Indian all-rounder Riyan Parag indented up his seventh back to back 50 years as Assam crushed Bengal eight wickets to fit the bill for the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 competition (SMAT) on Tuesday. Parag is the main run-scorer in the competition with 490 runs in eight matches, averaging north of 122. On Tuesday, Parag offered another expression, crushing an unbeaten 50 off 31 balls with the assistance of four sixes and two fours. Parag made a secretive motion subsequent to directing his group to a success.
Parag and Akash Sengupta (3/29) assisted Assam with limiting Bengal to an unassuming 138/8 in their 20 overs.
Welcome to bat, a couple of Bengal hitters got begins yet neglected to change over them into large thumps.
Karan Lal top-scored with 24 while opener Abhimanyu Easwaran made 21. Abhishek Porel made 23 and Kaushik Maity scored a late 21 not out.
Assam lost Denish Das (10) from the get-go in the fourth finished however Rishav Das did well to hit a 26-ball 31.
Bishal Roy (45 not out, 36 balls, 6x4s, 1x6s) and Parag completed the task for their side.
In another SMAT match, Uttar Pradesh serenely beat Gujarat by six wickets to enter the quarter-finals.
Batting first, UP bowlers were beat on track as Gujarat dealt with a less than impressive 127 for 8 of every 20 overs.
UP crossed the objective with eight balls in excess and never looked under tension with Rana crushing unbeaten 71 off 49 balls.
SMAT 2023 Quarterfinals:
Mumbai versus Baroda (Wednesday, November 2)
Punjab versus UP (Wednesday, November 2)
Delhi versus Vidarbha (Wednesday, November 2)
Kerala versus Assam (Wednesday, November 2)
