Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube hammered the Services bowlers as the Mumbai duo put on a 130-run stand in their recent Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy (SMAT) 2024 match on December 3, 2024.
Services won the toss and opted to field first in the match that is being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
It appeared to be the right call as Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for a three-ball duck and captain Shreyas Iyer departed after scoring 14-ball 20. Ajinkya Rahane made 22 in 18 balls with 3 fours to his name.
Suryakumar Yadav came into bat at 36/2 and hit seven fours and four sixes in his innings before being dismissed in the last over by Vishal Gaur. His partner, Shivam Dube, who added 130 runs In just 66 balls for the 4th wicket, remained unbeaten on 71 with 7 sixes and 2 fours to his name.
Mumbai made 192/4 in 20 overs, setting Services a target of 193 runs to win.
Mumbai has three wins in four matches and is currently placed third in Group E.
