Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Jun 9: Prithvi Shaw signed off the league stage of the T20 Mumbai League 2025 in style, smashing 75 off just 34 balls to power North Mumbai Panthers to a commanding win over Suryakumar Yadav-led Triumph Knights Mumbai North East. With support from Harshal Jadhav, who added 46, the Panthers posted a challenging 208. In reply, the Knights crumbled for 169.
In other matches at Wankhede Stadium, Eagle Thane Strikers edged past ARCS Andheri, while SoBo Mumbai Falcons prevailed over Aakash Tigers MWS, wrapping up an electrifying league stage.
The semifinals, slated for June 10 at Wankhede, will see top four contenders Bandra Blasters, Eagle Thane Strikers, SoBo Mumbai Falcons, and Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals battling it out. The tournament has seen impressive performances from stars like Shreyas Iyer, along with young guns Atharva Ankolekar, Suryansh Shedge, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and Harsh Aghav.
Suved Parkar of Bandra Blasters leads the run charts with the Orange Cap, highlighted by his 76-run blitz in a 118-run stand with Vikrant Auti against MSC Maratha Royals. Shashank Attarde of Eagle Thane Strikers dons the Purple Cap for his bowling heroics.
Earlier on Sunday, Parkar and Auti steered Bandra Blasters to a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Royals at DY Patil Stadium. Chasing 151, they made light work of the target with a dominant partnership, with Parkar leading from the front before falling for 76. Auti carried on to score 56, ensuring a clinical finish with more than four overs to spare.
The Royals, despite a fighting 50 from Sahil Jadhav, were undone by Dhrumil Matkar’s 4/26 spell. Their total of 150 proved insufficient against the in-form Blasters.
The stage is now set for a thrilling finish to the 2025 season, with the semifinals on June 10 and the final on June 12, both at Wankhede Stadium.