New Delhi: Star India batters Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday with blazing knocks in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. Both the batters, who are considered as T20 specialists, notched up fiery half-centuries to set the ball rolling for Mumbai in the Group E encounter vs Services.
Batting first, Suryakumar’s 70 and Dube’s unbeaten 71 runs powered Mumbai to a mammoth score of 192/4 in the stipulated 20 overs. While Suryakumar took just 46 deliveries to complete his knock, Dube was more lethal as he reached the score of 71 in just 36 deliveries. India’s T20 skipper smashed 4 maximums while Dube hit as many as 7 sixes as the duo together wrecked havoc on the Services bowlers.
11 sixes, 9 boundaries by Dube, SKY
Together, both the players smashed a total of 11 sixes after Mumbai lost the top-order consisting of Prithvi Shaw (0), Ajinkya Rahane (22) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (20) at a score of 60 runs. Apart from 11 maximums, the duo also smashed 9 boundaries doing Mumbai’s rebuilding process in the perfect manner.
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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
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/fYSxpPPSvj pic.twitter.com/0KOJI9uxuy
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 3, 2024
Meanwhile, chasing 193 runs, Services folded for just 153 in 19.3 overs, falling short of the target by 40 runs as Mumbai emerged victorious in the clash. For Mumbai, Shardul Thakur emerged as the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets while Shams Mulani picked up 3 wickets. Dube, who starred with the bat, also shined with the ball picking a lone wicket. For Services, Mohit Ahlawat was the top-scorer with 54 runs while rest of the batters failed to show up in the contest. Dube was named the Player of the Match.
Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav smashed powerful knocks in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy during the game between Mumbai and Services. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
