LUCKNOW: Kerala secured an exciting win against Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, defeating them by 15 runs. Batting first, Kerala scored 178 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai were all out for 163 in 19.4 overs. The all-round performance of NM Sharafuddeen and the brilliant bowling of KM Asif played a major role in Kerala’s victory. Kerala had defeated Mumbai in last year’s Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament as well. Sharafuddeen was named Player of the Match.

Winning the toss, Kerala opted to bat and got a strong start from captain Sanju Samson. He scored 46 runs off 28 balls, hitting eight fours and one six. Rohan Kunnummal fell early for just two runs. After that, Mohammad Azharuddeen and Vishnu Vinod built a crucial 65-run partnership in the middle

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