven games, Meriwala claimed sixteen wickets at an average of 10.68 and an economy of 6.33 which also included a five-wicket haul.

Meriwala’s best performance came against eventual champions Karnataka when his 5-21 helped Baroda successfully defend their total of 196.