Venkatesh Iyer's 70 in vain as Punjab defeats Madhya Pradesh

• Punjab defeated Madhya Pradesh by two wickets in an inconsequential Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League Group A match.
• Venkatesh Iyer scored 70 runs off 43 balls for Madhya Pradesh, with his half-century coming hours before the IPL mini-auction.
• Harnoor Singh (64) and Salil Arora (50) played crucial innings to help Punjab chase down Madhya Pradesh's total of 225.

Why It Matters: Venkatesh Iyer's pre-auction performance impacts his IPL prospects.