Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI): Nitish Kumar Reddy claimed a hat-trick for Andhra , leaving Madhya Pradesh (MP) struggling at 14 for three within three overs while chasing 113. However, his effort couldn't prevent Andhra 's defeat, as MP won the match by four wickets at the DY Patil Academy in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Soon after the hat-trick, MP slipped further to 37 for 4 in the seventh over with Venkatesh Iyer's dismissal. But a steady 73-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Rishabh Chouhan and Rahul Batham stabilised the chase, guiding MP to victory with four wickets in hand and 15 balls remaining.

With the win, MP collected four points to open their Super League campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

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