Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav made an impressive return to domestic cricket, smashing an unbeaten 60 off just 21 deliveries to guide Mumbai to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Hyderabad in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026-27 opener on Saturday, November 14.
Featuring in Mumbai’s first Elite Group D fixture at the Jadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground in Kolkata, Suryakumar showcased his trademark aggressive batting during the 173-run chase. Coming in at No. 4, the Indian batter struck six fours and five sixes, reaching his half-century in just 15 deliveries.
Suryakumar also shared a quickfire 65-run partnership off 23 balls with Musheer Khan for the third wicket, putting Mumbai firmly in control of the contest. Musheer, younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan, also enjoyed an impressive outing, scoring 51 off 24 balls with six fours and three sixes.
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Earlier, Musheer had combined with wicketkeeper-batter Hardik Tamore for a 49-run second-wicket stand off just 26 deliveries. Musheer contributed 41 runs from 18 balls during the partnership before Ajay Dev Goud dismissed him in the 12th over.
A 15-ball fifty for Suryakumar Yadav in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 🔥🔥
Meanwhile, Shivam Dube chipped in with a handy all-round performance as Mumbai got off to a winning start 👏 https://t.co/08VNTqQn7d
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) November 14, 2026
Mumbai completed the chase in just 13.1 overs, underlining their batting dominance in the opening fixture. Shivam Dube, another member of India’s T20 World Cup-winning squad, finished the match in style by hitting a six off the first delivery of the 14th over, bowled by Hyderabad captain Chama V Milind. Dube remained unbeaten on 13 off five balls.
Earlier, Mumbai’s bowlers had restricted Hyderabad to 172 in their allotted 20 overs. Maxwell Swaminathan led the attack with three wickets for 23 runs in four overs, while Shivam Dube and Sairaj Patil claimed two wickets each.
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For Hyderabad, Abhirath Reddy top-scored with 35 off 24 deliveries, while Kodimela Himateja contributed 25 from 16 balls. However, their efforts were not enough to prevent Mumbai from securing a comfortable victory. The emphatic win gives Mumbai a positive start to their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign. They will next face Gujarat at the same venue on Monday, November 16, before taking on Goa, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Uttarakhand in their remaining group-stage fixtures.
