Jaipur, Jan 6 (NationPress) Acting captain Shreyas Iyer showcased his prowess with a stunning 82 runs off just 53 deliveries as Shivam Dubey took three wickets, leading Mumbai to a narrow victory over Himachal Pradesh by seven runs in a curtailed 33-over encounter of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur on Tuesday.

In a tense final over, tasked with defending a mere 10 runs, all-rounder Shivam Dubey claimed two wickets, resulting in Himachal Pradesh being all out for 292, falling short just two balls before the end, thereby handing Mumbai a thrilling seven-run win.

Stepping in as captain after Shardul Thakur was sidelined due to injury, Iyer entered the field when Mumbai was struggling at 55 for 2, following the early losses of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan.

Shreyas, alongside Musheer Khan, formed a crucial partnership, adding 82 runs in just 54 balls to stabilize the innings. Following Musheer's dismissal after scoring 73 off 51 balls, Shreyas paired with Suryakumar Yadav to register a rapid 65-run partnership in just 39 balls, helping Mumbai surpass the 200-run mark in this 33-over match, which was shortened due to fog delays.

Iyer was eventually dismissed in the 26th over, falling short of a century by 18 runs, having struck 10 fours and three sixes against the Himachal bowling unit. His resilient innings helped Mumbai post a total of 299/9 in 33 overs.

Chasing a target of 300, Himachal Pradesh began aggressively but ended up bowled out for 292 in 32.4 overs. Both openers were dismissed without scoring, but Pukhraj Mann played a vital role, scoring 64 off 41 balls alongside wicket-keeper Ankush Bains, who added 53 off 39 balls.

The middle order also contributed significantly, with Mayank Dagar scoring 64, which included 11 boundaries, while Amanpreet Singh made a quick 42 off just 21 balls at a strike rate of 200.

Lower-order contributions from Amit Kumar (28) kept Himachal in the fight. For Mumbai, Shivam Dubey was the standout bowler with 4 wickets for 68 runs, supported by Sairaj Patil with 2 wickets, while Tushar Deshpande, Musheer Khan, and Shams Mulani each took a wicket.

Hyderabad secured their first win of the season, triumphing over Bengal by 107 runs, driven by Aman Rao's remarkable double century and Mohammed Siraj's four-wicket haul, despite a commendable century from Shahbaz Ahmed.

In a remarkable chase, Punjab overcame a poor run from Shubman Gill to successfully chase down 212 runs against Goa, with notable contributions from Harnoor Singh (94 not out) and Naman Dhir (68), forming a crucial 131-run partnership after entering at No. 5.

Karnataka also performed exceptionally, defeating Rajasthan by 150 runs, scoring 324 runs for 7 wickets, led by Mayank Agarwal (100) and Devdutt Padikkal (91), while Prasidh Krishna took 5 wickets to dismantle the opposition.

Gujarat produced the day's best performance, dominating Odisha by 233 runs after scoring 333 runs for six wickets, thanks to Axar Patel’s 73 and half-centuries from Urvil Patel and Ahaan Poddar, along with C.T. Gaja’s six-wicket haul.

Kerala demonstrated their scoring ability in a successful chase of Pondicherry's target of 248 runs, highlighted by Vishnu Vinod’s incredible 162 runs and Baba Aparajith’s 63 not out, despite Sanju Samson’s early exit.

In Bengaluru, Delhi achieved a comfortable six-wicket victory over Railways, led by Priyansh Arya's explosive 80 off 41 balls, with rapid contributions from Rishabh Pant and Nitish Rana, concluding a high-scoring and thrilling day in the tournament.