Shams Mulani's unbeaten 60 helped Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb beat North Mumbai Panthers by six wickets in their T20 Mumbai League game here on Monday.
Arjun Tendulkar also made a notable contribution for the Tigers, first by returning with figures of 3/27 and he later scored 28 off 24 balls, striking four fours.
Mulani took a wicket conceding 33 runs and then his unbeaten 60 off 31 balls, in which he struck three hours and four sixes, guided Tigers to a win.
Mulani with his left-arm spin put the brakes on a dangerous Panthers opening partnership that was running away with the game early on before Tendulkars timely blows with his left-arm pace restricted the Panthers - in the absence of captain Prithvi Shaw -- who suffered an injury on Sunday - to 169 for six.
While Tendulkar got the team off the blocks, Mulanis lusty blows and his unbroken 84-run partnership with Suryansh Shedge (27* off 24b, 2x4) saw the Tigers overhauling the target with six wickets and four balls to spare.
While chasing 170, the Tigers were in a a spot of bother before Mulani and Shedge took them home.
Tigers needed nine from the final over and Mulani struck a six over wide long-on and followed it by a four off veteran leggie Pravin Tambe to seal the game for his side.
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