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Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal was amongst the runs once again in the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He hit a solid 46-ball 66 versus Saurashtra in an Elite Group D contest. Round 6 of the SMAT 2025 season saw Karnataka fall short against Saurashtra in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Chasing a target of 179 runs, Karnataka managed 177/9. Here's more.
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Padikkal's knock goes in vain
Padikkal came to the crease when Karnataka were 0/1. Soon the side were reduced to 21/2 and 49/3. Ravichandran Smaran joined Padikkal next and the two added 54 runs for the 4th wicket. Ankur Panwar dismissed Padikkal in the 13th over.
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Padikkal follows up a hundred with successive fifties
This was Padikkal's 5th match in SMAT 2025. He started the season with 15 runs versus Jha

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