Hyderabad: Opener Jay Bista and Abhishek&nbsp;Nayar's timely knocks helped Mumbai outplay Punjab by five&nbsp;wickets to gather four crucial points in the Group A Vijay&nbsp;Hazare cricket match here today.
Chasing 255 for a win at Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai cantered&nbsp;home in 45.1 overs with Nayar unbeaten on 44.
But Bista's 92 it was that laid the foundation for a&nbsp;relatively smooth chase that was hit in between by pace&nbsp;spearhead Siddarth Kaul's three wickets.
Earlier, Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh hit a run-a-ball 93&nbsp;to help his side manage 254 all out in 48.1 overs.
Mumbai medium-pacers Dhawal Kulkarni and Sagar Trivedi&nbsp;kept hurting the Punjab batting as they picked up three&nbsp;wickets each. Left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdullah and part-time&nbsp;off-spinner Bista also shared two wickets apiece.
Brief Scores:
Punjab 254 all out on 48.1 overs (Yuvraj Singh 93, Mandeep Singh 41; Dhawal Kulkarni 3-41, Sagar Trivedi 3-21) Mumbai 255/5 in 45.1 overs (Jay Bista 92, Abhishek Nayar
44 not out; Siddarth Kaul 3-58).

Opener Jay Bista and Abhishek&nbsp;Nayar's timely knocks helped Mumbai thrash Punjab by five&nbsp;wickets to gather four crucial points in the Group A Vijay&nbsp;Hazare cricket match in Hyderabad on Thursday

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Opener Jay Bista and Abhishek&nbsp;Nayar's timely knocks helped Mumbai thrash Punjab by five&nbsp;wickets to gather four crucial points in the Group A Vijay&nbsp;Hazare cricket match in Hyderabad on Thursday

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