The latest and most relevant meeting between the Saurashtra Cricket Team and Tamil Nadu Cricket Team was a high-scoring thriller in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on December 8, 2025. Saurashtra posted 183/8 in 20 overs, powered by explosive half-centuries from Vishvaraj Jadeja and Sammar Gajjar. Tamil Nadu’s chase looked uncertain after three early wickets, but Sai Sudharsan produced an outstanding unbeaten 101 from 55 balls to take his side home. Sudharsan’s innings included 10 fours and four sixes and earned him Player of the Match honours. Tamil Nadu eventually reached 185/7 in 18.4 overs, winning by three wickets with eight balls remaining. The result gave Tamil Nadu four points and ended its group-stage campaign on a winning note.
Quick Match Summary
| Detail | Information |
| Match | Saurashtra vs Tamil Nadu |
| Tournament | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 |
| Stage | Elite, Group D |
| Date | December 8, 2025 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Toss | Saurashtra elected to bat |
| Saurashtra | 183/8 (20 overs) |
| Tamil Nadu | 185/7 (18.4 overs) |
| Result | Tamil Nadu won by 3 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Sai Sudharsan |
| Tamil Nadu points | 4 |
| Saurashtra points | 0 |
The official scorecard confirms that Tamil Nadu completed the chase with eight balls remaining.
Match Scorecard
Saurashtra Innings – 183/8
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Vishvaraj Jadeja | 70 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 179.49 |
| Harvik Desai | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Prerak Mankad | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Siddhant Rana | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Jay Gohil | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sammar Gajjar | 66 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 157.14 |
| Ruchit Ahir | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Chetan Sakariya | 6* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Parth Bhut | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175.00 |
| Extras | 6 | ||||
| Total | 183/8 | 20 overs | 9.15 RPO |
Vishvaraj Jadeja’s 70 was the early driving force, while Sammar Gajjar’s 66 provided the second major acceleration.
Tamil Nadu Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Manimaran Siddharth | 3 | 37 | 0 | 12.30 |
| Sunny Sandhu | 4 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Ragupathy Silambarasan | 4 | 30 | 3 | 7.50 |
| Esakkimuthu A | 4 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Sai Kishore | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
| R Rajkumar | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
Silambarasan was Tamil Nadu’s most successful bowler, taking 3/30, while Esakkimuthu A returned 2/29.
Tamil Nadu Innings – 185/7
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tushar Raheja | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shivam Singh | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Narayan Jagadeesan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 101* | 55 | 10 | 4 | 183.64 |
| Rithik Easwaran | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 170.59 |
| Sai Kishore | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| R Rajkumar | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Sunny Sandhu | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 333.33 |
| Manimaran Siddharth | 2* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Extras | 4 | ||||
| Total | 185/7 | 18.4 overs | 9.91 RPO |
Sudharsan’s unbeaten century was the defining innings, while Sunny Sandhu’s nine-ball 30 dramatically changed the tempo late in the chase.
Saurashtra Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 4 | 30 | 3 | 7.50 |
| Chetan Sakariya | 4 | 50 | 1 | 12.50 |
| Prerak Mankad | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Ankur Panwar | 3.4 | 26 | 2 | 7.09 |
| Parth Bhut | 3 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Sammar Gajjar | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.00 |
Jaydev Unadkat led the Saurashtra attack with 3/30, but his efforts were not enough to contain Sudharsan.
Winning Team Innings Analysis
Tamil Nadu’s successful chase was remarkable because the team did not receive a conventional start.
Tushar Raheja fell at 3/1, Shivam Singh departed at 17, and captain Narayan Jagadeesan was dismissed at 29. Three wickets inside four overs meant Saurashtra had immediately placed pressure on the chasing side.
Sudharsan, however, refused to allow the early collapse to dictate the chase. He initially played the anchor role, then increased the scoring rate as the innings progressed.
His most important partnership came with Rithik Easwaran, who scored 29 from 17 balls. Their 66-run stand took Tamil Nadu from 29/3 to 95/4 and restored momentum. Easwaran’s two sixes were particularly valuable because they ensured Sudharsan did not have to carry the entire scoring burden
After Easwaran’s dismissal, Sudharsan continued to control the chase. R Rajkumar added 10, but the real acceleration arrived through Sunny Sandhu.
Sandhu smashed 30 from only nine balls, including three fours and two sixes. His strike rate of 333.33 turned a tense chase into one Tamil Nadu could realistically finish before the final over.
Sudharsan then completed the job himself. With Tamil Nadu needing only a few runs, his boundary off Ankur Panwar in the 18.4th over took him to 101 not out and sealed the three-wicket victory.
Chasing Team Innings Analysis
Saurashtra’s first innings was built around two substantial knocks.
Vishvaraj Jadeja scored 70 from 39 balls, hitting six fours and four sixes. He attacked early and helped Saurashtra reach 55 during the powerplay. His strike rate of 179.49 made him the central figure in the opening phase.
The problem for Saurashtra was what happened after Jadeja’s dismissal at 107/5. The side lost several wickets, leaving the lower middle order to rebuild the innings.
Sammar Gajjar supplied that second surge. His 66 off 42 included five fours and four sixes. Together with Ruchit Ahir and the lower order, he helped Saurashtra finish on 183/8.
A total of 183 was strong enough to create pressure, but it also meant Tamil Nadu needed 9.20 runs per over. Sudharsan’s extraordinary strike rate made that target manageable.
Bowling Analysis
Saurashtra’s best bowler was captain Jaydev Unadkat, who claimed three wickets for 30 runs. His wickets included Tushar Raheja, Shivam Singh and Rithik Easwaran.
Ankur Panwar also made an impact with 2/26 from 3.4 overs. His spell briefly gave Saurashtra hope, particularly when he dismissed Sai Kishore and R Rajkumar.
Tamil Nadu’s attack had a stronger overall first-innings performance. Ragupathy Silambarasan took 3/30, dismissing Harvik Desai, Prerak Mankad and Ruchit Ahir. Esakkimuthu A took two wickets for 29.
Yet the difference between the two bowling units was ultimately Sudharsan’s ability to neutralize pressure.
Turning Point
The biggest turning point was Sunny Sandhu’s nine-ball 30.
Tamil Nadu were 139/6 after R Rajkumar’s dismissal and still needed 45 runs from 28 balls. Sandhu walked in and immediately changed the equation.
He smashed 30 from nine deliveries before being run out at 176/7. That innings produced 37 runs in partnership with Sudharsan and left Tamil Nadu requiring only nine runs from the final eight balls.
Without that burst, Sudharsan would have faced a significantly greater finishing workload. Sandhu’s cameo therefore deserves to be considered the match’s secondary game-changing contribution behind Sudharsan’s century.
Key Match Statistics
| Statistic | Figure |
| Saurashtra | 183/8 |
| Tamil Nadu | 185/7 |
| Winning margin | 3 wickets |
| Balls remaining | 8 |
| Saurashtra run rate | 9.15 |
| Tamil Nadu run rate | 9.91 |
| Vishvaraj Jadeja | 70 off 39 |
| Sammar Gajjar | 66 off 42 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 101 off 55* |
| Rithik Easwaran | 29 off 17 |
| Sunny Sandhu | 30 off 9 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 3/30 |
| Ragupathy Silambarasan | 3/30 |
| Ankur Panwar | 2/26 |
The statistics show how closely matched the game was: Saurashtra’s 183 was scored at 9.15 per over, but Tamil Nadu went at 9.91 during its chase.
Records & Milestones
- Sai Sudharsan scored an unbeaten 101 from 55 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes.
- Sudharsan was named Player of the Match.
- Vishvaraj Jadeja’s 70 and Sammar Gajjar’s 66 were Saurashtra’s two half-centuries.
- Sunny Sandhu scored 30 from nine balls at a strike rate of 333.33.
- Tamil Nadu’s 185/7 came with eight balls remaining.
- Tamil Nadu received four points, while Saurashtra received none for the match.
Head-to-Head Record
The recent head-to-head record had favored Tamil Nadu before this game. In the preceding meetings listed by IPL.com, Tamil Nadu had beaten Saurashtra in three successive Ranji Trophy matches, while Saurashtra had won the previous Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy encounter in December 2024.
The sequence immediately before the December 2025 game included:
| Date | Competition | Result |
| Dec. 8, 2025 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Tamil Nadu won by 3 wickets |
| Dec. 3, 2024 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Saurashtra won by 58 runs |
| Oct. 11, 2024 | Ranji Trophy | Tamil Nadu won by an innings and 70 runs |
| Feb. 23, 2024 | Ranji Trophy | Tamil Nadu won by an innings and 33 runs |
| Jan. 24, 2023 | Ranji Trophy | Tamil Nadu won by 59 runs |
The latest victory therefore strengthened Tamil Nadu’s recent advantage in the matchup.
What This Result Means
For Tamil Nadu, the victory was an important way to finish its Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign. ESPN’s scorecard confirms that the side collected four points from the match.
The result also highlighted the value of having a batter capable of controlling a difficult chase. Tamil Nadu lost three wickets for only 29 runs, but Sudharsan kept the innings moving without taking unnecessary risks.
Saurashtra will look back at the match differently. Its 183/8 was competitive, and the side had Tamil Nadu at 29/3. But allowing the fourth-wicket partnership to reach 66 and then conceding a 30-run nine-ball cameo significantly reduced its control over the chase.
The match ultimately demonstrated the difference between posting a good total and defending it under pressure.
Conclusion
The Saurashtra vs Tamil Nadu match scorecard tells the story of a remarkable chase. Saurashtra reached 183/8, with Vishvaraj Jadeja’s 70 and Sammar Gajjar’s 66 providing the foundation.
Tamil Nadu initially struggled at 29/3, but Sai Sudharsan produced the defining innings of the contest. His 101 not out from 55 balls combined power with control and kept Tamil Nadu in the chase throughout. Rithik Easwaran added 29, while Sunny Sandhu’s extraordinary 30 from nine balls supplied the late acceleration.
Tamil Nadu eventually reached 185/7 in 18.4 overs, winning by three wickets with eight balls remaining. Sudharsan was rightly named Player of the Match, but the victory was also shaped by Sandhu’s explosive cameo and the team’s ability to recover from its early collapse.
SEO FAQs
1. Who won Saurashtra vs Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu won by three wickets, reaching 185/7 in 18.4 overs while chasing 184.
2. What was the Saurashtra vs Tamil Nadu scorecard?
Saurashtra scored 183/8 in 20 overs, while Tamil Nadu replied with 185/7 in 18.4 overs.
3. Who scored a century in the match?
Sai Sudharsan scored 101 not out from 55 balls, including 10 fours and four sixes.
4. Who was Player of the Match?
Sai Sudharsan was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 101.
5. Who was Saurashtra’s highest scorer?
Vishvaraj Jadeja was Saurashtra’s top scorer with 70 from 39 balls. Sammar Gajjar also scored 66.
6. Who took the most wickets for Tamil Nadu?
Ragupathy Silambarasan took 3/30, while Esakkimuthu A claimed 2/29.
7. Who took the most wickets for Saurashtra?
Jaydev Unadkat took 3/30, while Ankur Panwar claimed 2/26.
8. Where was Saurashtra vs Tamil Nadu played?
The match was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on December 8, 2025.
