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T20 Mumbai League: Shreyas Iyer Credits Fielding For Mumbai Falcons' Victory Over MSC Maratha Royals
SOBO Mumbai Falcons: SOBO Mumbai Falcons' star player Shreyas Iyer on Thursday gave credit to their fielding and the comeback with the ball after the Power-play, which helped them register their first victory of the T20 Mumbai League 2026, overcoming MSC Maratha Royals by three wickets in a contest that swung dramatically before being settled in the final over at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Mumbai Falcons came back strongly with the ball and restricted Maratha Royals to 152/9 in 20 overs with Akash Parkar (3-22) and Yash Dicholkar (3-25) claiming three wickets each. Chasing 153, Aditya Tare (42) and Shreyas Iyer (30) shared a crucial partnership to help Mumbai Falcons to a three-wicket victory.
"It was an exciting game. The highlight of the game was our fielding - the way we took catches, the stops, and also the comeback after the sixth over. That was crucial for us. It changed the momentum and restricted them to 150. Looking at the scoreboard and the wicket, I thought it would be a comfortable chase," Iyer said after the match at the Wankhede Stadium.
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