Mumbai vs Madhya Pradesh Highlights, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final: Mumbai beat Madhya Pradesh to win second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title

Suryansh Shedge is on fire! This shows the depth of Mumbai batting. Shedge shows no sign of pressure and takes MP bowlers to the cleaners with brilliant hitting all over the park.He deposits Venkatesh Iyer for back-to-back maximums to put Mumbai on the verge of win.

OUT! Mumbai found themselves in big trouble as Shivam Shukla dismissed Suryakumar Yadav for 48. A full toss on middle and leg, Suryakumar attempted a sweep but ended up getting a top edge. The ball went to the fielder at short fine leg, where Avesh Khan took an easy catch. Mumbai 129/5 in 14.4 overs, need 46 runs in 31 balls

OUT! Mumbai suffered another blow in quick succession as Atharva Ankolekar dismissed Shivam Dube, leaving the match finely poised. Mumbai will now rely on Suryakumar Yadav to anchor the innings and see them through to their second SMAT trophy. Mumbai 121/4 in 13.1 overs (Target 175)

Suryakumar Yadav went on the attack against the Madhya Pradesh bowlers, blasting the ball to all parts of the ground and keeping Mumbai’s chase on track. Mumbai 121/3 after 13 overs

OUT! Venkatesh Iyer, who has a knack of taking wickets at crucial juncture, struck to give Madhya Pradesh a much-needed breakthrough. Ajinkya Rahane looked set for another big knock, but Batham's sharp catch near the boundary ended his stay at 37 off 30 balls. Mumbai 99/3 in 11.4 overs (Target 175)

Another successful over for Mumbai as Kumar Kartikeya conceded 14 runs. Rahane began the over with back-to-back boundaries, piling pressure on the bowler. Suryakumar Yadav added another four, and Mumbai reached 89/2 at the halfway mark in their chase of 175.

FOUR & SIX! Finally a boundary for Mumbai as Suryakumar Yadav went down on his knee and scooped this away to the fine leg boundary. SKY ended the over with maximum and shifted the momentum in Mumbai's way. He came forward and lofted it over long off for a six. Mumbai 75/2 after 9 overs (Target 175)

Chasing 175, Mumbai reached fifty in just 6 overs despite the loss of Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer. It could have been three down, though, had Patidar taken the catch offered by Rahane at mid-off. Rahane got a leading edge towards wide mid-off as he closed the bat face early. Patidar charged to his left, diving to make the catch, but the ball didn’t stick in his hands.

OUT! Tripuresh Singh provided Madhya Pradesh a big breakthrough with a dismissal of Mumbai captain Shreyas Iyer. Iyer looked in good touch as he scored 16 off just 9 balls. He miscued it towards wide mid-off where Rajat Patidar took a simple catch. Mumbai 47/2 in 4.5 overs

Mumbai captain Shreyas Iyer also got going from the other end. He collected a couple of fours off Shivam Shukla to make his intentions clear in a big chase of 175. Mumbai 40/1 after 4 overs

In-form Ajinkya Rahane quickly found his rhythm, easing the pressure after Prithvi Shaw's dismissal by smashing Avesh Khan for a couple of boundaries. His confident stroke play calmed Mumbai's nerves, as he took control of the innings with measured aggression. Mumbai 28/1 after 3 overs

OUT! Mumbai suffered early blow in their pursuit of 175. Another failure for Prithvi Shaw. Tripuresh Singh drew the first blood for Madhya Pradesh. The delivery was very wide outside off, and Shaw attempted to slice it away. It came off the bottom of the bat and flew straight to the fielder at deep point. Batham charged in from the boundary and took a fine low catch just as the ball was about to dip in front of him. Mumbai 15/1 in 1.4 overs

SIX! There was no stopping Rajat Patidar. MP captain continued his onslaught, cracking back-to-back sixes off Suryansh Shedge in the penultimate over, taking his team's total past 150-run mark.

Two wickets in two balls for Royston Dias. After being hit for a six and four, Royston made immediate amends with back-to-back wickets, removing Rahul Batham and Tripuresh Singh. MP 142/7 in 17.4 overs

SIX! Rahul Batham got into the elements, bringing up a much-needed half-century stand with Rajat Patidar with a brilliant six. Royston Dias bowled length delivery and Batham managed to get under it, sent it over long on.

Rajat Patidar played a captain's knock, leading from the front with a brilliant half-century off just 28 balls against Mumbai. His explosive innings provided a much-needed boost to Madhya Pradesh, showcasing his aggressive intent and skill under pressure. MP 125/5 after 16 overs

Rajat Patidar continued to take Mumbai bowlers to the cleaners, smashing Suryansh Shedge over cover boundary for his second six. Madhya Pradesh will need him to stay till the end of the innings to post a big total on the board. MP 114/5 after 15 overs

Madhya Pradesh captain Rajat Patidar clobbered Shivam Dube for a maximum and brought up team's hundred in style in the 14th over. It was a short-length delivery, and Patidar capitalised on it, getting into a strong position and executing a perfect pull shot over deep square leg.

OUT! Venkatesh Iyer's 9-ball 17 runs cameo came to an end. The partnership was beginning to build and the pair had just seized a big over. But Shedge has come on and broke the stand. A short-length delivery outside off, Iyer cut, but he can't quite get on top of the bounce and played it uppishly to backward point. Rahane bent low and scooped it up, unsure whether it had been a clean catch or a half-volley. The third umpire had numerous replays and went in favour of the bowling side. MP 86/5 in 12.1 overs

Shardul Thakur's first over of his new spell turned out to be expensive, leaking 16 runs. Venkatesh Iyer smashed him for a six while Rajat Patidar picked up two boundaries as MP now looked set for a good total. MP 86/4 after 12 overs

The responsibility now rests on MP's top two batters, Venkatesh Iyer and Rajat Patidar, to guide their team to a respectable total. Mumbai's bowlers justified skipper Shreyas Iyer's decision to field first with a brilliant performance. MP 70/4 after 11 overs

OUT! Shivam Dube joined the party as he struck in his first over to leave Madhya Pradesh in big trouble. He dismissed dangerous-looking Subhranshu Senapati for 17-ball 23. Senapati went for the shot but failed to get under it, hitting it flat and straight to long-on. SKY took his third catch of the innings. MP 54/4 in 9 overs

OUT! Just when it seemed like Madhya Pradesh had found their rhythm, they suffered another setback. Atharva Ankolekar struck to dismiss Harpreet Singh for 15. The ball was tossed up around off, and Bhatia attempted the slog sweep but miscued it towards long-on. SKY took a fine catch.

Subhranshu Senapati led Madhya Pradesh from the front with a brilliant display of power hitting. He smacked Tanush Kotian for his second six of the innings. He played it with a superb timing and cleared the deep extra cover fence for six. MP 47/2 after 7 overs

Subhranshu Senapati, Harpreet Singh Bhatia restored the parity after suffering double blows and take Madhya Pradesh forward. Except Shardul Thakur, no Mumbai bowler has been able to taste the success yet. MP 36/2 after 5 overs

After losing openers cheaply in the second over, Madhya Pradesh bounced back as they collected 16 runs in the third over. Royston Dias's first over turned out to be expensive. Subhranshu Senapati ended with the over with a maximum extra cover. Madhya Pradesh 22/2 after 3 overs

OUT! Shardul Thakur left Madhya Pradesh in early trouble with his second wicket in the over, sending both the openers back to the pavilion in just two overs. Harsh Gawli played it straight to short cover, and Surya made a simple catch. A flawless start for Mumbai. MP 6/2 in 2 overs

OUT! Pacer Shardul Thakur struck in his first over as he dismissed MP opener Arpit Gaud for 7 and give Mumbai early breakthrough. Arpit went for the big shot but ended up slicing it towards deep backward point. The field was perfectly set for that, and Ankolekar took an easy catch near the boundary. MP 5/1 after 1.3 overs

Spinner Atharva Ankolekar opened the proceeding for Mumbai in the final and the left-armer bowled a fine first over, conceding just five singles. MP 5/0 after 1 over

Mumbai remain unbeaten against Madhya Pradesh in T20 cricket, with their last of four victories in the format coming in 2022.

The last time these two teams faced off in a final was during the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, also held in Bengaluru, where Madhya Pradesh claimed a six-wicket victory to secure their maiden Ranji title.

Madhya Pradesh, on the other hand, boast an impressive economy rate of 7.39 - one of the lowest in the tournament - giving them a strong chance to contain Mumbai's explosive batting line-up.

Mumbai's bowlers, with an overall economy rate of 9.26 - the highest among all teams in the knockouts - face a stern challenge from Rajat Patidar and Venkatesh Iyer, who anchor a formidable and balanced Madhya Pradesh batting line-up.

Mumbai's status as favourites is largely attributed to their formidable batting line-up. With stars like skipper Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, and Prithvi Shaw, it is a resurgent Ajinkya Rahane who has been spearheading their campaign. Rahane is the leading run-scorer in this edition of the SMAT, amassing 432 runs in eight matches at a striking rate of 170, including five half-centuries.

Madhya Pradesh, reaching the final for the first time since 2010, approached their run chases against Saurashtra and Delhi with methodical precision in the knockout stages. Their disciplined performances have brought them to the summit clash brimming with confidence.

Mumbai secured their place in the final with impressive performances in two high-stakes chases over their last three matches. Facing a target of 230 against Andhra to secure a direct quarterfinal entry, they delivered under pressure. In the quarterfinal, they successfully chased down Vidarbha's formidable total of 221. Continuing their dominant form, Mumbai overpowered high-flying Baroda in the semifinal, needing just 17.2 overs to surpass their opponents' score of 158.