Andhra Vs Punjab Highlights, SMAT 2025 Super League: Hemanth Reddy Stars As AP Beat PUN By Five Wickets

Punjab Squad: Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh(w/c), Anmolpreet Singh, Naman Dhir, Salil Arora, Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Gourav Choudhury, Ayush Goyal, Harpreet Brar, Ashwani Kumar, Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Markande, Arshdeep Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Gurnoor Brar, Uday Saharan, Vishwanath Singh

Andhra Squad: Srikar Bharat(w), Ashwin Hebbar, Shaik Rasheed, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ricky Bhui(c), SDNV Prasad, Pyla Avinash, KV Sasikanth, Satyanarayana Raju, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Bailapudi Yeswanth, Cheepurapalli Stephen, Saurabh Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, K P Sai Rahul, Penmetsa Panduranga Raju, Bhupathiraju Munish Varma

Andhra skipper Ricky Bhui has won the toss and elected to field.

Andhra (Playing XI): Srikar Bharat(w), Ashwin Hebbar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ricky Bhui(c), SDNV Prasad, Pyla Avinash, Saurabh Kumar, Satyanarayana Raju, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Maramreddy Hemanth Reddy, Bailapudi Yeswanth

Punjab (Playing XI): Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh(w/c), Anmolpreet Singh, Naman Dhir, Salil Arora, Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Ayush Goyal, Harpreet Brar, Gurnoor Brar, Ashwani Kumar

Prabhsimran Singh and Harnoor Singh are at the crease for Punjab against Andhra as they look to give their side a flying start. AP will look towards their star man, Nitish Kumar Reddy to deliver the goods, once again.

PUN 25-0 (3 Overs)

Punjab have lost their captain Prabhsimran Singh via run out with the side in the ascendancy. The side were in good flow prior to the wicket but it remains to be seen whether if affects their run flow.

PUN 42-1 (5 Overs)

Harnoor Singh is key for Punjab in their quest to score big runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy has been brought on by Bhui but to no avail. Punjab are looking to score runs at free.

PUN 79-1 (9 Overs)

Punjab, who were going strong, have lost two quick wickets and lost a bit of momentum in the process.

PUN 105-3 (13 Overs)

Anmolpreet Singh has rescued Punjab here after some quick wickets in the middle overs. AP will want some more wickets at the death and stifle Punjab's momentum.

PUN 120-3 (14 Overs)

Andhra have fought back well in their game against Punjab. Anmolpreet Singh has walked back to the pavilion (47) and it's down to the lower-order batters to take their side to a decent score.

PUN 147-4 (16 Overs)

Salil Arora has been playing a blinding of an innings to take Punjab towards a decent total. 200 won't be possible but somewhere thereabouts, gives them a chance of a fight against AP.

PUN 168-4 (18 Overs)

Andhra need 206 for victory against Punjab after the latter batters Ramandeep Singh and Salil Arora rescued their innings in the dying overs.

Andhra are in trouble inside the powerplay. They have lost three wickets and are in dire straits in pursuit of 205. Nitish Kumar Reddy is also been dismissed which means they won't have the star power to rely on.

AP 30-3 (4 Overs)

PUN 205-5 (20 Overs)

Andhra need 117 runs in 54 balls and have five wickets in hand. This going to be a long task for the AP side, who have lost half their side and will need to depend on their lower-order to deliver victory.

AP 89-5 (11 Overs)

PUN 205-5 (20 Overs)

Maramreddy Hemanth Reddy has revived AP and their innings with a stunning fightback. The batter has brought them back into the contest after disastrous start.

AP 145-5 (16 Overs)

PUN 205-5 (20 Overs)

From the cusp of defeat to delivering success, Hemanth Reddy's 48-ball 100 to take Andhra towards a famous win and knockout Punjab from the SMAT.

Andhra have done it! They have defeated Punjab by five wickets and also eliminated the opposition in the process.

Andhra won by 5 wkts

PUN 205/5 (20)

AP 211/5 (19.5)