Shoaib Shaikh wins it for Mumbai in Mustaq Ali Trophy

PUNE: The Mumbai side that looked off colour during the Ranji Trophy this year, looked in their elements as they defeated Gujarat by 92 runs in the Inter-zonal T20 tournament at MCA stadium in Gahunje on Wednesday.
Mumbai's win saw a confident 71-ball 110 by opener Shoaib Shaikh. Batting first, Mumbai made 179-5. It was a free flow for Shaikh.
The 28-year-old, who had scored 58 against Baroda in their first match, looked in good touch with eight fours and four sixes.He shared a 75-run opening stand with skipper Aditya Tare (30) and then a 48-run partnership with Shreyas Iyer.
Gujarat got off to a bad start. It was Siddhesh Lad who set the tone for Mumbai bowlers by getting Parthiv Patel (8) cheaply in the second over. Gujarat had only 10 runs on board then.
Another opener Priyank Panchal was next to go on the first ball of the third over. This time the bowler was Shardul Thakur but Gujarat were still at 10.
Thakur dismissed Chirag Gandhi for a duck in the third over, leaving Gujarat helpless at 10-3. Leg-spinner Pravin Tambe took two wickets for 10 runs. After hurting Gujarat early, rest was a formality. Parthiv's boys crawled to 87-8 in 20 overs.