WATCH: Nitish Rana and Ayush Badoni engage in a heated conversation during the game

New Delhi: The knockout round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is well underway, with four teams securing their spots in the semi-finals after winning the quarter-finals. In the second quarter-final match, Delhi faced off against Uttar Pradesh, with Delhi emerging victorious by a margin of 19 runs in a nail-biting contest. However, amidst the excitement of the match, it was the heated exchange between Nitish Rana and Ayush Badoni that stole the spotlight. The altercation took place when Nitish Rana, bowling for UP, clashed with Ayush Badoni while attempting to take a run. The incident has sparked discussions and debates, overshadowing the outcome of the match itself.

In the viral video, it can be seen that first Nitish Rana moved towards Ayush and then the Delhi captain responded. However, before the situation worsened, the umpire separated the two players from each other and the matter was settled. Let us tell you that both Ayush and Nitish Rana have played together for Delhi at one time. However, Nitish now plays domestic cricket from UP.

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RANA JI VS BADONI MATTER
IN SMAT QUARTER FINALS

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How was the match between UP and Delhi:
In the match played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Chennai, Delhi defeated Uttar Pradesh by 19 runs and entered the last four. Delhi scored 193 runs for three wickets with the help of Anuj Rawat’s half-century and useful innings of Priyansh Roda (44) and Yash Dhull (42). In reply, Uttar Pradesh’s team was all out for 174 runs.

Priyam Garg scored the highest 54 runs for the team but he did not get enough support from the other end. Mumbai’s team will face Baroda in the semi-final on Friday while Delhi will face Madhya Pradesh on the same day.