Twitter reactions: Suryansh Shedge, Suryakumar Yadav sizzle as Mumbai beat Madhya Pradesh to clinch Syed Mushtaq Ali 2024 Trophy

The final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh was a thrilling encounter that concluded with Mumbai clinching their second title by defeating Madhya Pradesh by 5 wickets.

Rajat Patidar shines amidst early setbacks

The final began with Madhya Pradesh opting to bat first at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. However, their innings got off to a shaky start as both openers, Arpit Gaud (3) and Harsh Gawli (2), fell cheaply. Subhranshu Senapati attempted to stabilize the innings with 23 runs, but the standout performance came from skipper Rajat Patidar.

Patidar’s unbeaten 81 off just 40 balls, studded with six fours and six sixes, was the highlight of the innings. His counterattacking approach in the latter half helped Madhya Pradesh recover from early setbacks, guiding them to a respectable total of 174/8 in 20 overs.

For Mumbai, Shardul Thakur and Royston Dias impressed with the ball, picking up 2 wickets each for 41 and 32 runs respectively.

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Suryansh Shedge seals the deal in Mumbai’s successful chase

Chasing 175, Mumbai’s innings had an uncertain start as Prithvi Shaw departed for just 10. Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer tried to consolidate but couldn’t build a significant partnership, with Iyer falling for 16 and Rahane contributing 37 off 30 balls.

The game-changing moment came with Suryakumar Yadav’s fluent knock of 48 off 35 balls, which included four boundaries and three sixes. Despite his dismissal, Mumbai’s lower-middle order took charge.

Suryansh Shedge played a match-winning innings, smashing an unbeaten 36 off just 15 deliveries, including three fours and three sixes. His late flourish, combined with Atharva Ankolekar’s quickfire 16 off 6 balls, saw Mumbai comfortably chase the target in 17.5 overs, winning by 5 wickets.

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