Mumbai faced Services in an exciting encounter of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on December 3. Mumbai batted first, but the start was far from ideal. The top order faltered early, with Prithvi Shaw departing for a duck, and Ajinkya Rahane contributing just 22 runs off 18 balls.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer also fell cheaply, scoring only 20 runs, leaving Mumbai in a precarious position. However, it was Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube who turned things around with their stellar middle-order performances. Yadav played a brilliant knock of 70 runs off 46 balls, anchoring the innings, while Dube, with an explosive 71* off 37 balls, ensured that Mumbai posted a competitive total.
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Their partnership of 130 runs gave Mumbai a solid foundation, and they finished with a total of 192 runs in the first innings. The Services bowlers, including PS Poonia, Vishal Gaur, VU Yadav, and Amit Shukla, each took a wicket, but their efforts couldn’t contain the explosive middle-order batting of Mumbai.
Mumbai have set a target of 193 in front of Services 🎯
Suryakumar Yadav (70 off 46) and Shivam Dube (71*off 37) put on a solid 130-run stand!
Can Services chase it down? #SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank
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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 3, 2024
Set a target of 193 runs, Services had a tough start in the chase. Nitin Tanwar was dismissed for a duck, and Kuwar Pathak managed just 14 runs before falling. Things went from bad to worse as Vineet Dhankar also got out for a duck, leaving Services in a dire situation. Despite a fighting knock from skipper Mohit Ahlawat, who scored 54 runs off 40 balls, Services couldn’t recover.
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Mumbai’s bowlers dominated the second innings, with Shardul Thakur leading the charge. The Palghar Express was in sensational form, taking four wickets for just 25 runs in his four-over spell. Shams Mulani also contributed with three wickets, and Services were limited to 153 runs. Mumbai won the match by 39 runs, further solidifying their position in the tournament.
