Suryakumar Yadav sends big message with 60 off 21 balls in Syed Mushtaq

Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav

Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav began his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026-27 campaign with an unbeaten 60 off just 21 balls as Mumbai defeated Hyderabad by seven wickets in their Elite Group D match on Saturday (November 14) at Jadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground in Kolkata. Chasing a target of 173, Suryakumar came in at No. 4 and struck six fours and five sixes to help Mumbai complete the chase in 13.1 overs. He reached his half-century in just 15 balls and shared a 65-run partnership off 23 balls with Musheer Khan for the third wicket. Musheer, younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan, also scored a half-century in Mumbai's opening match of the tournament. He made 51 off 24 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes, before being dismissed by Ajay Dev Goud in the 12th over. Earlier, Musheer had also shared a 49-run stand off 26 balls with wicketkeeper Hardik Tamore for the second wicket. Musheer contributed 41 runs off 18 balls during that partnership. Shivam Dube, who has won two T20 World Cups with India, finished the chase with a six off the first ball of the 14th over, bowled by Hyderabad captain Chama V Milind. He remained unbeaten on 13 off five balls while batting at No. 5.

Earlier, Mumbai restricted Hyderabad to 172 in 20 overs. Maxwell Swaminathan picked up three wickets for 23 runs in his four overs, while Dube and Sairaj Patil took two wickets each. For Hyderabad, Abhirath Reddy top-scored with 35 off 24 balls, while Kodimela Himateja contributed 25 off 16 balls. After starting their campaign with a seven-wicket win, Mumbai will face Gujarat in their next match on Monday (November 16) at the same venue. They will then take on Goa, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Uttarakhand on November 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26, respectively.