On the pitch where Prithvi Shaw could not even open his account, where Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane did not bat, Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey created a ruckus on the same 22-yard strip. Both these batsmen batted brilliantly against Services and took their team to 192 runs in 20 overs. The big thing is that after taking 3 wickets cheaply, Shivam Dubey and Suryakumar went on attacking instead of stopping and both made an explosive partnership of 130 runs for the fourth wicket.

Surya-Shivam Dubey's bat is gone

Both Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey hit shots in their own style. Surya, who failed on the South Africa tour, made a good start against Services. Surya completed his half-century in 31 balls and he hit 4 sixes and 7 fours. On the other hand, Shivam Dubey appeared in a different color. Shivam Dubey was not only selected for the T20 series on South Africa tour, now this player showed his strength in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Shivam played an unbeaten inning of 71 runs in 36 balls in his very first match in this tournament. Dubey did amazing hitting in the slog overs and hit a total of 7 sixes.

Mumbai have set a target of 193 in front of Services.

Suryakumar Yadav (70 off 46) and Shivam Dube (71*off 37) put on a solid 130-run stand!

Can Services chase it down? #SMAT , @IDFCFIRSTBank

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) December 3, 2024

Services missed a good opportunity

Services had controlled Mumbai's run rate for the first 9 overs and had also taken down three wickets, but then the partnership of Surya and Shivam put Mumbai on the front foot. Surya and Shivam scored a lot of runs against leg spinners Mohit Rathi and Nitin Tanwar. Mohit Rathi gave away 45 runs in 4 overs while Nitin Tanwar gave away 54 runs in 4 overs.