Mumbai are in a driving position heading into Day 3 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. At the end of Day 2, Mumbai, batting in their second second innings are at 141/2, with a huge lead of 260 runs.
MUM vs VID Ranji Trophy Final LIVE updates:
1:10 PM: Musheer Khan smashes century off 255 deliveries as Mumbai continue to build their lead
12:00 PM: Mumbai are 262/3 at lunch, with Sreyas Iyer on 68 and Musheer Khan on 86. Mumbai lead by 381 runs.
11:12 AM: Shreyas Iyer (37*) and Musheer Khan (68*) continue to pile up lead from Mumbai
10:30 AM: Ajinkya Rahane departs as Harsh Dubey strikes to give VID first breakthrough
MUM vs VID Ranji Trophy final Day 2
Vidarbha would need to pull off an extraordinary batting performance in the fourth innings to win the Ranji Trophy 2024. Mumbai started the day with intensity, knowing that a good lead in the first innings could set them up for another famous win.
Sent in to bat, Mumbai got off to a promising start with openers Prithvi Shaw and Bhupen Lalwani putting on an 81-run partnership. However, a familiar middle-order collapse saw them lose wickets in quick succession, tumbling from a comfortable position to 111/6.
Enter Shardul Thakur, the hero of the hour. The all-rounder played a valiant knock of 75 runs off just 69 deliveries, rescuing Mumbai from the brink of disaster. The lower order chipped in with valuable contributions, allowing Mumbai to add a crucial 120 runs for their final four wickets.
Playing XI for Ranji Trophy final
Mumbai: Prithvi Shaw, Bhupen Lalwani, Musheer Khan, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Tamore (wk), Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Dhawal Kulkarni
Vidarbha: Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Aman Mokhade, Karun Nair, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar (c & wk), Aditya Sarwate, Umesh Yadav, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Aditya Thakare
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