Mumbai, June 5 -- Eagle Thane Strikers captain Shardul Thakur admitted that the team was disappointed after suffering a heartbreaking one-run defeat in their second match of the Mumbai T20 League 2026, but stressed that the squad is already focused on bouncing back in the next game.

Chasing 173 for victory against Akash Tigers MWS, Eagle Thane Strikers fought till the very end but eventually fell short despite valuable contributions from Sairaj Patil (39 off 23 balls), Siddhant Singh (37 off 19 balls) and skipper Shardul Thakur (25 off 15 balls), according to a press release.

Onkar Tarmale impressed with the ball, claiming three wickets during the innings.

Reflecting on the contest, Shardul Thakur (who has played 25 T20 internationals ...