Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022: Defending champions Tamil Nadu defeat Odisha by 5 wickets

Tamil Nadu captain Baba Aparajith starred with an unbeaten 63-run knock to help the defending champions beat Odisha by five wickets for its first win in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this season.

Earlier, Anshuman Rath (51) and Subhransu Senapati (65) both scored half-centuries as Odisha reached 141 for three after opting to bat first. Rath and Senapati put together a 97-run partnership for the second wicket to help establish a strong foundation for



Odisha before Washington Sundar struck early in the game's second over to remove opener, Aashirwad Swain.

With 142 needed to win, Tamil Nadu got off to a strong start thanks to opener N. Jagadeesan's fast 35.When Jagadeesan was dismissed in the ninth over, Tamil Nadu was cruising at 74 for one. However, Tamil Nadu were left reeling at 76 for four at the midway point when Sameer Mohanty brought Odisha back into the match with two wickets in the subsequent over.