T20 Mumbai League 2025: Shreyas Iyer leads team to Victory as Suryakumar Yadav falters with Bat

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The third season of the T20 Mumbai League delivered high drama on Friday with two intense matches lighting up the Wankhede and DY Patil Stadiums.

At the Wankhede, Shreyas Iyer's SoBo Mumbai Falcons held their nerve to beat Suryakumar Yadav's Triumphs Knights Mumbai North East by four wickets in a closely-fought contest. Batting first, the Knights struggled to 145/5 on a seamer-friendly pitch. Siddhant Adhatrao's fighting fifty and Suryash Shedge's explosive 49* helped them post a respectable total.

In response, the Falcons were rattled early but recovered thanks to solid partnerships - a 54-run stand between Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, followed by a 56-run effort from Vinayak Bhoir (33) and Akash Parkar (30). Despite late hiccups, the Falcons chased the target with four balls to spare.

Earlier in the day, the Bandra Blasters edged past Aakash Tigers by just one run in a nail-biter at DY Patil Stadium. Dhanit Raut starred with the ball, picking up 4/29 to derail the Tigers' chase after Jay Bista's valiant 55 had kept them in the hunt. The Blasters had earlier posted 153, thanks to Om Keshkamat (40) and Dhrumil Matkar (33), while Shams Mulani impressed with a 3/12 spell for the Tigers.

Two more matches - Eagle Thane Strikers vs MSC Maratha Royals and ARCS Andheri vs North Mumbai Panthers - were scheduled later in the evening.

T20 Mumbai League Brief Scores

Match 1: Bandra Blasters 153 (Om Keshkamat 40, Dhrumil Matkar 33; Shams Mulani 3/12, Kruthik Hanagavadi 2/37) beat Aakash Tigers MWS 152/8 (Jay Bista 55, Arjun Dani 47; Dhanit Raut 4/29, Atharva Poojari 2/27) by 1 run.

Match 2: Triumph Knights MNE 145/5 (Siddhant Adhatrao 57, Suryansh Shedge 49 not out; Siddharth Raut 1/8) lost to SOBO Mumbai Falcons 147/6 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 42, Vinayak Bhoir 33, Akash Parkar 30 not out; Hitesh Kadam 2/22) by 4 wickets.