Stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer smashed 82 off just 53 balls as Shivam Dubey claimed three wickets to help Mumbai beat Himachal Pradesh by seven runs in a shortened 33-over match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur.
Tasked to defend 10 runs in the last over, all-rounder Shivam Dubey clinched the last two wickets as Himachal Pradesh were bowled out for 292 with just two balls to spare. Mumbai secured the victory by seven runs.
Iyer captained the side in this critical match after Shardul Thakur was ruled out of the remainder of the competition due to injury. He came to the crease at a challenging moment, with Mumbai reduced to 55 for 2 following the dismissals of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan. Shreyas and Musheer Khan then added 82 runs off 54 balls to keep the scoreboard moving. After Musheer fell for a brisk 73 off 51 balls, Shreyas formed a 65-run partnership off 39 balls with Suryakumar Yadav, enabling Mumbai to cross the 200-run mark in the 33-over match, which was shortened due to a delayed start caused by dense fog.
Iyer fell in the 26th over, missing a well-deserved hundred by just 18 runs. He struck 10 fours and three sixes against Himachal Pradesh’s bowling attack. With Iyer’s fighting knock, Mumbai finished at 299/9 in 33 overs.
Chasing a target of 300 runs, Himachal Pradesh began aggressively but ended up getting bowled out for 292 after 32.4 overs. Both openers were dismissed without scoring. Pukhraj Mann emerged as a strong stabilizing factor, scoring 64 off 41 balls, supported by season wicket-keeper Ankush Bains with 53 off 39 balls.
The middle order provided crucial contributions, with Mayank Dagar scoring 64, including 11 boundaries, while Amanpreet Singh made a quick 42 off 21 balls at a strike rate of 200.
Amit Kumar’s 28 and contributions from lower-order batters kept Himachal Pradesh in the game. For Mumbai, Shivam Dubey was the standout performer with the ball, claiming 4 wickets for 68 runs. Sairaj Patil took 2 wickets, while Tushar Deshpande, Musheer Khan, and Shams Mulani each captured 1 wicket.
Hyderabad achieved their first victory of the season with a comprehensive 107-run win over Bengal, powered by Aman Rao’s double century and Mohammed Siraj’s four wickets, despite a brave century from Shahbaz Ahmed.
Meanwhile, Punjab successfully chased down 212 runs against Goa, highlighted by Harnoor Singh’s impressive 94 not out and Naman Dhir’s 68, who came together for a brilliant 131-run partnership after arriving at No. 5.
Karnataka followed suit, dominating Rajasthan by scoring 324 runs for 7 wickets, with Mayank Agarwal’s century (100) and Devdutt Padikkal’s 91 leading the charge. Prasidh Krishna took five wickets, dismantling the opposition.
Gujarat put in the best performance of the day, overpowering Odisha by 233 runs after posting 333 runs for six wickets. Axar Patel contributed 73, with half-centuries from Urvil Patel and Ahaan Poddar, while C.T. Gaja shone with a six-wicket haul.
Kerala showcased their capacity for big scores by successfully chasing Pondicherry’s target of 248 runs, led by Vishnu Vinod’s incredible 162 runs. Baba Aparajith supported with an unbeaten 63, despite Sanju Samson’s early exit.
In Bengaluru, Delhi secured a six-wicket victory over Railways, thanks to Priyansh Arya’s explosive 80 off 41 balls, complemented by quick cameos from Rishabh Pant and Nitish Rana, rounding off a high-scoring and action-packed day in the tournament.