Kumar Kushagra floors Haryana with 81 in SMAT final: Stats
What's the story
Jharkhand's Kumar Kushagra hit a blazing knock of 81 from just 38 balls versus Haryana in the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final on Thursday. The match in Pune witnessed Kushagra come in when his side was reeling at 3/1 in the first over. He forged a mammoth 177-run stand for the 2nd wicket alongside centurion Ishan Kishan thereafter. Here are the details.
Knock
A 29-ball fifty for Kushagra
Kishan looked in full sync and started the onslaught in the powerplay overs with Kushagra also getting into the act. Both players showcased their power-hitting in style. In the 11th over, Kushagra completed his fifty off 29 balls. He purchased 24 runs in that over, hitting Samant Jakhar everywhere. Kishan completed his ton and got out before Kushagra too departed in the next over.
Stats
Kushagra hits his 4th fifty in SMAT 2025
Kushagra hit 5 sixes and 8 fours in his knock of 81 from 38 balls. Jakhar went on to get his wicket. With this effort, Kushagra ended his 2025 SMAT campaign with a tally of 422 runs from 10 matches. This was his 4th fifty in SMAT 2025. He averaged 60.28 and carried a strike rate of 161.68, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Information
5th fifty in his SMAT and T20 career
Overall in his SMAT career, Kushagra owns 673 runs from 28 matches at 32.04. This was his 5th fifty. His strike rate is 147.26. In T20s, the promising batter has raced to 676 runs from 32 matches at 28.16.
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A partnership record for Kishan and Kushagra
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kishan and Kushagra's 177-run stand is the third-highest tally for the 2nd wicket in SMAT. meanwhile, this is Jharkhand's highest partnership for any wicket in the competition's history.
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WATCH: Kushagra completes brisk fifty!
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Kumar Kushagra into the act now 💥
He too brings up a brisk FIFTY in the final 👏
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