Surya powers Mumbai to beat Haryana by 8 wickets
Title favourites Mumbai continued its winning run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy as they beat Haryana by 8 wickets in their second league game on Saturday.
Opting to field at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai bowlers put up a splendid show to restrict the visitors to a modest 153/5.
Later, Mumbai skipper Suryakumar Yadav made a mockery of the chase with his blistering unbeaten 81 off just 38, as the domestic giants won with 4.2 overs to spare.
Chasing a tricky 154-run target, Mumbai lost opener Jay Bista (13) early.
But then Aditya Tare (39 off 28 balls) and Surya (81 off 31 boys) stitched a match-winning 74-run second wicket stand.
Surya toyed with a listless Haryana attack as he hammered 11 fours and three sixes and made a case for himself for the T20 series against West Indies.
He was ably supported by Tare, who stuck six fours, as they did not allow the visitors to make a comeback.
Tare’s departure did not deter Surya from playing his shots, who in company of Siddhesh Lad (16 not out) finished the game in 15.4 overs.
This is Mumbai’s second win after they had defeated Mizoram in their first game.
In an earlier game at Wankhende Stadium, Puducherry bowlers led by experienced R Vinay Kumar (2-20) beat Meghalaya by 19 runs.
In the first game of the day at the MCA BKC, Madhya Pradesh defeated Assam by five wickets.
In the second game at the MCA BKC, Bengal thrashed minnows Mizoram by nine wickets to register their first win.