With the fourth win in a row, Mumbai have maintained their lead in the table while securing a place in the knockout stages.
Beat Rajasthan by 67 runs; Strong contender for the playoffs
Captain Shreyas Iyer (116 off 103 balls) scored his second consecutive century as Mumbai easily beat Rajasthan by 67 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy ODI. With the fourth win in a row, Mumbai have maintained their lead in the table while securing a place in the knockout stages.
K. of Jaipur. L. Batting first in the Group D match at Saini Maidan, Mumbai scored 317 for seven in 50 overs. Shreyas, who scored an unbeaten 103 against Maharashtra, once again scored a century and scored 116 runs with 11 fours and three sixes. During the match, Shreyas shared 96 runs for the third wicket with Sarfaraz Khan (30) and 56 runs for the fourth wicket with Suryakumar Yadav (29). Apart from this, openers Prithvi Shaw (36) and Yassvi Jaiswal (38) also contributed a lot for Mumbai.
Chasing the target, Shardul Thakur (4/50) and Dhawal Kulkarni (3/26) were the experienced Mumbai fast bowlers. With the exception of Manipal Lomror (76), none of the batsmen struggled and Rajasthan were all out for 250 in 42.2 overs. Mumbai have a chance to win the last match of the series against Himachal Pradesh on Monday. Also, if Rajasthan beats Delhi, Mumbai will be able to reach the knockout stages with a lead.
Short scoreboard
Mumbai: 317 for 7 in 50 overs (Shreyas Iyer 116, Yashaswi Jaiswal 38; Shubham Sharma 3/59) Rajasthan: 250 all out in 42.2 overs (Manipal Lomror 76, Maninder Singh 40; Shardul Thakur 4/50, Dhawal Kulkarni 3/26)
5 Mumbai have scored the most five centuries in this tournament. This includes two centuries each by Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw and one century by Suryakumar Yadav.