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Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Himachal Pradesh, Mumbai in final

In semi-finals, Himachal defeated Punjab by 13 runs while Shreyas Iyer (73) helped Mumbai to a five-wicket victory over Vidarbha

Our Bureau Calcutta Published 04.11.22, 03:22 AM
Shreyas Iyer.

Shreyas Iyer. File picture

Himachal Pradesh and Mumbai will vie for the crown in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy final at Eden Gardens on Saturday.

In the semi-finals at the Eden on Thursday, Himachal defeated Punjab by 13 runs while Shreyas Iyer (73) helped Mumbai to a five-wicket victory over Vidarbha.

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In the first semi-final, Himachal rode Sumeet Verma’s 51 and Akash Vasisht’s 43 to post a competitive total of 176 for 7. Pankaj Jaiswal’s 27 off 16 balls also provided a late impetus to their innings.

In reply, opener Shubman Gill (45) aside, none of the other Punjab batters could click. Himachal captain Rishi Dhawan’s three-wicket haul also made matters tougher.

Later in the evening, Shreyas hit seven fours and four sixes in his 44-ball knock as Mumbai overhauled Vidarbha’s 164 for 7 with 19 balls left.

Summarised scores: Himachal Pradesh 176/7 in 20 overs (S. Verma 51; A. Sharma 2/20). Punjab 163/7 in 20 overs (S. Gill 45; R. Dhawan 3/25). Himachal Pradesh won by 13 runs. ■ Vidarbha 164/7 in 20 ovs (J. Sharma 46 n.o.; S. Mulani 3/20). Mumbai 169/5 in 16.5 overs (S. Iyer 73). Mumbai won by 5 wickets.

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