In entrance of 15,000-odd spectators. who turned as much as largely assist Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai confirmed its batting would possibly to stroll away with their second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. From the second the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube made themselves obtainable for the second-half of the event, they have been the overwhelming favourites.
On Sunday, they wrapped up the formalities, profitable a closing that appeared to go down the wire, by 5 wickets and 13 balls to spare. Standing tall within the chase with one other impactful innings as a finisher was the 21-year-old Suryansh Shedge, who walked away with the Man of the Match award for his unbeaten 36 off 15 deliveries.
Chasing within the fourth consecutive match, the goal of 175 was inside Mumbai’s attain. However not like their outings towards Andhra, Vidarbha and Baroda, the place the openers gave a head begin, Mumbai misplaced Prithvi Shaw early on. Taking part in on a used floor that was a bit slower, they needed to bat in numerous gears as MP assault resorted to slower deliveries and cutters.
However right here the expertise of their ranks – Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar and Dube – got here to the fore. Although Iyer and Dube returned with scores of 16 and 9, Rahane, who has been in blazing type scoring at 169.41 till the ultimate, put his head down and made a 30-ball 37. Suryakumar, who hasn’t had one of the best of the event, stepped as much as rating a typical 48 off 35 deliveries. Thereafter, simply as MP smelled a comeback, the 21-year-old Shedge enhanced his status as a finisher.
“We didn’t really feel at any second that the match was going away from us,” skipper Iyer stated. Shedge and Atharva (Ankolekar) have been fearless of their strategy and proper from ball one the way in which they executed was phenomenal to see,” he added.
In some ways Shedge’s fearless strategy symbolised Mumbai’s marketing campaign. When he walked in, Mumbai nonetheless wanted 45 off 32 deliveries. With all their large names again within the hut, MP have been starting to make one other comeback on the night time. When Rahane and Surya have been stitching a 52-run stand for the fourth wicket, they have been struggling for solutions.
Stand and ship!
Suryansh Shedge with the crowning glory for Mumbai ✨
Scorecard – https://t.co/4J8WAjUsK9#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @MumbaiCricAssoc pic.twitter.com/RauIq8gKrS
— BCCI Home (@BCCIdomestic) December 15, 2024
Glimmer of hope
Venkatesh Iyer would reply to the SOS by eradicating Rahane, who might solely muscle the cutter so far as the deep cowl fielder. Two overs later, Kumar Kartikeya would take away Dube and when Surya perished within the subsequent over, Mumbai gave the impression to be digging their grave. Enter Shedge. Having already performed two very important cameos towards Andhra and Vidarbha to assist Mumbai cross the road in 200-plus chases, he repeated the act with minimal fuss. The acknowledgement for his pictures from Mumbai’s star-studded dugout instructed a narrative in itself. SMAT could have nicely offered IPL a brand new star.
Earlier, if not for skipper Rajat Patidar, Madhya Pradesh wouldn’t have been within the recreation within the second half. Proper via the event, their determination to fit their two India gamers, Patidar and Venkatesh at 5 and 6, has confronted questions. Whereas it did assist them shield them in early morning begins, for the ultimate, towards a Mumbai facet the place an enormous whole was wanted to remain within the recreation, Chandrakant Pandit-coached MP facet might have been a tad extra artistic within the closing.
BCCI President Mr. Roger Binny arms over the trophy to Mumbai Captain Shreyas Iyer 👏👏
Congratulations to Mumbai on profitable the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 🏆
Scorecard – https://t.co/4J8WAjUsK9#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @ShreyasIyer15 | @MumbaiCricAssoc pic.twitter.com/sESEonvYNd
— BCCI Home (@BCCIdomestic) December 15, 2024
From the second Shardul Thakur eliminated their two openers within the second over, MP’s innings started to stall. Nowhere within the first 10 overs did Mumbai really feel the sport was going away from them as Patidar got here in at 7.4 overs with simply 48 on board. Within the subsequent over, MP misplaced their fourth wicket and when Venkatesh was again within the dugout in 12.1 overs, the ultimate appeared closely lopsided.
It’s when Patidar determined to take the sport into his personal arms. Coming into the ultimate with an unbeaten 66, the in-form 31-year-old took off from the place he left on Friday night time. With chants of ‘RCB, RCB’ ringing across the stadium, Patidar counter-attacked as Mumbai for the one time on the night time have been left looking for solutions. Having been 9 off 9 at one stage, Patidar ended up with an unbeaten 81 off 40 deliveries, in an innings that included six boundaries and as many sixes.
Transient scores: Madhya Pradesh 174/8 in 20 overs (Patidar 81 n.o; Dias 2/32, Thakur 2/41) misplaced to Mumbai 180/5 in 17.5 overs (Suryakumar 48, Rahane 37, Shedge 36 n.o; Tripuresh 2/34) by 5 wickets
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