Yashasvi Jaiswal slams 48-ball century in Mumbai's record SMAT chase

In the Super League Group B encounter of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26, Mumbai beat Haryana after recording their highest SMAT chase, thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal's powerful century. Also, Sarfaraz Khan played a crucial knock in that historic victory for Mumbai. 

After Mumbai chose to field first at the DY Patil Academy in Ambi on Sunday (December 14) morning, Haryana scored 234/3 in 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai chased down the target in 17.3 overs after losing six wickets, as Mumbai won the match by four wickets with 15 balls remaining. 

Captain Ankit Kumar and Nishant Sindhu played powerful knocks in the first innings, while they had a 110-run partnership for the second wicket. While the opener Ankit scored 89 off 42 balls with 10 fours and six sixes, Nishant scored 63 not out off 38 balls with four fours and three sixes. 

In the late innings, Samant Jhakar scored 31 off 14 balls (two fours and three sixes) before getting retired out, while Sumit Kumar scored 16 not out off four balls, as he slammed four fours. 

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Yashasvi Jaiswal recorded his 4th T20 century

In reply, Mumbai openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ajinkya Rahane had a 53-run partnership in 19 balls. After Rahane was dismissed for 21 off 10 balls with two fours and one six, Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan had an 88-run partnership for the second wicket. Sarfaraz scored 64 off 25 balls with nine fours and three sixes. 

Although Mumbai were losing wickets regularly after the dismissal of Sarfaraz, Jaiswal continued his powerful batting to maintain the confident chase. The left-handed opening batter slammed his fourth T20 century in 48 balls, as he scored 101 off 50 balls before getting out, where Mumbai were just seven runs behind the target. Jaiswal hit 16 fours and one six in that memorable T20 knock.

Mumbai recorded 2nd highest successful SMAT chase, record SMAT chase for team

While Mumbai chased down the 235-run target, they are just behind the record SMAT chase. At the same venue, just two days ago, Jharkhand recorded the successful chase of a 236-run target against Punjab.