Suryaa Now Sports News Desk: The 2026-27 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy commenced on November 14, featuring notable performances in the Elite Group B matches held in Indore. Delhi secured a 103-run victory against Jammu and Kashmir, while 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his debut as captain for Bihar in a match against Saurashtra.
In the match against Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi posted 243/6 in 20 overs. Himmat Singh scored 63 runs off 26 balls, supported by Priyansh Arya with 58 runs and Tejasvi Dahiya with 46 runs. In response, Jammu and Kashmir were restricted to 140 runs despite a 70-run effort from Yawar Hassan Khan. Mayank Yadav took 5 wickets for 14 runs in his 3 overs, leading to Jammu and Kashmir losing 8 wickets for 88 runs during the chase.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, aged 15 years and 232 days, led Bihar against Saurashtra, marking his role as a young captain in men's T20 cricket. Bihar scored 137/9 in 20 overs, with Suryavanshi scoring 18 runs before being dismissed by Chetan Sakariya. Saurashtra’s Chetan Sakariya and Prerak Mankad each took three wickets. Saurashtra chased the target in 16.3 overs, losing 5 wickets.
Elsewhere, Mumbai, led by Suryakumar Yadav, defeated Hyderabad by 7 wickets. Chasing a target of 173, Mumbai reached the goal in 13.1 overs, with Suryakumar Yadav scoring an unbeaten 60 off 21 balls and Musheer Khan scoring 51 off 24 balls.
In other matches, Andhra defended 141 runs to defeat Tripura by 43 runs, as Tripura was bowled out for 98. Karnataka defeated Bengal by 19 runs, Tamil Nadu won against Railways by 6 runs, and Gujarat secured a 21-run victory over Odisha.