Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019

Question: Name the winner of recently held Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Punjab
(d) Kerala
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 14th March, 2019, Karnataka registered their 14th straight win in T20 cricket by defeating Maharashtra to win their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018-19, at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.
  • Maharashtra with a score of 155/4 lost to Karnataka which achieved the victory by 8 wickets.
  • Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a T-20 Cricket domestic championship in India. It is organized by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), among the teams from Ranji Trophy.
  • It is named after a famous Indian cricketer, Syed Mushtaq Ali, who is famous for scoring the first overseas Test century (by an Indian player) against England at Old Trafford way back in 1936.

Abhinav Mishra

Links:
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/karnataka-defeat-maharashtra-to-clinch-maiden-syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-119031401346_1.html
https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/107144/unbeaten-karnataka-clinch-maiden-syed-mushtaq-ali-title
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Mushtaq_Ali_Trophy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Mushtaq_Ali