The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy might behind all the showbiz of IPL, but there is no shortage of quality cricket and interesting encounters

Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla chocked Baroda batsmen as Uttar Pradesh won by 38 runs

Eklavya Dwivedi top scored with an unbeaten 49 while Amit Mishra hit 19 off 9 balls to help UP chase down 159 with two balls to spare

Visitors trounce Mumbai by one wicket to chase down 152 inside 19.1 overs and qualify on the basis of net run rate

With an outside chance that would have required something extraordinary, Kerala's approach established the fact that both teams were completing mere formalities