On December 12, Friday, India and Andhra Pradesh all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy bowled one of the outstanding spells of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT 2025), registering a spectacular hat-trick against Madhya Pradesh in the Super League stage.

Defending a modest 112, Andhra needed early breakthroughs to stay in the game. Nitish answered the phone emphatically.

In the final three balls of his third over, he decimated MP's top order by bowling Harsh Gawli, having Harpreet Bhatia caught in slips, and then dismissing Rajat Patidar after the batter sliced a delivery onto his stumps. His triple strike reduced MP to 14 for 3 in three overs, briefly shifting the momentum.

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When Venkatesh Iyer fell in the seventh over, MP was reduced to 37 for 4, but a calm 73-run stand between Rishabh Chouhan and Rahul Batham guaranteed no further mishaps.

Chouhan anchored the chase with 47 off 43 balls, while Batham led the team home with an unbeaten 35 off 32 balls, sealing a four-wicket victory with 15 balls remaining.

Andhra was asked to bat first after MP captain Rajat Patidar won the toss. Srikar Bharat made 39 and, Nitish Kumar Reddy made 25 runs, and Pyla Avinash made 18 runs as Andhra made 112 runs in 19.1 overs. Shivam Shukla took 4/23, while Tripuresh Singh took three wickets for MP.