Karnataka leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal has been in terrific form in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25. The latest signature Chennai Super Kings The Emerald High School ground in Indore is on fire during the ongoing SMAT match between Karnataka and Baroda.
In a brilliant bowling display, Shreyas Gopal took a hat-trick for Karnataka in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 match against Baroda in Indore on Tuesday (December 3). Gopal’s outstanding figures of 3 wickets (1.3-9-3) for 9 runs included the scalps of Hardik Pandya (0 for 1), Krunal Pandya (0 for 1) and Shashwat Rawat (37 for 63).
Shreyas Gopal shines with hat-trick in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25
Shreyas Gopal did not allow his Pandya brothers to open the scoring as he took opener Shashwat Rawat’s 63 in a red-shirted Baroda. This exceptional show proves why Chennai Super Kings have snapped up Gopal for their base. INR 30 lakh price during IPL 2025 mega auction.
HAT-TRICK! Shreyas Gopal (1.3-9-3) 102/4 at Baroda #BDavKAR #SMAT
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 3, 2024
HAT-TRICK FOR SYED MUSTAQ ALI AND SHREYAS GOPAL 🤯⚡
– He took the wickets of Hardik 0(1), Krunal 0(1) and Shashwat Rawat 63(37). pic.twitter.com/u5DTisfV6G
– Jones. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 3, 2024
Talking about the SMAT match, Karnataka won the toss and decided to bat first against the Krunal Pandya-led Baroda team in Indore. However, the call was not right as their opener Manish Pandey (10) and skipper Mayank Agarwal (1) fell cheaply to Atit Seth and Krunal respectively.
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Abhinav Manohar scored an unbeaten fifty against Baroda
Later, Karnataka wicketkeeper KL Srijith hit three sixes off 9 balls for 22 runs before being run out by Shashwat Rawat. However, against Baroda, Karnataka managed to post a respectable target of 169/8 on the board thanks to valuable contributions from Smaran Ravichandran (38) and Abhinav Manohar (56*).
Before his hat-trick, Shreyas Gopal played a handy knock with 16 off 18 balls, was run out by Akash Singh, while the rest of his squad failed to face ten balls against Baroda in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. 25 matches at Emerald High School Ground, Indore.
Defending the target, Karnataka got off to a great start as Vidhyadhar Singh dismissed Baroda opener Abhimanyusingh Rajput for 6 runs off 7 balls and then Gopal crossed their batting line by picking up crucial wickets in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25.
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Shreyas Gopal’s four-wicket haul goes in vain in SMAT
After dismissing the dangerous Shashwat Rawat, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Gopal delivered another major shock to Baroda by dismissing well-built batter Bhanu Pania for 42 runs off 24 balls laced with four boundaries and two sixes in a T20 match on Tuesday.
However, his remarkable show went in vain as Baroda won the match by four wickets. Notably, Gopal has so far represented Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in IPL and now he is all set to represent Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. The 31-year-old all-rounder has the record. hat-trick in the shortest IPL game.
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