Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer scored half-centuries after Tushar Deshpande and Royton Dias impressed with the ball against Hyderabad.
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While defending a modest 247, before the heavy rains came down, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Hyderabad had already been wrecked by the ‘Shaw’ storm. In his 57-minute stay at the crease, Prithvi Shaw’s audacious shot selection fetched him eight fours and two sixes in his exciting 44-balls 61, at a strike-rate of 138 that made a mockery of the run-chase.
Photo credit: Suryakumar Yadav/TwitterFastest fifties in VHT 2018/19 for Mumbai:
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) October 17, 2018
34 balls - Prithvi Shaw vs Baroda
34 balls - Prithvi Shaw vs Hyderabad
36 balls - Prithvi Shaw vs Railways
41 balls - Prithvi Shaw vs Karnataka
Prithvi Shaw scored a 50+ in all the 4 games he played in this #VijayHazareTrophy. #MUMvHYD
Shaw’s blitzkrieg was followed by captain Shreyas Iyer’s surgical 55, which also featured some big hits as dark clouds zeroed in towards the stadium. As torrential rains prevented further play, Mumbai were declared the winners by 60 runs using the VJD method. Iyer scored five fours and a couple of maximums in his unbroken 73-run-stand with Ajinkya Rahane who finished with 17 not out.
Mumbai Won by 60 Run(s) (VJD Method) (Qualified) #MUMvHYD @paytm #VijayHazare #SF
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) October 17, 2018
Even the rain couldn’t stop us⛈☔The Mum’boys’ are into the finals unbeaten💪🏼 A complete team performance to win the game and get one step closer to the Vijay Hazare Trophy🏆 pic.twitter.com/IEtWmT4kyI
— surya77 (@surya_14kumar) October 17, 2018
After Hyderabad had won the toss and decided to have a bat, fast bowler Tushar Deshpande continued his fine-form and got rid of the openers in his first spell.
RoystonDias then got the prized scalp of Ambati Rayudu. The Shivaji Park Lions’ speedster bowled well along with his ARCS Andheri counterpart, and grabbed five wickets among themselves.
.@MumbaiCricAssoc are into Vijay Hazare finals after 7 long years.
— Shubham Ranjane (@ssranjane7) October 17, 2018
Boys are pumped up to recreate the history of 2003 & 2006#PositiveVibes #VijayHazareTrophy2018 pic.twitter.com/AUjGxV85gu
Mumbai, who last won the Vijay Hazare trophy back in the 2006-07 season, are now just a victory away from repeating that glory.
