Triumph Knights Seal First Win As Suryakumar Yadav Shines With 72*

This was their first win in four matches. Royals slipped to a second defeat. Sylvester Dsouza took 5/21. Captain Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 72.

Dsouza’s spell was the first five-wicket haul this season. It was only the fifth such effort in the league’s history. The earlier bowlers were Shivam Dube, Badre Alam, Dhurmil Matkar and Rohan Raje. Later, ARCS Andheri were set to face Bandra Blasters. All league matches stream on JioHotstar. Star Sports Network also has live coverage.

Early wickets, then 103-run stand seals chase

Chasing 153, Triumph Knights slipped to 36/2. Opener Akhil Herwadkar made 5. Fellow opener Vedant Murkar scored 11. Then Nutan Goel and Suryakumar added 103 runs. Goel struck 56 with four fours and three sixes. Suryakumar scored 72 not out from 36 balls. He hit 13 fours and one six.

Goel fell in the 15th over. The Knights then needed only 14 runs. The result was nearly settled by that stage. The hosts reached 153/4 with four overs left. Irfan Umair was the best Royals bowler. He returned figures of 2/23 from his four overs.

Dsouza triggers late Royals collapse

Earlier, MSC Maratha Royals were bowled out for 152. They lasted 19.5 overs. They slipped to 73/5 before a recovery. Chinmay Sutar scored 32. Maxwell Swaminathan top-scored with 36. The pair added 64 for the sixth wicket and steadied the innings.

Royals reached 137/5 after 17 overs. Sutar then retired out, and the innings fell apart. The last five wickets added only 15 runs. Dsouza finished with 5/21 in a standout spell. Sagar Mishra supported with 2/30. The disciplined bowling display restricted any late surge.

Suryakumar hands award to Dsouza

After the match, Suryakumar received the Player of the Match award. He chose to give the award to Dsouza. The captain credited the pacer’s five-wicket haul. He said it set up the Triumph Knights win. The gesture underlined Dsouza’s impact. It capped a strong day for the Mumbai franchise.

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