In a league that’s meant to spot talent for the future, two seasoned campaigners in their 30s dictated terms on Tuesday to shine in their team’s semi-final victory.

League’s first fifer

After 38-year-old medium-pacer Rohan Raje picked up the first five-wicket haul of this edition (5-40), 33-year-old captain Siddhesh Lad scored a responsible half-century (74 not out) to guide Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals (MSCMR) into the T20 Mumbai League final.

In the first semi-final at the Wankhede, MSCMR made a successful chase of a paltry target of 132 set by Eagle Thane Strikers (ETS) to win by eight wickets with 13 deliveries to spare. In the second semi-final at the same venue, SoBo Mumbai Falcons beat Bandra Blasters by five wickets.