Published: Dec 10, 2015, 06:51 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 10, 2015, 06:51 PM (IST)
Hyderabad: Opener Jay Bista and Abhishek Nayar’s timely knocks helped Mumbai outplay Punjab by five wickets to gather four crucial points in the Group A Vijay Hazare cricket match on Thursday. Chasing 255 for a win at Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai cantered home in 45.1 overs with Nayar unbeaten on 44. But Bista’s 92 it was that laid the foundation for a relatively smooth chase that was hit in between by pace spearhead Siddarth Kaul’s three wickets. Earlier Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh hit a run-a-ball 93 to help his side manage 254 all out in 48.1 overs. Mumbai medium-pacers Dhawal Kulkarni and Sagar Trivedi kept hurting the Punjab batting as they picked up three wickets each. Left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdullah and part-time off-spinner Bista also shared two wickets apiece. Live Cricket Score Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015-16, all matches, Day 1
Brief Scores:
Punjab 254 on 48.1 overs (Yuvraj Singh 93, Mandeep Singh 41; Dhawal Kulkarni 3 for 41, Sagar Trivedi 3 for 21) lost to Mumbai 255 for 5 in 45.1 overs (Jay Bista 92, Abhishek Nayar 44*; Siddarth Kaul 3 for 58) by 5 wickets.
