Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb, one of the two new teams in T20 Mumbai League pipped another debutant team - Eagle Thane Strikers - to qualify for the semi-finals.

After beating Shivaji Park Lions by seven wickets in their last league game of the tournament at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday, Tigers jumped from the fourth position to second and earned six points in the Group 'A' standings after North Mumbai Panthers. Strikers (four points) had to be content with the third spot.