Shreyas Iyer leads Mumbai to the ultimate of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Mumbai misplaced their captain Ajinkya Rahane early on, however in-form Prithvi Shaw (34 off 21) and Iyer took their group residence in 16.5 overs. Vidarbha scored 164 for seven with the assistance of wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma’s unbeaten 46 off 24 balls. Mumbai will face Himachal Pradesh within the remaining on Saturday. Iyer confirmed ominous contact and warmed up effectively for New Zealand’s limited-overs tour later this month. His innings included seven fours and 4 sixes. Sarfaraz Khan additionally scored 27 runs in 19 balls.

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Shivam Dubey completed the sport with two sixes to stay unbeaten on 13 off 4 balls. “I’m glad I made it through to the end. My mindset was to be in attacking mode. The dew factor also played an important role. We tried to punish the loose balls. The spinners also didn’t get much turn,” stated Iyer after the semi-final on the Eden Gardens. He additionally praised Shaw for his cameo on the prime of the road.

“When Prithvi was batting, you have been at all times scoring runs. We requested him to attend not less than for the primary six overs. Some of our good batsmen did not get begins. I used to be connecting with virtually all the pieces.

“I missed just a few pictures within the final sport. The opposition is at all times below strain in this kind of sport. HP has additionally completed effectively. “You can’t underestimate anyone. It’s important to execute the plan on a given day,” Iyer stated, referring to Mumbai’s opponents within the remaining.

Brief Scores:
Vidarbha:1 64/7 in 20 overs (Jitesh Sharma 46 not out; Shams Mulani 3/20), Mumbai: 169/5 in 16.5 overs (Shreyas Iyer 73; Akshay Karnewar 2/24).