CRICKET | Mumbai coasts to a seven-wicket win over a hapless Nagaland

Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur who picked a three-wicket haul in opposition to Nagaland within the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 cricket championship Group E match on the Gymkhana Floor in Hyderabad on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
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Mumbai, which suffered a disappointing defeat in opposition to Kerala within the earlier spherical, couldn’t have anticipated a far simpler opposition than Nagaland and it expectedly pulled off a convincing, seven-wicket win in a Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 cricket Group E match at Gymkhana Floor right here on Sunday.

Batting first, Nagaland put up a dismal present however for opener Dega Nischal (42, 39b, 7×4), who performed some fluent strokes on both aspect of the wicket. Captain R. Jonathan (24, 25b, 4×4) occurred to be the one different Nagaland batter to cross double-figures because the crew ultimately posted a below-par whole of 107 on an attractive T20 wicket.

The Mumbai tempo duo of Shardul Thakur — placing behind the disappointing present in opposition to Kerala (4-0-69-1) within the earlier recreation — and Mohit Avasthi bowled nicely to select three wickets apiece.

In reply, Prithvi Shaw and Angkrish Raghuvanshi had been sluggish to start out scoring 28 within the first 5 overs, a section which additionally noticed the previous dropped on 5, going for a giant heave, at deep square-leg off leggie Khrievitso Kense.

Mumbai Prithvi Shaw, who scored a breezy knock in opposition to Nagaland within the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 cricket championship Group E match on the Gymkhana Floor in Hyderabad on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
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However as soon as Shaw and Raghuvanshi determined to open up, it was fairly apparent it was going to become a mismatch as the 2 placed on 77 in 9.2 overs. Shaw (40, 29b, 3×4, 3×6), who earlier hit three towering sixes, was bowled making an attempt to swing Lemtur however not earlier than giving glimpses of his class with some fantastic strokes.

On the different finish, Raghuvanshi (41 n.o., 31b, 5×4, 1×6) was extra strong and displayed managed aggression, not hesitating even to play a fantastically timed reverse sweep apart from some flowing drives within the ‘V’ to information Mumbai to a simple win.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi who scored a fluent 41 in opposition to Nagaland within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T-20 cricket championship Group E match at Gymkhana Floor in Hyderabad on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
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In one other match at Uppal Stadium, Andhra, because of half-centuries by Ok. Srikar Barat (63, 39b, 6×4, 3×6) and captain Ricky Bhui (84, 35b, 10×4, 5×6) and a three-wicket haul apiece by pacers C. Stephen and Ok.V. Sasikanth scored its fourth win defeating Providers by 23 runs.

The scores: Group E: At Gymkhana: Nagaland 107 in 19.4 overs (Dega Nischal 42, Shardul Thakur 3-12, Mohit Avasthi three for 10) misplaced to Mumbai 108/3 in 12.1 overs (Prithvi Shaw 40, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 41 n.o.).

At Uppal: Andhra 222/8 in 20 overs (Ok. Srikar Bharat 63, Ricky Bhui 84) bt Providers 199/9 in 20 overs (Rajat Paliwal 33, Vineet Dhankhar 51, Mohit Ahlawat 74, C. Stephen 3/26, Ok.V. Sasikanth 3/50).