A pulsating day of T20 cricket saw standout performances from Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, and Siddhesh Lad as the T20 Mumbai League 2025 treated fans to four enthralling contests across two venues.
At Wankhede Stadium, North Mumbai Panthers registered their first win of the season, overpowering ARCS Andheri by five wickets. Skipper Prithvi Shaw led from the front, blazing a quickfire 33 off 23 balls, while his opening partner Divyaansh Saxena added a composed 36 runs off 31 balls to give the chase a solid foundation. Chasing a modest target, the Panthers maintained composure despite a few hiccups to seal victory comfortably.
In the marquee clash of the day, SoBo Mumbai Falcons, captained by Shreyas Iyer, edged past Triumphs Knights Mumbai North East, led by Suryakumar Yadav, in a tense four-wicket finish. Batting first on a seam-friendly surface, the Knights stumbled early as Suryakumar fell for just 1, courtesy of Kartik Mishra. However, Siddhant Adhatrao바카라™s gritty fifty and a late flourish from Suryash Shedge (49 off 21) helped the Knights reach 145/5.
In reply, the Falcons had a shaky start, losing two quick wickets, but Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi바카라™s 54-run stand steadied the innings. With the match in the balance, Vinayak Bhoir (33) and Akash Parkar (30) added a crucial 56-run partnership. Despite a late scare, Parkar and Kush Kariya held their nerve, taking the Falcons over the line with four balls remaining.
Over at DY Patil Stadium, MSC Maratha Royals continued their strong form, defeating Eagle Thane Strikers by six wickets. Skipper Siddhesh Lad led the chase with a fluent half-century, ably supported by Chinmay Sutar, as the Royals comfortably chased down the target after a steady bowling performance had restricted the Strikers.
The day began with a nail-biter as Bandra Blasters edged Aakash Tigers by just one run. Defending 153, the Blasters were inspired by Dhanit Raut바카라™s lethal spell of 4/29, which derailed the Tigers' chase. Despite a valiant 48-ball 55 from Jay Bista, the Tigers fell agonisingly short at 152/8. Earlier, Om Keshkamat (40) and Dhrumil Matkar (33) helped the Blasters recover from early trouble, while Shams Mulani바카라™s 3/12 kept the Tigers in contention with the ball.
With tight finishes and top-class individual performances, Friday바카라™s action confirmed that Season 3 of the T20 Mumbai League is off to a thrilling start, promising more excitement in the days to come.
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.
Match 3: MSC Maratha Royals 174-4 (Chinmay Sutar 55, Siddhesh Lad 50, Atharva Vinod Ankolekar 2/28) beat Eagle Thane Strikers (Shashikant Eknath Kadam 52, Maxwell Swaminathan 2/35) by six wickets.
Match 4: North Mumbai Panthers 136-5 (Divyaansh Saxena 36, Prithvi Shaw 33, Ajay Mishra 1/18) beat Arcs Andheri 134 (Monil Soni 34, Pratik Suresh Mishra 4/19)
