Syed Mushtaq Ali: Gurkeerat Mann's blitzkrieg helps Punjab win; Jharkhand lose again
Kolkata, Jan 22 (Cricketnmore) Veteran southpaw Yuvraj Singh and the big-hitting Gurkeerat Mann helped Punjab seal a thrilling three-wicket victory over Mumbai to win their second match on the trot in a Group A Super League Syed Mushtaq Ali T20
Dube also got the wickets of Yuvraj and Abhishek Gupta (1) but Sharad Lumba's unbeaten 10-ball 21 saw Punjab cross the line with four balls to spare.
Earlier in the day, Shreyas Iyer's whirlwind 44-ball 79 powered Mumbai to 198/4. Off- spin great and Punjab skipper Harbhajan Singh (0/27) returned wicketless but was economical while Mayank Markande took two wickets.
In the other Group A tie, Jharkhand were virtually knocked out of the competition after suffering their second defeat in consecutive days, losing to Rajasthan by four wickets with five balls remaining.
Put in, Jharkhand could manage 157/5 with Virat Singh (43 off 28 balls) top-scoring for the side and Ishan Kishan playing a patient 39 off 36 deliveries.
Deepak Chahar (2/35) and Aditya Garhwal (2/15) were the pick of the bowlers for Rajasthan.