Shreyas, Tare combine powers Falcons to a win

For years, Aditya Tare and Shreyas Iyer were Mumbai’s batting mainstays across formats. On Thursday (June 4, 2026) evening at the Wankhede Stadium, the duo briefly turned the clock back.

Tare and Iyer rolled back the years to help SOBO Mumbai Falcons register its first win of the T20 Mumbai, surviving a late wobble to secure a three-wicket victory against defending champion MSC Maratha Royals.

With Shreyas used as an Impact Player for an afternoon game, captain Tare ensured Falcons made the perfect start in quest of a target of 153. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter blazed away to 42 (19b, 4×4, 3×6) while combining with Ishan Mulchandani (29, 24b, 1×4, 1×6) for a brisk 57-run opening partnership.

When Shreyas replaced Tare, he maintained the momentum seamlessly. The India batter, in contention for taking over as India’s T20I captain, struck a fluent 30 (24b, 2×4, 2×6) as Falcons raced to 106 within 12 overs, appearing to cruise towards victory.

Once Shreyas departed, the Siddhesh Lad-led Royals clawed back dramatically, picking four for 21 to convert a straightforward chase into a nervy finish. But Arjun Dani wilted under the pressure of bowling his first over the day as the last of the match and conceded a plethora of extras to make it easier for Falcons to cross the line.

Earlier, opener Sahil Jadhav fought a lone battle for Royals with a sparkling 52 (30b, 5×4, 3×6). Had it not been for a late charge by Dani (35, 30b, 1×4, 3×6), Royals would have struggled to cross 150.

While left-arm spinner Yash Dicholkar was the most successful bowler, accounting for Jadhav and Tushar Deshpande, 15-year-old offspinner Vedant Gore had an impressive spell, conceding just 15 runs in his four overs.

Brief Scores:

MSC Maratha Royals 152/9 in 20 overs (Sahil Jadhav 52, Arjun Dani 35, Akash Parkar 3/22, Yash Dicholkar 3/25) lost to SOBO Mumbai Falcons 156/6 in 19.1 overs (Aditya Tare 42, Shreyas Iyer 30, Ishan Mulchandani 29; Maxwell Swaminathan 2/24).

Aakash Tigers MWS 172/9 in 20 overs (Jay Bista 56, Saksham Parashar 30, Sourabh Singh 30, Onkar Tarmale 3/20) bt Eagle Thane Strikers 171 all out in 19.5 overs (Sairaj Patil 39, Siddhant Singh 37, Shashank Attarde 3/24, Shams Mulani 2/18, Kruthik Hanagavadi 2/38).