Mumbai evens the Baseball United series in Dubai with an early five-run surge and strong pitching, setting up the first rubber match in league history.

Karachi Monarchs rallied in the ninth to beat the Mumbai Cobras 6-4 in the first regular-season game in Baseball United history Friday night in Dubai.

Baseball United debuts its first full season in Dubai as Karachi and Mumbai open play, marking a historic launch for professional baseball in the Middle East.