Mumbai misplaced their skipper Ajinkya Rahane early however the in-form Prithvi Shaw (34 off 21) and Iyer ensured their group romped house in 16.5 overs. Vidarbha had made 164 for seven with wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma smashing 46 not out off 24 balls. Mumbai will meet Himachal Pradesh within the ultimate on Saturday. Iyer confirmed ominous contact and warmed up properly for the restricted overs tour of New Zealand later this month. His knock comprised seven fours and 4 sixes. Sarfaraz Khan additionally chipped in with 27 off 19 balls.

7⃣3⃣ Runs
4⃣4⃣ Balls
7⃣ Fours
4⃣ Sixes@ShreyasIyer15 was on a roll with the bat & performed a cracking knock within the chase for Mumbai within the #SF2 of the #SyedMushtaqAliT20. ⚡️ ⚡️ #MUMvVID | @mastercardindia

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 3, 2022

Shivam Dubey completed the sport with a few sixes to stay unbeaten on 13 off 4 balls.”I’m joyful that I took it until the tip. My mindset was to remain within the attacking mode. Dew issue performed an vital half as nicely. We tried to punish the free balls. The spinners additionally didn’t get a lot flip,” stated Iyer after the semifinal on the Eden Gardens. He additionally praised Shaw for his cameo on the prime of the order.

“When Prithvi was batting, you at all times maintain getting runs. We instructed him to remain at the least until the primary six overs. Few of our good batters didn’t get a begin. I used to be connecting virtually on every thing.

“I missed out on a few shots in the last game. The opposition is always under pressure in a game like this. HP have done well as well. “You can’t underestimate anyone. It is important to execute the plan on the given day,” Iyer stated, referring to Mumbai’s opponents within the ultimate.

Brief Scores:
Vidarbha:1 64/7 in 20 overs (Jitesh Sharma 46 not out; Shams Mulani 3/20), Mumbai: 169/5 in 16.5 overs (Shreyas Iyer 73; Akshay Karnewar 2/24).