Tripuresh Singh Takes 3 for 28 as Madhya Pradesh Beat Kerala by Five Wickets

Madhya Pradesh beat Kerala by five wickets at New Chandigarh on 14 November, the first day of the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Kerala posted 138 for 6 in their 20 overs, and Madhya Pradesh got to 142 for 5 in 18.4 overs to win with eight balls remaining. Tripuresh Singh, who returned 3 for 28, was player of the match.

Salman Nizar made 69 from 53 balls for Kerala, exactly half of his side’s total. Akhil Scaria added 32 from 35 balls, so the rest of the innings, extras included, produced only 37 runs. Between them, Tripuresh Singh and Avesh Khan, who finished with 2 for 29, took five of the six Kerala wickets.

Madhya Pradesh needed 139. Akshat Raghuwanshi gave them the top score of their innings, 45 from 28 balls, and Apurve Dwivedi added 26. Rajat Patidar was still in at the finish on 36 not out from 29 balls, alongside Rahul Batham, who was unbeaten on 10. Raghuwanshi’s 45 and Patidar’s 36 added up to 81 runs, more than half of the target.

For Kerala, Biju Narayanan took 1 for 28 from 3.4 overs. Madhya Pradesh lost five wickets in the chase but did not need the final over.

Elsewhere on the opening day, Delhi beat Jammu and Kashmir by 103 runs, with Mayank Yadav taking five wickets.