After a back surgery that kept him out of the game for over two years, VRV Singh is on a comeback trail and determined to work through every challenge
Irfan Pathan proved the difference with both bat and ball in a tight encounter as Baroda stopped Punjab short by eight runs at Brabourne Stadium to lift the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Kedar Devdhar missed his century by four runs, but it didn't matter as his team, Baroda, stormed into the finals after beating Delhi comprehensively at the Bandra-Kurla Complex
An aggressive half-century from Chandan Madan helped Punjab knockout Mumbai and enter the final against Baroda, to be played tomorrow
A round-up of the third and fourth quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2011-12
| Central Zone | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| MP | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1.29 |
| RLYS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0.802 |
| UP | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -0.018 |
| RAJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -0.764 |
| VIDAR | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.276 |
| East Zone | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| BENG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2.106 |
| ASSAM | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.642 |
| JHK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -0.188 |
| ODSA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -0.54 |
| TPURA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2.31 |
| North Zone | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PNJB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0.897 |
| DELHI | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0.452 |
| HRYNA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.003 |
| SVCS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -0.193 |
| HP | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -0.465 |
| J + K | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -0.681 |
| South Zone | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| TN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1.432 |
| KNTKA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1.155 |
| KER | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0.169 |
| HYD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -0.907 |
| AP | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1.088 |
| GOA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -0.931 |
| West Zone | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| MUM | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2.178 |
| BRODA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1.088 |
| SAU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0.28 |
| MAHA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2.05 |
| GUJ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.501 |
