Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 4 (ANI): Pawan Negi's masterclass ton in the summit clash helped VVIP Uttar Pradesh beat Mumbai Champions in the finals of the inaugural edition of the Indian Veteran Premier League ( IVPL ) here at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida.

Negi slammed 105 in 55 balls while Parvinder Singh scored 51 off 34 balls as VVIP Uttar Pradesh were crowned champions of the IVPL after defeating Mumbai Champions by six wickets in the finals.

In the last three overs, VVIP Uttar Pradesh needed 27 runs with Negi and Puneet Bisht at the crease. The duo chased down the total with four balls to spare. Negi was named as the Player of the Match.

Due to rain, the match was briefly halted, but play resumed after an hour with both teams eyeing the trophy.

Put into bat first, Mumbai Champions suffered a major blow as they lost the opening batter Nirwan Atri in the first over. Phil Mustard and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala stitched a 67-run stand for the second wicket amid the drizzle that halted the play for an hour.

Following the second wicket, Mustard and skipper Peter Trego built a 100-run partnership to take the scoreboard above the 150-run mark.