Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: Punjab, TN, Baroda storm into quarters

New Delhi, Jan 18 : Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Baroda on Monday advanced to the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy after winning their last league games and topping their respective groups.
While Punjab defeated Tripura by 22 runs in their last Elite Group A game, Baroda beat Gujarat by 12 runs in an Elite Group C game. In a late game, Tamil Nadu defeated Bengal by eight wickets in Elite Group B.
The remaining five quarter-final places will be decided on Tuesday.
Brief scores Elite Group C at Vadodara Maharashtra 117/9 in 20 overs (R Gaikwad 33, R Dhawan 3/22, P Jaiswal 2/18) lost to Himachal Pradesh 121/6 in 18.5 overs (R Dhawan 61 not out).