Sarfaraz Khan and Tanush Kotian powered Mumbai to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title win at the iconic Eden Gardens on Saturday.
The Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai beat Himachal Pradesh by 3 wickets.
Sarfaraz scored 36, while Kotian bagged three wickets in Mumbai's win.
After skipper Rahane opted to field, Mumbai bowlers had Himachal reeling at 58-6 in 9.4 overs.
However, Akash Vasisht and Ekant Sen struck a 60-run partnership to steer their side out of trouble. Vasisht scored a 22-ball 25 while Sen smashed a 29-ball 37 as Himachal posted 143-8 in 20 overs.
In reply, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 37 runs off 28 balls as Mumbai won the match by 3 wickets.
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