Suryakumar Yadav 60* steers Mumbai to seven-wicket win over Hyderabad in SMAT opener

Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 60 off 21 balls as Mumbai beat Hyderabad by seven wickets in their opening Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 match on Saturday, November 14. His innings helped Mumbai chase a target of 173.

Suryakumar is captaining Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 and Mumbai enter the tournament with a strong squad. The match marked Suryakumar’s return to professional cricket after his last professional T20 appearance for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 in May, and he subsequently played in the Mumbai T20 League in June.

Coming in at No. 4 while Mumbai were chasing 173, Suryakumar reached his half-century in 15 deliveries and finished unbeaten on 60 off 21 balls. The 36-year-old struck six fours and five sixes during the innings.

He shared a 65-run stand with Musheer Khan for the third wicket; Musheer scored 51 off 24 balls. That partnership provided the bulk of the chase and kept Mumbai on track toward the target.

Shivam Dube closed the game with a six off the first ball of the 14th over, remaining unbeaten on 13 off five balls as Mumbai reached 173/3 in 13.1 overs.

Suryakumar’s knock was his first professional T20 outing since IPL 2026, and he will now look to continue this form in the upcoming matches and make his case strong for India comeback.