Days after going unsold in IPL public sale, Shardul Thakur records joint-most worst bowling figures in SMAT

Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur set an undesirable T20 cricket report on Friday throughout the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match between Kerala and Mumbai on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on November 29. Thakur, the Mumbai pacer, conceded 69 runs from his four-over spell, marking the joint-worst figures in India’s premier T20 competitors.

Thakur now shares the report for many runs conceded in an innings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with Arunachal Pradesh’s Ramesh Rahul. Rahul additionally yielded 69 runs in opposition to Haryana with out taking any wickets on November 25 in Mumbai. The earlier report for the costliest figures in the event was held by former Hyderabad pacer Pagadala Naidu, who leaked 67 runs for one wicket in opposition to Mumbai in the 2010 SMAT version.

Despite beginning his spell by dismissing Kerala captain Sanju Samson in the primary over of the match, Thakur struggled in opposition to Salman Nizar (99) and Rohan Kunnummal (87), as Kerala posted their highest complete of 234 for 4 in SMAT historical past.

This disappointing efficiency by Thakur provides to his current setbacks, together with going unsold in the IPL 2025 mega public sale. He has not been in India’s plans since December 2023, together with his final look throughout the Test tour of South Africa. Prior to that, the 33-year-old was a part of India’s squad for the 2023 World Cup held on dwelling soil.

Mumbai captain Shreyas Iyer scored 32 runs off 18 balls, together with two sixes and two boundaries, earlier than being dismissed on the midway level. Despite the spectacular efficiency of veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane, who remained unbeaten with 68 runs from 35 balls, Mumbai’s efforts had been in the end in useless as they completed at 191 for 9 on the finish of the second innings.

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