7 6s, Strike-Rate 197.22: In Suryakumar Yadav's Presence, CSK Star Unleashes Fury In Elite BCCI Event

India's T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav smashed 70 off 46 balls in his first appearance in the 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy while Shivam Dube capped his return from a three-month long injury lay-off with a scintillating 36-ball-71 as Mumbai outplayed Services by 39 runs in a Group E match in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Batting first, Mumbai scored 192 for 4 riding on the 130-run fourth wicket stand between Surya and Dube.

Between the duo, they smashed 11 sixes with Dube enjoying the lion's share. Surya also hit seven boundaries while Dube had a couple of fours to his credit. Surya's hits were primarily on the on-side with one six over long-on, couple towards deep mid-wicket region and one behind square.

Both batters were severe on off-spinner Nitin Tanwar who went for 54 in his four overs.

71 runs of just 37 balls, with 7 sixes for Shivam Dube on return

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In reply, Services were all out for 153 in 19.3 overs with Shardul Thakur redeeming himself with figures of 4/25. Left arm spinner Shams Mulani also chipped in with three wickets. Dube won the player of the match award after also getting a wicket.

For Shardul, after attaining the ignominy of highest runs conceded in a full spell of Mushtaq Ali Trophy during the previous game against Kerala, this was a morale boosting performance.

Brief Scores: Mumbai 192/4 (Suryakumar Yadav 70, Shivam Dube 71). Services 153 in 19.3 overs (Shardul Thakur 4/25). Mumbai won by 39 runs.

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