SMAT: Nitish Kumar Reddy stuns Madhya Pradesh with hat-trick
What's the story
Andhra's all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy made the ball talk in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Super League match against Madhya Pradesh at the DY Patil Academy, Ambi, Pune. The player, who recently rejoined the Andhra team after the India vs South Africa ODI series, wreaked havoc on MP's top-order. He took a hat-trick to put Madhya Pradesh on the back foot early in their run chase.
Match impact
Reddy's hat-trick dismantles MP's top-order
Chasing a paltry-looking 113, MP were off to a horrific start as Reddy claimed a hat-trick in the third over. The medium pacer's first victim was Harsh Gawali, who he clean bowled for five runs. He then dismissed Harpreet Singh for a golden duck as the batter was caught out by Ricky Bhui. The Andhra all-rounder completed his hat-trick on his next delivery, sending MP captain Rajat Patidar back to the pavilion for another golden duck.
Batting contribution
Reddy's batting performance and Andhra's total
Along with his stellar bowling, Reddy also contributed with the bat in the SMAT Super League game against MP. He scored a slow-paced 25 runs off 27 balls, which made him the second-highest run-scorer for Andhra in the match. His efforts, which were laced with three fours, helped Andhra reach a respectable total of 112 runs before they were bowled out.
RecordsÂ
A look at Reddy's T20 recordÂ
Before his hat-trick against MP, Reddy had taken just eight wickets in 37 T20 matches, as per ESPNcricinfo. His best bowling figures were 2/17. With the bat, he has scored 692 runs at a strike rate of around 130. The youngster has tallied three fifties with the bat, out of which one came for Team India. The other two came in the Indian Premier League (IPL).