Hyderabad:The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024 has entered into the business end after the conclusion of an exciting contest in the quarter-final round matches.
All four quarterfinal matches were played on the same day -- Wednesday, December 11, 2024, with four teams advancing to the next stage. The four teams that qualified for the semi-finals are Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Mumbai and Baroda and they beat Saurashtra, Bengal, Vidarbha, and Uttar Pradesh in their respective quarter-final games.
The penultimate round of matches will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The highly anticipated final will take place on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the same venue.
The group stages witnessed some unexpected exits, including heavyweights Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Defending champions Punjab also failed to advance, adding to the drama of this year's tournament.