India, Nov. 14 -- Uttar Pradesh's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign began on a deeply disappointing note as Rajasthan cruised to a six-wicket victory at the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai on Saturday.

Chasing 172, Rajasthan reached the target at the loss of just four wickets in 15.4 overs, completing the job with 26 balls to spare and exposing worrying gaps in UP's batting as well as bowling.

UP's total of 171/6 was respectable on paper, but it was never going to be enough on a good batting surface once Rajasthan's openers found their rhythm. More concerning for the former champions was the manner in which their bowling attack, led by the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the returning Mohsin Khan, failed to apply any sustain...