23 October,2022 10:22 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Yashasvi Jaiswal. File pic
Top-order batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal's 45 and a disciplined bowling show by left-arm spinner Shams Mulani helped Mumbai beat Uttarakhand by two runs in a thrilling Group âA' encounter of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Saturday.
Batting first, Mumbai scored 174-5 in the allotted 20 overs. Jaiswal's 27-ball knock was laced with five fours and one six. Opener Ajinkya Rahane (34 off 28 balls) was the other top-scorer for Mumbai. Leg-spinner Himanshu Bisht claimed three wickets for Uttarakhand.
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In reply, opener Avneesh Sudha (96 off 66 balls) took Uttarakhand closer to the target, before he caught by Mulani off pacer Tushar Deshpande (1-33) in the penultimate over as the Aditya Tare-led Uttarakhand side fell short by just two runs.
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This was Mumbai's sixth win in seven matches.
Brief scores
Mumbai 174-5 in 20 overs (Y Jaiswal 45, A Rahane 34, S Dube 28', S Khan 26; H Bisht 3-37, A Madhwal 2-23) beat Uttarakhand 172-9 in 20 overs (A Sudha 96, D Negi 26, A Tare 16; S Mulani 2-26, M Avasthi 2-45) by two runs
