Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2022 final between Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Result: Mumbai beats Himachal Pradesh by 3 wickets to win Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy
Mumbai beats Himachal: What a game and what a thrilling final! Mumbai beats Himachal by three wickets to win the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy for the maiden time. Himachal fought till the last over but a brilliant unbeaten cameo by Sarfaraz Khan (36 off 31) helped Mumbai overhaul the score in 19.3 overs with Tanush Kotian finishing the game with a six over fine leg.
Mumbai 119/7 vs Himachal: Vaibhav Arora’s double strike has left Mumbai six down and Himachal fighting tooth and nail, giving everything and the gamble of Rishi Dhawan has worked. The Himachal captain asked Arora to finish his spell rather than keeping the fast bowler till the end and he has got two wickets in the form of Shivan Dubey and Aman Khan. Dubey went for a half-hearted pull but the fielder at short fine leg takes an excellent catch and then the fast bowler removed Aman after the batsman smashed the bowler out of the park. Shams Mulani then fell for an ambitious shot as Mumbai pressed the panic button.
Mumbai 99/4 vs Himachal: Himachal continues to fight and Vaibhav Arora strikes to remove the dangerous Shreyas Iyer. Excellent call from Rishi Dhawan as he brought back his strike bowler and Arora surprises Iyer with a short ball and the batsman went for the pull only to get a top edge and Arora swallowed a simple caught and bowled. Sarfaraz Khan has held the fort and he is joined by Shivam Dube with the match evenly poised at this moment. Mumbai needs 45 runs in 36 balls.
Mumbai 77/3 vs Himachal: Yashasvi Jaiswal perishes and the batsman could have avoided the big shot at this stage of the game but went on playing with his attacking style. Mayank Dagar strikes immediately on arrival as he gets Jaiswal. The spinner invites Jaiswal to go for the big shot and the batsman obliged by dancing down the track and that proved very costly as he ended up slicing it to the fielder at covers. Good captaincy from Dhawan and Himachal is still in this game. Sarfaraz Khan joins Iyer.
Mumbai 57/2 vs Himachal: Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal have stitched a partnership as Himachal search for a breakthrough to stay alive in the contest. There is no run-rate pressure on the batsmen as they are attacking the fast bowlers, with cuts and pulls on either side of the wicket and are looking well-set in the middle. Mumbai needs 87 runs in 72 balls and this going to finish rather quickly if Himachal doesn’t pick wickets. Mumbai in crise mode.
Mumbai 32/2 vs Himachal: Rishi Dhawan has kept Himachal in the hunt as he has trapped Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane, whose poor form with the bat continues. The ball nipped back in after pitching on the length and hit Rahane flush on the knee and although Rahane did stand his ground, glancing at the umpire that was plumb. Shreyas Iyer joins Yashashvi Jaiswal and the India international begins with a cracking shot through the covers.
Mumbai 25/1 vs Himachal: Rishi Dhawan has made an early breakthrough as the Himachal skipper removed Prithvi Shaw who falls for an 8-ball 11. Defending a small total on a good batting surface, Dhawan has given Himachal a perfect start and would like a couple more in his kitty. Yashashvi Jaiswal joins Rahane and the southpaw starts by depositing Vaibhav Arora into the stands as Jaiswal pulls the bowler over the deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Rahane has faced three deliveries and is yet to open his account.
Himachal 143/8 in 20 overs: Mumbai bossed the first half of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy final as the Ajinkya Rahane-led unit punctured the Himachal batting and restricted the opposition to 143/8 in 20 overs. Mohit Avasthi began proceedings by striking early and it was spinner Tanush Kotian who turned the game by picking two consecutive wickets as Mumbai applied brakes on the batting. Himachal failed to get going as impact player Nitin Sharma failed to lift his side as he departed for a duck. Nitin Gangta ignited hopes of a turnaround but Kotian had his man and Shivam Dube packed off skipper Rishi Dhawan to put Mumbai on top. Akash Vasisht did try and played some big hits but failed to up the ante as he departed for 22-ball 25. Mumbai brought in all its experience and now has a chance to add the Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy to its already decorated cabinet.
Himachal 82/6 vs Mumbai: Tanush Kotian finishes his spell and what a show the spinner has put in the final as he ends his bowling duties with figures of 4-0-15-3 and his double blow sucked the momentum out of Himachal and that was the turning point in the match. Akash Vasisht is out there in the middle and has the ability to play the big shots but Himachal doesn’t has the luxury of wickets in hands to attack the Mumbai bowlers at death. The average score at the Eden Gardens is around 175 and Himachal needs some big hits to get even close to the average score.
Himachal 59/6 vs Mumbai: Himachal is in all sorts of trouble and they have fallen like nine pins as opener Prashant Chopra follows his skipper Rishi Dhawan. The Himachal skipper went after Shivam Dube’s short-of-length delivery but couldn’t clear the fielder as Yashashvi Jaiswal took an excellent running catch to his left at deep square leg. Kotian then picked his third wicket as Prashant cut a back-of-length length delivery to backward point, where Prithi Shaw just gets his fingers underneath the ball to Mumbai in commanding position in the final.
Himachal 52/4 vs Mumbai: Tanush Kotian has tilted the match in Mumbai’s favour and has pushed Himachal into the backfoot with two consecutive wickets. The spinner first removes Nikhil Gangta, who was looking in good touch as the batsman picked the short-of-length delivery and hit it straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Himachal then sent impact player Nitin Sharma but Kotian packed off the batsman with a simple caught and bowled as Sharma returned without making an impact. Rishi Dhawan managed to survive the hat-trick ball but Mumbai dictating terms at the moment.
Himachal 50/2 vs Mumbai: Prashant Chopra and Nikhil Gangta have stitched a partnership with Gangta attacking Aman Khan by manufacturing three boundaries to up the ante and then Shivam Dube getting the treatment from Prashant as the opener plays a couple of exquisite shots through the covers and through mid-wicket as Himachal marches on after two quick wickets. The run-rate is 7.14 and the 50 is up for Himachal.
Himachal 21/2 vs Mumbai: Mohit Avasthi takes two as Sumeet Verma falls to leave Himachal in a spot of bother. Back of length delivery and Verma was targetting to go over the mid-wicket but ended up getting an outside edge as Sarfaraz Khan takes a good catch behind the stumps. Himachal needs to get a partnership going and also some momentum into their innings. Nikhil Gangta joins Prashant.
Himachal 11/1 vs Mumbai: Mohit Avasthi strikes early and opener Ankush Bains departs early as he has been trapped leg before. The opener has been a tad unlucky as the impact was outside off and height was a major concern there but the umpire thought otherwise. Back of length delivery and the ball jagged back a bit before missing the batsman’s shuffle and hitting the back leg. The ball wasn’t heading onto the stumps and replays showed it was going above the stumps. Poor decision from the umpire as he raises his finger very late as Himachal suffers a setback immediately.
Himachal vs Mumbai: Tushar Deshpande has the new ball and will start proceedings and it will be Prashant Chopra along with Ankush Bains who will open for Himachal. Here we go!
Himachal Pradesh Playing XI: Prashant Chopra, Ankush Bains(w), Sumeet Verma, Akash Vasisht, Nikhil Gangta, Ekant Sen, Rishi Dhawan(c), Sidharth Sharma, Mayank Dagar, Kanwar Abhinay Singh, Vaibhav Arora
Mumbai Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan(w), Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Aman Hakim Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Avasthi
Preview
A well-organised Himachal Pradesh will meet a star-spangled Mumbai as two first-timers promise a quality title duel in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
Himachal, led by an inspiring Rishi Dhawan, has benefitted from its solid core of players who have been playing together for some years, know their roles well and adapt to different situations nicely.
Whether fighting back after two washed out matches in the league phase or seeing off host Bengal in a high-scoring last-ball thriller or stopping a strong Punjab in the semifinals, Himachal players have always risen to the occasion.
Utility batters such as Akash Vashisht, Nikhil Gangta, Prashant Chopra and Sumeet Verma have taken up the responsibility and scored the runs.
Bowlers, including K.D. Singh, Mayank Dagar, Pankaj Jaswal, Vaibhav Arora and Rishi, have executed the plans well.
Himachal, devoid of big stars, will continue to depend on its approach, which helped it win the Vijay Hazare Trophy last year.
Mumbai will be keen to win its first crown in the shortest format. Other than captain Ajinkya Rahane, the presence of IPL regulars Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan make it a formidable team.
Mumbai – consisting of attacking opener Prithvi and experienced finisher Shreyas (who top-scored for his team in the two knockout matches against Saurashtra and Vidarbha) – has got depth in its batting.
Its bowling department, including Tushar Deshpande and Shams Mulani, has got variety. Mumbai needs to play to its potential to stop a well-oiled Himachal.
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When will Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai final of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy be played?
The Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai final will be played on November 5, 2022, Saturday.
What time will Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai final of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy start?
The Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai final of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will start at 4:30 PM.
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The Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai final of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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Squads:
Himachal Pradesh Squad: Prashant Chopra, Ankush Bains(w), Abhimanyu Rana, Sumeet Verma, Akash Vasisht, Nikhil Gangta, Pankaj Jaiswal, Rishi Dhawan(c), Ekant Sen, Mayank Dagar, Kanwar Abhinay Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Gurvinder Singh, Raghav Dhawan, Ankush Bedi, Vinay Galetiya, Ayush Jamwal, Shubham Arora
Mumbai Squad: Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan(w), Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Aman Hakim Khan, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Avasthi, Parikshit Valsangkar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shardul Thakur, Pruthvipal Solanki, Sairaj Patil, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore
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