Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 Points Table: Updated Standings after Day 5 (October 23)
18 matches were played on Monday, October 23, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. The games were evenly split between teams batting first and teams batting second, with both winning nine each.
Kerala recorded the highest win margin by runs on Monday, defeating Sikkim by 132 runs after posting 221 on the board. Saurashtra defeated Arunachal Pradesh by 10 wickets after chasing the target of 67 runs in just 3.3 overs, the biggest win by wickets.
Here's a look at the points table after Monday's action:
Mumbai leads the pack with a dominant run in the tournament
Mumbai have been one of the most consistent teams in the tournament. They are in first place with a Net Run Rate of +1.865. Baroda defeated Hyderabad to hand them their first loss and have moved to second place with a Net Run Rate of +0.878. Hyderabad have won four out of five games and are in third place with a Net Run Rate of +1.306.
Chhattisgarh have won three out of five games and are in fourth place. They have a Net Run Rate of +0.529. Haryana have a Net Run Rate of +1.422 and are in fifth place, with two wins in five games.
Jammu & Kashmir and Mizoram have won one out of their five games each. Jammu & Kashmir have a Net Run Rate of -1.054, while Mizoram have a Net Run Rate of -2.011.
Meghalaya have lost five consecutive matches and are in the last position. They have a Net Run Rate of -2.674.
Kerala's unbeaten streak tops Group B standings
Kerala have won five games in a row and have 20 points to their name. They are in first place and have a Net Run Rate of +2.475. Himachal Pradesh are second with four wins and a Net Run Rate of +1.063.
Assam and Chandigarh have won three games each out of five. They are in third and fourth places, respectively. Assam have a Net Run Rate of +1.501 and Chandigarh have a Net Run Rate of +1.198.
Odisha have won three, while Services have won two out of five games. They are in fifth and sixth places, respectively. Odisha have a Net Run Rate of +0.973, while Services have a Net Run Rate of +0.029. Bihar and Sikkim have lost all five games and are in the last two places. Bihar have a Net Run Rate of -1.911, and Sikkim have a Net Run Rate of -5.443.
Goa's strong showing places them in second position
Punjab and Goa have won four out of five games each. Punjab have a Net Run Rate of +3.437, while Goa is in second place with a Net Run Rate of +1.847. Saurashtra and Gujarat are in the next two places with three wins from five games. Saurashtra's Net Run Rate is +3.107, and Gujarat have a Net Run Rate of +1.243.
Andhra have a Net Run Rate of +1.027 and are in fifth place. Railways are in sixth place with three wins in five games and have a Net Run Rate of +1.003. Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh are in the last two places, with a Net Run Rate of -4.029 and -8.228, respectively.
Vidarbha leads group D with perfect record
Vidarbha have won all four games this season and are in first place with a Net Run Rate of +2.150. Bengal have won three out of five games and are in second place in Group D. They have a Net Run Rate of +0.431.
Jharkhand have won three games and are in third place. They have a Net Run Rate of +0.130. Maharashtra have won and lost two games each and are in fourth place, with a Net Run Rate of +0.946.
Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Puducherry are in the last three places. Rajasthan have a Net Run Rate of -0.291, Uttarakhand's Net Run Rate is -0.388 and Pondicherry have a Net Run Rate of -2.875.
Nagaland languish at the bottom in Group E
Delhi have four wins to their name in five games and a Net Run Rate of +2.627. Uttar Pradesh have a Net Run Rate of +2.450 and two wins in the tournament. They are placed second in Group E.
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have won two games each. They are placed third and fourth in Group E, respectively. Karnataka has a Net Run Rate of +1.484, while Tamil Nadu has a Net Run Rate of -1.545.
Madhya Pradesh and Tripura have won one game each. Madhya Pradesh has a Net Run Rate of +0.074, while Tripura has a Net Run Rate of -1.631. They are in fifth and sixth places in Group E, respectively. Nagaland have lost four matches and have a Net Run Rate of -3.020.