SMAT: Shardul Thakur continues to shine, claims three-fer vs Chhattisgarh
What's the story
Extending his fine in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur tormented Chhattisgarh batters in his latest outing in Lucknow. The right-arm pacer claimed three wickets in the contest as Chhattisgarh were folded for 121 batting first. Mumbai later won the contest by eight wickets. Here we look at Thakur's performance and stats.
Spell
Fine spell from Thakur
Thakur made the new ball talk as top-order batters Amit Kumar Yadav (6) and Amandeep Khare (0) fell to him in a solitary over, the third of the game. His final strike came in the fifth over as Mayank Verma fell to him for 7. His brilliance restricted Chhattisgarh to a below-par total. Mumbai later comfortably crossed the line thanks to Ayush Mhatre's 69*.
Stats
Over 200 wickets in the format
Thakur finished with 3/19 from three overs (1 maiden). As per ESPNcricinfo, the pacer has raced to 213 wickets across 184 T20 matches, averaging 26.22 (4W: 4, 5W: 1). His economy of 9 is on the higher side. 73 of his scalps have come in 54 SMAT matches at 21.50. In the Indian Premier League, he has scalped 107 wickets at 30.31.
Information
11 wickets in SMAT 2025
In the ongoing SMAT 2025, Thakur has claimed 11 wickets from six games at an economy rate of 7.73. A few days back, Thakur wreaked havoc on Assam's batting lineup with his maiden T20 fifer (5/23).