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Match Details
MUM vs ODSA, 112th T20, SMAT Elite T20 2025 live
MUM
168-1(16.0)
Mumbai won by 9 wickets 🏆
ODSA
(20.0)167-7
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P'ship : 94(60)
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Player of the Match: Ajinkya Rahane
7:36 PM IST, LOCAL TIME: Flame. Flow. Finish - Mumbai turned this chase into a highlight reel. A nine-wicket win and 24 balls left tells you most of the story, but the finer details make it sweeter. Mumbai stayed dominant from start to end. Odisha tried, stitched partnerships, fought back late with that explosive finish, but the early struggles and loose Powerplay bowling hurt them. Mumbai sail to the top with style. Odisha walk away with lessons. That’s cricket - sometimes you roar, sometimes you rethink.
How did Mumbai chase 168? With simplicity. Intent. And a bit of swagger. Ajinkya Rahane set the tone - crisp drives, classy flicks, and effortless placement. Sarfaraz Khan took time earlier but found rhythm eventually. The duo added 74 runs in the Powerplay, making the chase halfway done before the field could spread. Odisha got the breakthrough on the final ball of the sixth over when Sarfaraz fell for 28 off 15, but by then Mumbai were already cruising at top speed. The foundation was firm. The momentum? Unshakeable.
What made Rahane’s innings the talking point of the night? Because it was vintage Rahane - controlled, elegant, and dangerously efficient. He reached his fifty in just 26 balls, mixing boundaries with rotation and punishing anything loose. His 94 off 55 wasn’t just batting - it was a lesson in pacing a chase. Boundaries when needed. Singles when smart. Calm eyes. Busy feet. Angkrish Raghuvanshi joined him and played the perfect supporting role with a clean 38 off 26, making sure the strike wasn’t stuck, the pressure didn’t build, and the rhythm stayed smooth.
Did Odisha ever look like defending their total? Briefly… but mostly no. The spinners tried slowing things down after the Powerplay. The field placements tightened. But the missed chances didn’t help - catches went down, lines wavered, and the momentum they hoped for never arrived. A better bowling start or sharper fielding might have shaped a different narrative. Instead, Mumbai kept walking forward while Odisha watched their control slip away.
Were there moments where the chase got interesting toward the end? Just one, and it wasn’t about the match, but Rahane’s hundred. With Mumbai needing just one run and Rahane stranded at 94, the crowd hoped for a six. The bowlers bowled a wide earlier, making the equation even tighter. But when the ball arrived, Rahane nudged for a single towards deep point instead of swinging big. The win was sealed, the ton missed, but the applause thundered anyway. Sometimes grace wins louder than milestones.
Earlier, how did Odisha put up 167 in the first place? Credit goes to their finish. The start was shaky - a slow Powerplay ending at 30/1, and departures at crucial intervals meant pressure built constantly. But Sandeep Pattnaik played a stabilizing 31 off 26, Baral matched the strike with 28 off 19, and Swain supported with another 28. The real spark? Sarbeswar Mohanty’s 21 off just 5 balls. Two fours. Two sixes. One cameo that turned a par score into a competitive one.
And how did Mumbai's bowlers lay the platform early on? By striking early and sticking to plans. Shardul Thakur’s maiden wicket over was the perfect start - pressure in, momentum gone for Odisha. Suryansh Shedge led the wickets column with 3/46, while Atharva Ankolekar and Sairaj Patil chipped in. They didn’t allow breathing room in the first half of the innings - something Odisha struggled to overcome. The late surge was exciting, but Mumbai had already dictated the tone.
How did Mumbai chase 168? With simplicity. Intent. And a bit of swagger. Ajinkya Rahane set the tone - crisp drives, classy flicks, and effortless placement. Sarfaraz Khan took time earlier but found rhythm eventually. The duo added 74 runs in the Powerplay, making the chase halfway done before the field could spread. Odisha got the breakthrough on the final ball of the sixth over when Sarfaraz fell for 28 off 15, but by then Mumbai were already cruising at top speed. The foundation was firm. The momentum? Unshakeable.
What made Rahane’s innings the talking point of the night? Because it was vintage Rahane - controlled, elegant, and dangerously efficient. He reached his fifty in just 26 balls, mixing boundaries with rotation and punishing anything loose. His 94 off 55 wasn’t just batting - it was a lesson in pacing a chase. Boundaries when needed. Singles when smart. Calm eyes. Busy feet. Angkrish Raghuvanshi joined him and played the perfect supporting role with a clean 38 off 26, making sure the strike wasn’t stuck, the pressure didn’t build, and the rhythm stayed smooth.
Did Odisha ever look like defending their total? Briefly… but mostly no. The spinners tried slowing things down after the Powerplay. The field placements tightened. But the missed chances didn’t help - catches went down, lines wavered, and the momentum they hoped for never arrived. A better bowling start or sharper fielding might have shaped a different narrative. Instead, Mumbai kept walking forward while Odisha watched their control slip away.
Were there moments where the chase got interesting toward the end? Just one, and it wasn’t about the match, but Rahane’s hundred. With Mumbai needing just one run and Rahane stranded at 94, the crowd hoped for a six. The bowlers bowled a wide earlier, making the equation even tighter. But when the ball arrived, Rahane nudged for a single towards deep point instead of swinging big. The win was sealed, the ton missed, but the applause thundered anyway. Sometimes grace wins louder than milestones.
Earlier, how did Odisha put up 167 in the first place? Credit goes to their finish. The start was shaky - a slow Powerplay ending at 30/1, and departures at crucial intervals meant pressure built constantly. But Sandeep Pattnaik played a stabilizing 31 off 26, Baral matched the strike with 28 off 19, and Swain supported with another 28. The real spark? Sarbeswar Mohanty’s 21 off just 5 balls. Two fours. Two sixes. One cameo that turned a par score into a competitive one.
And how did Mumbai's bowlers lay the platform early on? By striking early and sticking to plans. Shardul Thakur’s maiden wicket over was the perfect start - pressure in, momentum gone for Odisha. Suryansh Shedge led the wickets column with 3/46, while Atharva Ankolekar and Sairaj Patil chipped in. They didn’t allow breathing room in the first half of the innings - something Odisha struggled to overcome. The late surge was exciting, but Mumbai had already dictated the tone.
OVER 16
Mumbai
168/1
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
38(26)
Ajinkya Rahane
95(56)
Rajesh Mohanty
0-32(4.0)
15.6 R Mohanty to A Rahane
1 MUMBAI WIN! Full and wide of off, Rahane drives it to deep covers for a single. With that, Mumbai seal the contest with nine wickets and 24 balls to spare. Terrific performance from Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and the rest of the Mumbai team as they head into the Super League stage with confidence.
15.5 R Mohanty to A Rahane
2 Full and angling in, Rahane drives it straight for a couple of runs.
15.4 R Mohanty to A Raghuvanshi
1 Short and angling in, Raghuvanshi pulls it to deep square-leg for a single.
15.3 R Mohanty to A Rahane
1 Full and angling in, Rahane flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.2 R Mohanty to A Rahane
4 FOUR! Short outside-off, Rahane waits and upper-cuts it over the keeper for a boundary. He is into the 90s now.
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